Foster Care Services: 29-I Voluntary Foster Care Agencies (VFCAs)

 

Foster Care Services: 29-I Voluntary Foster Care Agencies (VFCAs)

As of July 1, 2021, Molina Healthcare of New York, Inc. started covering Article 29-I Voluntary Foster Care Agency (VFCA) Health Facility services for eligible children and youth under age 21.This also means some children and youth must join a Medicaid Managed Care plan, including:

  • Children and youth placed in foster care in New York City, and
  • Children and youth placed in foster care and a 29-I VFCA Health Facility

 

 

Some children and youth placed in foster care cannot join a Medicaid Managed Care plan. They will keep getting services through regular Medicaid.

29-I VFCA Health Facilities work with children, youth, and families to promote well-being and positive outcomes for children placed in their care. 29-I VFCA Health Facilities may only serve children and youth referred by the local district of social services.

The 29-I VFCA Health Facility services available include:

Core Limited Health-Related Services

  1. Skill Building
  2. Nursing Supports and Medication Management
  3. Medicaid Treatment Planning and Discharge Planning
  4. Clinical Consultation and supervision
  5. Managed Care Liaison/Administration

For more information, you may contact Member Services at: (800) 223-7242 (TTY:711) Monday- Friday, 8a.m.- 6p.m. Monday through Friday. 

In addition, please see links below to important New York State offices and advocacy organizations: 

New York State Departments: 

NY State Department of Health: https://www.health.ny.gov/

NY State Office of Mental Health: https://www.omh.ny.gov/

NY State Office of Children and Family Services: https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/

NY State  Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services: https://www.oasas.ny.gov/

NY State  Office for People with Developmental Disabilities: https://opwdd.ny.gov/

Advocacy Organizations (NYS): 

Advocate Inc: http://advocatesincorporated.org/

Exceptional Family Resources: https://contactefr.org/about/

Arc of Onondaga: https://www.arcon.org/

Reach CNY: http://www.reachcny.org/

Vera House: http://www.verahouse.org/

McMahon Ryan Center: https://www.mcmahonryan.org/

Contact Community Services: http://contactsyracuse.org/

Center for Community Alternatives: http://www.communityalternatives.org/programs

ARISE, Inc: http://www.ariseinc.org/

Cortland Housing Assistance Council: http://www.cortlandhousing.org/

Cortland County Community Action Program, Inc: https://www.capco.org/

The Advocacy Center: http://www.theadvocacycenter.org/

Parent to Parent: http://parenttoparentnys.org/offices/south-central/

Access to Independence of Cortland County: http://www.aticortland.org/

Dunbar Center: https://www.syracusedunbarcenter.org/

TST BOCES: Educational Resources https://tstboces.org/

Ithaca Youth Bureau: https://www.ithacayouthbureau.org/

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)- Cortland and Tompkins Counties https://www.namifingerlakes.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-Onondaga County https://www.namisyracuse.org