Children's Enhanced Respite Services now available in Western Washington
We are excited to announce the opening of Infinite Continuous Care's Sunpark Harmony Haven House in Western Washington. This new two-bed staffed residential home in Vancouver, WA, offers Enhanced Respite Services for children and youth.
We are accepting ERS applications for children and youth at the following locations:
- Infinite Continuous Care in Vancouver (two beds).
- Golden Youth Services in Spokane (three beds).
- The Source in Spokane (two beds).
Enhanced Respite Services Program
Overview: Enhanced Respite Services offers short-term stabilization supports for children, youth and families. The service is intended to stabilize a child’s behavior, give caregivers a break, and promote life skills development through a personalized plan of care.
Eligibility:
- Must be eligible for DDA services.
- Age 8 to 17 years.
- Enrolled in school or vocational program if age 18-20.
- Parents and caregivers must have accessed available services, including those available through private insurance, Medicare, Apple Health and DDA.
Length of service: A child or youth may access ERS for 30 consecutive days in a calendar year.
Funding is available through the waiver program and state-funded resources. It does not impact a client's allotment of waiver respite hours or IFS aggregate funding.
For more service information, please refer to DSHS/DDA ERS Fact Sheet and DDA policy 4.03 Enhanced Respite Services.
For DDA staff: Please review DDA policy 4.01 One Referral and DDA policy 4.03 Enhanced Respite Services for steps on how to refer for the service.
If you have questions, please contact:
Jaimee Scheffler
Children's Stabilization and Respite Services Manager
jaimee.scheffler1@dshs.wa.gov.
|
