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
- Skill Building
- Nursing Supports and Medication Management
- Medicaid Treatment Planning and Discharge Planning
- Clinical Consultation and supervision
- 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