Bridges to Health
The Bridges to Health (B2H) Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid Waiver Program
provides opportunities for improving the health and well-being of children in foster care
or community services supervision. Services are available through the B2H program
to children who are diagnosed with a serious emotional disorder, have a developmental
disability or have a medically fragile condition.
The purpose of B2H is to avoid or delay medical institutional care and provide enhanced
services to children with disabilities. B2H services are provided to the child,
family and caregivers, including birth, foster and adoptive parents and siblings.
To be eligible to participate in B2H, a child must be in the custody of the commissioner
of the local department of social services (LDSS)/ New York City Administration
for Children’s Services (ACS), or New York State Office of Children and Family Services
(OCFS), be Medicaid eligible, have a qualifying diagnosis, and are able to benefit
from the service. Children may also continue receiving B2H services beyond their
foster care placement up to the age of 21 as long as they meet eligibility.
To find out if you or someone you know qualifies for B2H services, please click
here.