CA-PRTF Grant
Community Alternatives to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities
Do you have a child who has problems with feelings and behaviors that are causing trouble with school, work or home life? The Community Alternatives to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (CA-PRTF) provides a program for children and youth with serious emotional problems that will allow your family to receive extra help in your home and have more say about the type of help you get. It does not matter what type of family you have: adoptive, foster, single parent, two-parent, or guardianship.
TO BE ELIGIBLE:
- The child/youth must be on Medicaid and at 150% of poverty level or below.
- The child/youth must be at least age 6 and under age 21.
- The child/youth must have a high level of need for intense services.
Your Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) will help find out if your family qualifies.
HOW WILL THE GRANT HELP?
A staff person from your local CMHC or other community service agency will help your family develop a plan. This person is a Wraparound Facilitator. They will help you create a child and family team. This team will include teachers, counselors, pastors, neighbors, friends, family and other people involved with your family.
Your Wraparound Facilitator will help you give directions to the team regarding the type of help that your family needs. Your family may need a little help or some help every day. You will get help with the problems your child and family are having, and you will talk about ways for your child to show his/her strengths and skills. You and your team will figure out a plan to make sure you have steps to take when there is an emergency.
At least once a month, everyone will meet and talk about the things that are working well and what is not working well. You and your team will make changes to your plan if necessary. Your child will continue to receive regular Medicaid services such as doctor, dentist, and medication, and you will continue to take your child to regular medical, therapy, and psychological service appointments. However, special grant services will also be covered that Medicaid does not usually cover. These services include:
Transportation to community services written in the plan and that support your family.
Training and support for you, other family members, and/or friends who help take care of your child.
Respite care to provide a short-term break for caregivers. You may plan respite care ahead of time or use it for an emergency. You may have a respite care provider come to your home to care for your child while you run errands, go to a movie, visit friends, take a long walk, or even just to lie down in another room to rest. You may also use respite care if you need to be out-of-town for a few days.
Flexible funds to purchase one-time/occasional things related to your child's plan of care.
Habilitation services to improve your child's functioning, increase skills and self-confidence.
Wraparound Facilitation, including crisis/emergency planning and intervention
You will choose your own providers from a list of qualified agencies and individuals.
EVALUATION OF THE GRANT:
It is important for the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) to know how you feel about the support you received from this program; what worked well and what ideas you have that would make the program better. If your family participates in the grant, DMHA will ask you to complete an evaluation and satisfaction survey.
For additional information, please contact:
Rebecca Buhner, CA-PRTF Director at 317-233-3251
Tina Smith, Waiver Provider Specialist at 317-232-7892
John Pavlack, Quality Improvement at 317-232-7806
Heidi Gross, Quality Improvement at 812-934-4210
Mark Hess, INsite Manager at 317-233-5005
CA-PRTF SharePoint Website:
Please go to the SharePoint website for information regarding next available training, new policies and bulletins, general updates on the grant and all information needed to become a provider or apply for services. Sign up for the mailing list on the SharePoint website to ensure you get email notification when updates or new information is posted. http://myshare.in.gov/FSSA/dmha/caprtf/default.aspx
