Medical Advocacy

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Well Being Assessment questions to think about:

For Health for ages 0 to 4:

1. Is the child current with well-visits?

2. Has the child/youth received dental care and any necessary follow-up care?

3. If the child has any chronic physical health conditions, are they currently receiving the necessary care?

For Health for ages 5 to 17:

1. Is the child/youth current with medical well-visits or regular physicals?

2. Has the child/youth received dental care and any necessary follow-up care?

3. If the child/youth has chronic physical health conditions, are they currently receiving the necessary care?

4. If the child/youth has mental health needs, are they currently receiving the necessary care?

5. Has there been any reported behavioral problems (other than in school)?

6. Does the child/youth feel that they have at least one positive adult role model other than you, their CASA Volunteer Advocate?

7. Does the child/youth indicate that they have skills or excel at certain activities (e.g, art, school, sports)?

Insurance

• NJ FamilyCare - website for federal and state funded health insurance program for low-income NJ residents

Care Management Organizations (CMO)

• What is a CMO? - 1-page pdf with an overview of CMO model of care and CSOC, PCE, PerformCare, and the CMO role

DDD

• CASA Guide to ID, DD, and DDD - 46 PowerPoint Slides by Casa Essex updated December 2024

  • CASA Guide to ID, DD, and DDD Definitions - 4-page pdf by CASA Essex

• Navigating the Division of Developmental Disabilities Service System - 47-minute 2022 YouTube video by DDD

• Navigating the DDD Service System 2022-2023 - 41-page pdf of Presentation Slides by DDD

• NJ Youth Transition Supplemental Security Income SSI and Social Security Disability SSD- 2023 - 60-minute YouTube video by Community Health Law Project

• Applying for DDD - 2-page MS Word document with notes on the application process

• Transitions Checklist - 1-page 2022 pdf by NJ Disability Ombudsman

• I/DD Transition Resources - link to Google Drive with 15 folders of documents on IDD transition - most recent ones are dated 2023

• Frequently Used Terminology with NJ State Systems - 13-page 2021 Participant Guide for Transition to Adulthood by Rutgers UBHC

• The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities - a part of Rutgers Medical School with information and how to navigate DDD

Transition Made Easy Webinar Series - by the Caregivers of New Jersey - affiliate of the Family resource Network

• #1 The Step by Step Process Into the Adult System - 32-minute video

• #2 The Person-Centered Planning Process - 36-minute video

• #3 Beyond Walls: A Resource Toolbox for Transitioning Into the Adult System - 43-minute video

• #4 DDD Budget - 43-minute video

DVRS (NJ Division of

• NJDVRS Office Contact List - 2020 Field Offices of NJ DVRS by county

General

• Medicine in Child Psychiatry - 30-page PowerPoint on common childhood psychiatric conditions and medications

• Navigator Exchange Program - information on individual and family health insurance on the Center for Family Services website

• NJ DCF Early Childhood and Statewide Resource - 6-page pdf by DCF

• Child Medical Info Sample - 1 page pdf dated 6/21/2016 from RWJMG-General Pediatrics for Chelsey Milligan

NJ Children’s Alliance

• More information: https://vimeo.com/gisteo/review/870355542/93f979d7e8 - 1 minute video with link to FAQ page on NJ Children’s Alliance website on resources for helping children who have been victims of abuse

CASA Medical Advocacy Training

• Medical Advocacy - 34-slide PowerPoint on Medical Advocacy as a CASA

• Medical Advocacy Resources - 1-slide PowerPoint with resources from PerformCare, Essex County Mobile Response and 2nd Floor Youth Helpline

• Training Manual - 128-page pdf by CASA NJ titled Medical Advocacy Training Volunteer Manual