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- [Narrator] The New Jersey Children's System of Care,
or CSOC, offers services for eligible youth
that are impacted by intellectual
and developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome,
autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida,
and seizure disorders like epilepsy.
PerformCare works with CSOC to assist families
who are requesting these services.
To access services for children with intellectual
or developmental disabilities through CSOC,
families must first complete an eligibility application.
In order to qualify,
the child must be under the age of 18
and living with a caregiver.
If your child also has mental health needs or is in crisis,
this application is not required to immediately access
behavioral health services through CSOC.
This application is for families
that wish to access CSOC services
only available to children with intellectual
or developmental disabilities, or IDD.
PerformCare is available to help you
24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 1-877-652-7624.
Step one, getting ready.
Before applying,
parents should review the PerformCare website
to see what IDD services are available.
A listing can be found at www.performcarenj.org/IDDservices.
If a service you need is not provided through CSOC,
families and caregivers can look for services
from other sources such as insurance
and your child's school district.
You should also review Frequently Asked Questions
for Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities,
the Getting Ready checklist,
and the Timeframes for Clinical Assessments
available on the PerformCare website.
Although the application process is somewhat lengthy,
you only need to complete the eligibility application once
for IDD services through CSOC.
Step two, applying for eligibility.
After reviewing the available services
and collecting the required information on the checklist,
you can start the application.
Make sure to follow the instructions carefully
so the review of your completed application is not delayed.
You can apply with our online application,
found at www.performcarenj.org/IDDapplication.
If you choose, a paper application
is also available for mailing.
Only one application is needed.
When applying, you'll need your child's
most recent evaluations
as listed on the Getting Ready checklist.
Please also check the Timeframes for Clinical Assessments
to see if the documents qualify.
If you are sending your child's
Individualized Educational Program, or IEP,
ask your child's school for the assessments
and evaluations used to create the IEP.
Also, include any clinical reports
from your child's doctors.
If you need help getting this information,
please contact PerformCare.
Another very important part of the application
is the Child Adaptive Behavior Summary, or CABS.
It will give us information
about your child's typical daily functioning
within the last six months.
The CABS should be completed and signed
by your child's primary caregiver,
the person who is most familiar with your child.
Step three, after you apply.
Once your application has been received,
we will make sure that all required forms
and documents are included.
If your child's application is missing information,
this will delay the review process.
PerformCare will send you a letter
if additional information is needed to make a decision.
The letter will also explain the next steps
in the application process.
A clinical review and decision will be made
after we receive all the required documents
and confirm that the application is complete.
PerformCare is available to help you 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, and 365 days a year, at 1-877-652-7624.
It's free to call PerformCare.
Specially trained PerformCare associates
are available to help with the application process.
For more information, visit PerformCare's website
at www.performcarenj.org.
We look forward to helping your family
access the services your child needs
to be well and succeed.