Envision is requesting funding for a full-time (1 FTE) Children’s Case Manager  to increase the case management capacity of its Early Intervention (EI) program and Family Support Services Program (FSSP) for Weld County children with developmental delays or disabilities.  These programs are growing at a rapid rate, and we anticipate that upcoming changes to the structure of other services, such as the Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (or CHRP) waiver, will also increase demand for support. 
 
Families receiving case management services are assigned a case manager within three (3) days of referral for services. The case manager will typically accompany the family to a multidisciplinary evaluation to work with the family and evaluation team to develop an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) within 45 days of referral.  An EI case manager facilitates family identification of their needs and priorities for their child and family, and assists with locating therapists to work with the family to enhance their child’s development. An FSSP Case Manager assists families in accessing funding from the State of Colorado that can help pay for things like caregiver respite, home modifications, parent training, and costs associated with medical care not covered by private insurance/Medicaid.  Case managers also assist families in connecting with other available supports in the community, including preschool programs if eligible, throughout the time the child is eligible for services.    
 
These case management services are vital in providing the family with a single point of contact for eligibility determination, service coordination, and State/Medicaid reporting, among other things.  They also facilitate a more “fluid” continuum of care through partner organizations and quicker access to supports in the community

2020-2021 People Served by Area of Weld County

• Carbon Valley (Berthoud, Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Longmont, Mead, Northglenn, Thornton): 151
• County Seat (Evans, Garden City, Greeley): 168
• Outback (Briggsdale, Grover, New Raymer): 2
• Poudre River Corridor (Severance, Windsor): 79
• South County (Brighton, Fort Lupton, Hudson, Keenesburg, Lochbuie): 42
• Thompson River Valley (Johnstown, Milliken): 30
• US-85 Corridor South (Platteville, Gilcrest, LaSalle, Kersey): 19
• US-85 Corridor North (Eaton, Ault, Pierce, Nunn): 16
• Outside Weld County: 0

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R. recently turned three and is a graduate of Envision's Early Intervention Program. Her mom will tell you that before Early Intervention, R. was only able to communicate with one-word answers and struggled to develop her speech. With the help of an Envision Early Intervention Resource Coordinator, she was connected with a speech therapist and now uses full sentences and chats up a storm! Her mom would "definitely recommend Envision to other families" and is grateful for the ability to better communicate with her daughter.