Who may benefit from OhioRISE?
OhioRISE serves young people who are dealing with behavioral health challenges. These children and youth may need extra support and could be at risk for out-of-home placement or deeper system involvement due to:
- Mental health needs.
- Substance use challenges.
- Autism or other developmental disabilities.
- Juvenile court involvement.
- Situations that lead to child protective services involvement.
- Difficulty with peer and family relationships.
- Problems at school.
What does OhioRISE cover?
The program provides new and improved behavioral health services including:
Intensive in-home and crisis services, a community-based mental health service designed to stabilize youth with complex behavioral health needs right in their homes, schools, and communities. It combines counseling, crisis support, and therapy to prevent out-of-home placements.
Outpatient services,such as individual and group counseling.
Behavioral healthrespite, which is a temporaryrelief for a child or youth’s caregiver. It prevents burnout, supportsstability at home, and preserves the caregiving relationship. Primary flex funds, which is funding for services or items to help address a need ina youth’s care plan.
What is a CANS assessment? And where can I get one?
The Ohio Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment is a tool used to determine eligibility for OhioRISE. The CANS assessment also:
Gathers the youth and their caregiver or family’s story.
Helps understand the youth and their caregiver or family’s needs and strengths.
Guides the best ways to provide support.
Assists with ongoing care planning.
The CANS assessment is updated regularly to make sure the child or youth’s needs are being met.
Gathers the youth and their caregiver or family’s story.
Helps understand the youth and their caregiver or family’s needs and strengths.
Guides the best ways to provide support.
Assists with ongoing care planning.
The CANS assessment is updated regularly to make sure the child or youth’s needs are being met.
To request a CANS assessment, you can fill out an interest form at
Sign Up FormWhat is the OhioRISE Waiver?
As part of the OhioRISE program, the OhioRISE 1915(c) waiver was created. The OhioRISE Waiver helps young people who are at risk of custody relinquishment or placement in a facility. This waiver has specific eligibility criteria and includes additional services. To learn more about the OhioRISE Waiver, click here.
How does OhioRISE help youth with behavioral health needs?
OhioRISEprovides support for behavioral health concerns through “care coordination.” AnOhioRISE enrollee and their caregiver or family are paired with a carecoordinator who assists them by:
Designing a care plan that builds on the youth and caregiveror family’s strengths, needs, culture, and vision.
Building a care team that collaborates to prioritize child oryouth and family voice and choice.
Connecting a child or youth to treatment services andresources.
Ensuring all needed services are received and barriers tocare are removed.
Designing a care plan that builds on the youth and caregiveror family’s strengths, needs, culture, and vision.
Building a care team that collaborates to prioritize child oryouth and family voice and choice.
Connecting a child or youth to treatment services andresources.
Ensuring all needed services are received and barriers tocare are removed.
Who qualifies for OhioRISE?
Childrenand youth can be eligible for OhioRISE if they are:
Between the ages of 5-20.
Eligible for Medicaid.
Need significant behavioral health treatment, as measured bythe Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS).
Childrenand youth may also be eligible because of certain urgent conditions. Forexample, if a child or youth is in a hospital for behavioral health reasons.
Between the ages of 5-20.
Eligible for Medicaid.
Need significant behavioral health treatment, as measured bythe Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS).
Childrenand youth may also be eligible because of certain urgent conditions. Forexample, if a child or youth is in a hospital for behavioral health reasons.
What happens after the CANS assessment?
Scope Health and Wellness will contact the Care Coordinator to arrange a care plan.
If a child or youth is determined to not be eligible, they will be sent a notice with hearing rights.
If a child or youth is determined to not be eligible, they will be sent a notice with hearing rights.
What is Behavioral Respite
A program we offer that provides short-term, temporary relief to primary caregivers of enrolled youth. It prevents burnout, supports stability at home, and preserves the caregiving relationship.
Contact us about OhioRISE
Syrjulian Jones is ready to answer your questions about OhioRISE – get connected with our team today.
Reach us at 614-649-5120.
Reach us at 614-649-5120.
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