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Phases: Supportive Transitional Living for homeless youth ages 16-21

Phases Main Office
316 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 489-6586
Fax: (201) 489-2033
http://www.GreaterBergen.org
Greater Bergen Community Action

Overview:

Phases (Program for Homeless Adolescents Seeking an Environment of Stability) is a NJ State-licensed supportive transitional living program for homeless youth ages 16-21.

Individual case plans are developed for each resident, focusing on their education, employment, family relationships, financial literacy, nutrition and health. The overarching goal of PHASES is to reintegrate the youth into their communities as productive, capable, functioning members.

What to expect:

Youth residents will stay in the residential and supportive housing program for an average of 18 months, based on their individual ability to acquire the necessary independent living skills.

Referrals can be made to PHASES from DCP&P (Department of Child Protective and Permanency), Bergen County Board of Social Services, the juvenile justice system, churches, schools or other organizations.

PHASES Services:

*Residential: Safe, clean and comfortable housing is provided at GBCA’s Chadwick House, a newly renovated group home centrally located in Hackensack.

*Life Skills Training: Food preparation, budgeting and money management and vocational and employment search and independent living skills.

*Educational Connection: High school/GED support, vocational training and other post educational support.

*Employment Assistance: Career planning and job search and preparation.

*Health Care: Access to medical, dental and mental health services

*Youth Involvement Activities: Recreation, youth advisory councils and mentoring.

*Other Support Services: Transportation, referral to legal services and other community resources.

How to apply: Call (201) 489-6586 for more information.

Other Programs that may interest you:

CHIP (Community Housing in Partnership)-(201) 488-5100 Affordable housing development and management.

PHASES is sponsored by Greater Bergen Community Action
241 Moore Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 968-0200
http://www.GreaterBergen.org

*Disclaimer: This information is taken directly from the PHASES pamphlet. I have never used the service before so I have no opinion either yes or no to how it works but please call the above number or email them for more information.

Medical Identity Theft & Medicare Fraud: Stop Medicare Fraud

http://www.StopMedicareFraud.gov

Medical Identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information (like your name, Social Security number or Medicare number) to obtain medical care, buy drugs or submit fake billings to Medicare in your name.

Medical identity theft can disrupt your life, damage your credit rating and waste tax-payer dollars. The damage can be life-threatening to you if the wrong information ends up in your personal medical records.

Fight Back!

Deter, Detect and Defend

(OIG-Office of Inspector General)

Deter: Protect your personal information

*Guard your Medicare and Social Security numbers: treat them like you would treat your credit cards.

*If it’s free, they don’t need your number!:Be suspicious of anyone who offers you free medical equipment or services and then requests your Medicare number.

*It’s illegal and it’s not worth it!: Do not left anyone borrow or pay to use your Medicare ID card or your identity.

Detect: Watch Out for these common fraud schemes:

*Just walk away: If people approach you in parking lots, shopping center or other public areas and offer free services, groceries, transportation or other items in exchange for your Medicare number.

*Simply hang up the phone: If someone calls you claiming to be conducting a health survey and ask for your Medicare number.

*Don’t give your information: To telephone marketers who claim to be from Medicare or Social Security and ask for payment over the phone or Internet. They may want to steal your money.

Defend: Check your medical bills, Medicare Summary Notices, Explanations of Benefits and Credit Reports.

*Were you charged for any medical services or equipment that you didn’t get?

*Do the dates of services and charges look unfamiliar?

*Were you billed for the same thing twice?

*Does your credit report show any unpaid bills for medical services or equipment you didn’t receive?

*Have you received any collection notices for medical services or equipment you didn’t receive?

Report Medicare Fraud and Medical Identity Theft:

*If you spot unusual or questionable charges, contact your health care provider. It may just be a mistake.

*If your complaint is not resolved by your provider, report the questionable charges to Medicare.

*If you suspect Medicare Fraud, contact the Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General.

*If you think someone is misusing your personal information, contact the Federal Trade Commission.

Who to Contact:

Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General Hotline:

Report suspected Medicare fraud:
Phone: 1-800-447-8477 (1-800-HHS-TIPS)
TTY: 1-800-377-4950/ Fax: 1-800-223-8164
Email: HHSTips@oig.hhs.gov
Online: OIG.HHS.gov/fraud/hotline

Medicare Call Center And SMPs

Report questionable charges to Medicare:
Phone: 1-800-633-4227 (1-800-MEDICARE)
TTY: 1-877-486-2048/Online: medicare.gov

You can also contact your local SMP:
SMPs (formerly Senior Medicare Patrols) work locally to empower seniors to fight health care fraud and resolve errors.

Find an SMP in your area:
Go to http://www.smpresource.org or call 1-877-808-2468

If your Medicare care is lost or stolen, report it right away. Call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213. (TTY: 1-800-325-0778) for a replacement.

Get help reading your Medicare Summary Notice at http://www.medicare.gov/basics/SummaryNotice.asp. Get a
free credit report each year by calling 1-877-322-8228

Federal Trade Commission’s Identity Theft Hotline:

Report misuse of your personal information:
Phone: 1-877-438-4338 (1-877-ID-THEFT)
TTY 1-866-653-4261/ Online: FTC.gov.idtheft

To learn more about medical identity theft, visit:
http://www.WorldPrivacyForum.org/medicalidentitytheft.html

*Disclaimer: this information is taken directly from the pamphlet provided by http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov. I have never used the service before so I have no opinion either yes or no on the service. Please call the above number or email them for more information.

Shelter Plus Care: Permanent Supportive Housing
Family Guidance Bergen County Department of Human Services
County of Bergen Department of Human Services
Division of Family Guidance
Shelter Plus Care
125 Essex Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/familyguidance
(201) 336-7378
Fax: (201) 646-2729

Overview:

Shelter Plus is a permanent supportive housing program that provides HUD housing vouchers and support services to assist young people in acquiring sustainable housing and functioning in an independent living setting. Shelter Plus Care is a collaboration between the Housing Authority of Bergen County, which determines eligibility and administers the vouchers and the Bergen County Division of Family Guidance, which provides ongoing case management services.

What are the goals?

*To help young adults with mental health, substance abuse, learning and/or behavioral difficulties acquire and sustain affordable housing.

*To facilitate participants’ job retention, apartment upkeep, budgeting and access to medical and psychiatric services.

*To reduce homelessness

Services:

*Help young adults find apartments and live independently in unsupervised residents.

*Provide monthly case management services.

*Link participants to community resources such as food banks, Medicaid and mental health services.

*Provide crisis counseling.

*Facilitate access to the Division of Family Guidance continuum of services including:

-Psychiatric evaluation
-Medication monitoring
-Psychotherapy
-Substance abuse treatment
-Vocational testing
-GED preparation
-Vocational, job and college coaching
-Recreational activities

Requirements:

*Must be a resident of Bergen County.

*Must be between ages of 18 and 21 at the time of initial eligibility.

*On an annual basis, must meet HUD eligibility requirements and need continued supportive services.

Who Refers?

*Self-referral

*Visions Transitional Living Program

*Bergen’s Place Youth Shelter

*Community referrals

*The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P)

County of Bergen
Department of Human Services
Division of Family Guidance

Mission Statement

Bergen County’s Division of Family Guidance provides clinical, residential, educational, correctional, case management and monitoring services to at-risk children, adolescents and families, particularly those who are otherwise unable to receive needed services.

Vision

The Division of Family Guidance is Bergen County’s resource for youth & families in need.

Values

*Collaborative, Creative and Empirically Driven Programming.

*Safe, Respectful, Dependable and Therapeutic Environments.

*Developmentally Appropriate Expectations.

*Empowerment through Opportunities.

*Community Safety

Shelter Plus Care
125 Essex Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 336-7378
Fax: (201) 646-2729

*Disclaimer: This information is taken directly from the Shelter Plus Care pamphlet. I have never used the service and have no opinion of it either yes or no, so please call the above number or email the department for more information.

NJ Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Fund

NJ Division of Disability Services

The TBI Fund provides New Jersey residents of any age, who have survived a Traumatic Brain Injury, the opportunity to access the brain injury related services and supports they need to live in the community. The Fund purchases supports and services to foster independence and maximize quality of life when insurance, personal resources and/or public programs are unavailable to meet those needs. A portion of the Fund also is used to support public education, outreach and prevention activities related to TBI.

Eligibility:

Fund recipients must:

*Provide medical documentation of brain injury
*Have liquid assets of less than $100,000
*Be a resident of New Jersey for at least 90 consecutive days

Definitions:

Traumatic Brain Injury: To qualify for the Fund, an individual must have an acquired brain injury; defined as an injury to the brain caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal brain function, where continued impairment can be demonstrated.

Fund Facts:

*Motor Vehicle collisions and falls are among the top causes for TBI in New Jersey.
*The most requested service of the Fund is Cognitive Therapy.
*Every approved applicant is assigned a TBI Fund case manager, who works with the applicant to create a service support plan to be heard by the Fund Committee.
*The average award amount for Fund requests is approximately $8,200.
*The individual lifetime cap is $100,000.
*The Fund currently serves over 2,500 New Jersey residents with TBI.

This definition does not include dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, birth trauma or injuries caused by other circumstances. (See: http://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/basis.html)

Liquid Assets:

Liquid Assets include checking accounts, savings, accounts, CD’s, stocks and bonds. The Fund does not consider your primary home or your primary vehicle as “liquid assets,” nor do we consider your IRA or 401K, unless you are of retirement age.

Services and Supports:

The Fund will consider supports and services that are related to your brain injury. These may include but are not limited to:

*Home modifications
*Assistive technology
*Neuropsychological services
*Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies
*Service coordination
*Cognitive therapy
*Pharmaceuticals

How to Apply to the TBI Fund: Request a TBI Fund application by calling: 1-888-285-3036.

Disclaimer: this information is taken from the pamphlet from NJ Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Fund. I have not used the service so I have no opinion yes or no to the service. Please call the above number or email them for more information.

Visiting Physician: House calls are back!

Visiting Physician Services has been making house calls for over 20 years. Patients can:

*Experience fewer hospital visits
*Have more quality time and peace of mind
*Receive complete coordination of care
*Remain in the comfort of their home

Make your life easier, call 732-571-1000

Visiting Physician: Member of VNA Health Group

Call the doctor who comes to you.

Visiting Physician focuses on the medical needs of geriatric and homebound patients. We can:

*Perform physical exams
*Treat all chronic conditions
*Conduct EKGs, X-rays and blood work
*Prescribe/monitor medications
*Manage wound care

For more information, call 732-571-1000

Visiting physician: Member of VNA Health Group

http://www.visiting-physician.com-Medicare Accepted
23 Main Street, Suite D1
Holmdel, NJ 07733

*Serving Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Union, Essex, Somerset, Passaic and Bergen Counties.

NJ 2-1-1 Partnership: Dial 2-1-1 or click nj211.org.

If you or someone you know needs help… Start here.

If you need help with…affordable housing*food*volunteering*financial and emergency assistance*rental assistance*domestic violence*jobs*baby items*child care* food stamps*mental health issues*shelter*mortgage assistance*special needs registry*dental assistance*accessible housing*support groups*foreclosure*family shelters*homeless prevention*transportation*emergency preparedness…and just about everything else! NJ 2-1-1 helps…families*single parents*teens*agency professionals*moms &dads*state and county workers*grandparents*friends and neighbors*the disabled*legislative assistants*the homeless*school counselors*clergy*aging and disability professionals*discharge planners…you!

Dial 2-1-1 or Click nj211.org
Free..Confidential*24/7*TTY*Multilingual

Disclaimer: this information was taken from the 211nj.org pamphlet. I have never used the service before so I have no opinion either yes or no on the program. Please call the above the number for more information.

NJ Find a Ride: Go where you need to go!

Accessible transportation options are available to people with disabilities and others in New Jersey that don’t have easy, reliable access to transportation.

I need a ride… (Don’t worry, there is an accessible ride for YOU)

Receive transportation that gets YOU where you need to go…whether it be work, school, grocery shopping, fresh air at the park, the bank, church or a hair cut at the salon. For additional information, call 2-1-1.

http://www.driveless.com

Disclaimer: This information was taken from a pamphlet provided by Cross County Connection, Transportation Management Association. I have never used the service so I have no opinion on the service either yes or no. Please call the above number for more information.

Accessible Van Rentals: Whelchair Getaways

Serving all of New Jersey & New York City

973-546-1900
255 US Highway 46 West
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Fax: 973-546-1706
http://www.wheelchairgetaways.com
vperri@ftmobility.com
We’re driven to serve you better.

Wheelchair Getaways: Accessible Van Rentals
800-642-2042

You deserve the freedom to make your own independent travel choices. Wherever you choose to go and whatever you choose to do, Wheelchair Getaways is ready to help.

*Our nationwide network is the largest in the United States.
*We provide accessible vans and extraordinary service.
*Flexibility and freedom are promises we fulfill from coast to coast.
*Delivery and pick up available at your home, office, airport or wherever you like.
*24-hour emergency assistance at no extra cost.

Call today and reserve the independence to explore your world. Independence is only a call or click away!
http://www.WheelchairGetaways.com

The Nation’ leader in accessible van rentals.
*Vacations
*Business Travel
*Daytrips
*Special events
*Medical Visits
*Replacement Vehicle
*Used Van Purchase

800-642-2042

*Disclaimer: this information is taken directly from the Wheelchair Getaway Pamphlet. I have never used the service and have no opinion either yes or no of the service itself. Please call the company or email them for more information.