Saturday, August 11, 2012

no, they really can't wait!

Too old for babies can't wait. so now what?


What happens when children turn three years old?
As each child reaches his or her third birthday, the family's service coordinator would assist them in learning about what resources may be available to them after the child's third birthday. Such options may include, but not be limited to the Georgia Department of Education Division for Exceptional Students which offers special education services for children ages 3-21 in Georgia. Other options may include Head Start, Child Care and Pre-K services as administered by the Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. Families may also be interested in involvement with local and or stateParent Teacher Associations (PTA) . In addition, as children and families prepare to transition from Babies Can't Wait to other services, service coordinators can assist in applying for other services and resources such as PeachCare for Kids, free or low-cost health insurance for Georgia's children, Right from the Start Medicaid, Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and children under the age of 19, Social Security Administration for Social Security benefits information, and various Medicaid programs administered through theGeorgia Department of Public Health and Georgia Healthy Families. Resources and funding to help meet the unmet health care needs of medically fragile children may also be available through the Foundation for Medically Fragile Children.


In other words...
Yer on yer own, ha ha ha.

We never had a "service coordinator"
wish we could have. All a parent can do now is just try try try.

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