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Program information

Youth eligibility information

Children, youth and young adults ages 3 through 20 may be eligible for the program if they meet one of the following:

  • They have a mental health diagnosis or show behaviors that suggests a diagnosis may be present
  • They meet clinical standards set by the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment that finds:
    • Behavioral/emotional diagnoses or signs, e.g., rash decisions, worry, depression, challenging behavior, or have a history of trauma.
    • Unsafe behaviors, e.g., self-harm, attacking others, fire setting, threats of harm to self or others.
    • Having a hard time working in different settings at home, school, or in the community.
  • Their parent or caregiver needs help in one or more of the following areas: watching the youth, knowing the youth’s needs, finding the right help and services, and taking care of their own mental health.
  • They are included in many child-serving systems.
  • They have a family or trusted adult who is or will be in charge of their care and is willing to help with care coordination and other services allowed by the family.
  • Enrolled or qualifies for Medicaid, or are under- or uninsured.
  • They are in out-of-home treatment; or at risk of treatment in one of these settings:

Psychiatric hospital

Psychiatric residential treatment facility

Therapeutic (medical) group home

Non-medical group home

Addiction treatment facility

Detention

Foster care

Therapeutic foster care

Developmental disability facility

Alternative school

Secure care facility

Homeless, as defined by the McKinney Vento Act

If you think a child or young adult might be eligible for the Connect Nevada program, please call 1-833-396-4310 (TTY 711).


Covered Services

Through a youth-guided, family-driven, strengths-based approach coordinated across child-serving agencies and providers, we will provide access to:

  • High-Fidelity Wraparound and other care coordination services
  • Intensive home-based treatment (IHBT)
  • Emergency and planned respite
  • Family and youth peer support

Find more information about IHBT here.


Assessment and Screening

Submit and manage youth assessments from the Magellan of Nevada Payer Space in Availity Essentials.