Kern Family Health Care | Family Health | Spring 2021

FAMILY HEALTH 6 TO LEARN MORE, talk to your child’s primary care provider or call us at 800-391-2000 . California Children’s Services California Children’s Services (CCS) is a state program for children with certain health problems. Children up to 21 years old can get the special health care they need through CCS. CCS connects you with a medical team that knows how to care for your child with special health care needs. If your child is approved for CCS, your child will still be a KFHC member while in this program. Some of the health problems covered by CCS are: y Cancer. y Congenital heart disease. y Cleft lip or palate. y Other severe health problems. Source: California Children’s Services Get a ride to your next medical visit KFHC has teamed up with Golden Empire Transit (GET) to offer our members rides in a wheelchair-accessible van, called On-Demand, to get to their medical visits. This new On-Demand service includes: y New, clean vans. y Curb-to-curb pick-up and drop-off. y Wheelchair accessibility. y Safe rides with trained GET drivers. Rides are available within Bakersfield. Safe travels We are up-to-date with COVID-19 social distancing and cleaning guidelines. Remember to wear your face mask! Who can get a ride? You can use On-Demand if you: y Are a member of KFHC. y Need transportation to a Medi-Cal covered service. These rides are provided at no cost to KFHC members as part of their health care benefits. To schedule a ride to your medical visit, call the KFHC Transportation Department at 800-391-2000 and choose option 3 . Kern Regional Center Kern Regional Center (KRC) provides support to people with special needs, such as: y Counseling. y Help with family support and local resources. The Kern Early Start program is also offered at no cost through KRC. It serves children under age 3 with special needs such as: y Problems due to premature birth. y Major learning or muscle tone problems. y Down syndrome. y Cerebral palsy. Kern Early Start also helps children who have: y Been seriously ill. y A developmental delay. y Parents in need of help due to their own special needs. To learn more, call 661-327-8531 .