OhioRISE Infographic for Parents Highlights the Basics

OhioRISE Infographic for Parents Highlights the Basics

Brace yourself for a long and jargon-filled description.

Positive Education Program is the Care Management Entity for central Cuyahoga County for Ohio Medicaid’s new specialized managed care program known as OhioRISE, which uses a high-fidelity wraparound approach to help youth who have complex behavioral health needs or multi-system involvement.

If you’re not exactly sure what the previous sentence means, don’t feel bad. There’s actually a lot to unpack in that statement. At PEP, we know the last thing you want to do if your child is in crisis is decipher a service model with unfamiliar clinical terms. That’s why PEP has created an easy-to-understand OhioRISE infographic for parents or caregivers explaining the program in laymen’s terms.

In addition, PEP has launched a new email address where you can send questions or see if your child might qualify at pepohiorise@pepcleve.org.

OhioRISE Basics Unpacked

  • OhioRISE helps young people with significant behavioral health issues succeed in their schools, homes, and communities.
  • Young people who benefit from the program often have multiple needs. These can include needs such as mental health issues, substance abuse, autism, CPS involvement or difficulty with relationships.
  • Services wrap around a family and emphasize family voice and choice.
  • Care coordination through OhioRISE designs individualized care plans, builds care teams and provides in-home and community resources.
  • Families can expect regular communication with their care coordinator, linkage to other services and supports, 24/7 crisis support, and a partner to join you in meetings like those at school and juvenile court.
  • Young people must be between age 0-20 to qualify and must be eligible for Medicaid.
  • For over 30 years, PEP has provided a similar service through its PEP Connections program.
  • PEP can help with questions and next steps. Contact us at 216-361-2441 or at pepohiorise@pepcleve.org.

Access the OhioRISE Infographic for Parents

Download a copy of the infographic here.