{"id":310,"date":"2024-03-25T16:04:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T16:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/?page_id=310"},"modified":"2026-02-19T20:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:53:23","slug":"ccs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/ccs\/","title":{"rendered":"California Children&#8217;s Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"310\" class=\"elementor elementor-310\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717aca2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"717aca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f23f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85f23f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">California Children's Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/children-and-teen-services\/medical-therapy-program\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Medical Therapy Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/children-and-teen-services\/child-injury-prevention\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Child Injury Prevention Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/children-and-teen-services\/child-passenger-safety-program\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Child Passenger Safety<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/children-and-teen-services\/childhood-lead-poisoning-prevention-program\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/children-and-teen-services\/health-care-program-for-children-in-foster\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0997dc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0997dc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716ecad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"716ecad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bb764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2bb764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">California Children&#8217;s Services<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b6602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b6602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The California Children Services (CCS) provides diagnostic and treatment services, medical case management, and\u00a0physical and occupational therapy services to children and young adults under 21 years of age\u00a0with CCS-eligible medical conditions.<\/p><p>CCS medical case management ensures children and youth receive care from approved specialists, have an established medical home, and help refer to other agencies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tri-counties.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tri-Counties Regional Center<\/a>.<\/p><p><span class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-4 ms-rteFontFace-13\"><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/strong><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bMedical Therapy Program<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13\">The California Children&#8217;s Services (CCS) Medical Therapy Program (MTP) provides occupational and physical therapy services to children birth to 21 years of age who have medically eligible conditions. Therapy is provided without cost to the family, regardless of income, at the Medical Therapy Unit. <a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/children-and-teen-services\/medical-therapy-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the Medical Therapy Program<\/a>.<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><br \/>Your child may be eligible for CCS services if your family meets CCS income guidelines and your child:<\/p><ul><li><p>Is under 21 years of age<\/p><\/li><li><p>Has a CCS-covered medical condition, and<\/p><\/li><li><p>Is a resident of Ventura County<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>CCS Application Forms\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhcs.ca.gov\/services\/ccs\/Pages\/apply.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Form (English)<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhcs.ca.gov\/services\/ccs\/Pages\/apply.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Form (Espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/referral_sar_service_request_form-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service Authorization (SAR) Form<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>How Do I Apply for CCS Services for My Child?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>Complete an application form in English or Spanish and return it to the CCS office in person or via fax. You may also drop off documents in our drop box located in the CCS lobby. (Forms can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Please include all requested documents. Providing a complete application helps determine eligibility more quickly.<\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhcs.ca.gov\/Services\/medi-cal\/pages\/applyformedi-cal.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply to Medi-Cal<\/a> if your family&#8217;s income qualifies your child for Medi-Cal.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>What Happens After I Complete a CCS Application for My Child?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>Once we have all the needed information, we will conduct a medical &amp; program eligibility revie w. It is essential to get us all the required information so we can make eligibility decisions as rapidly as possible.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Once your child is determined eligible for CCS, a case is opened, and we can then authorize diagnostic or treatment services by CCS-approved specialists for the CCS-eligible condition.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Grievance, Appeal, and State Hearing<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Ventura-County-CCS-Grievance-Appeal-and-SH-Factsheet_Eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grievance, Appeal, and State Hearing Fact Sheet (English)<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Ventura-County-CCS-Grievance-Appeal-and-SH-Factsheet-Span.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grievance, Appeal and State Hearing Fact Sheet (Spanish)<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><br \/>Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.<br \/>Address: 2240 East Gonzales Road, Suite 260, Oxnard, CA 93036<br \/>Direct phone: 805-981-5281<br \/>Fax: 805-658-4580<br \/>E-Fax: <a href=\"mailto:CMS6584580@ventura.org\">CMS6584580@ventura.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Children&#8217;s Services &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Medical Therapy Program Child Injury Prevention Program Child Passenger Safety Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care The California Children Services (CCS) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-310","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/310\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}