Kern Family Health Care (KFHC) offers Community Supports Services (CSS). CSS is extra care that can help you with social needs such as housing and food. These services can help you get healthy and stay out of the hospital and emergency room.
Members who qualify can get help to find housing and food. CSS can help you have a safe and clean place to get better after a hospital stay.
We may call you if you are referred to us and qualify for the program. You may also call us at 1.800.391.2000 option 6 to find out if you qualify. You may also talk to your doctor or clinic staff to see if you qualify.
Covered Community Supports Services (CSS)
KFHC works with local partners and groups to help you with housing, food, and other medical support.
This program will help you find housing, fill out the rental or lease agreement, and help to get the needed paperwork for housing programs. Plus, we can help with the deposit to secure your rental.
KFHC works with these local partners and community-based groups to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
This is a one-time housing payment program that may pay for a rental or lease deposit. This program may also help with a one-time payment of fees to turn on gas and power, and some basic household costs.
KFHC works with these local partners and community-based groups to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
After you move into your new home, this program helps you safely stay there. We can help you solve issues with your landlord or neighbors. CSS can help when you need to renew your rental or lease agreement. Also, we can teach you about the rules your manager or landlord wants you to follow. We have many ways to help you stay in your home.
KFHC works with these local partners and community-based groups to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
If you need help after your hospital stay, this program will provide you to a short-term care home or facility to get the care you need to get back on your feet.
KFHC works with these local partners and community-based groups to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
If you have asthma, this program may provide updates to your home or where you live, such as air purifiers or other health supplies.
KFHC works with this local partner and community-based group to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
This program will help you find short-term housing after a hospital so that you can get the care you need to get well.
KFHC works with this local partner and community-based group to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
When you have a sickness, eating the right food can help you feel better. This program provides medically tailored meals and nutritional advice if you have chronic sickness.
KFHC works with these local partners and community-based groups to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
Sobering centers are places you can go that will help you get well from being intoxicated. These centers help keep you from going to the emergency room or even jail.
KFHC works with this local partner and community-based group to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
Respite services allow the caregiver to get short-term relief from caregiver duties.
KFHC works with these local partners and community-based groups to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
The program enables individuals to live in their community and/or avoid institutionalization whenever possible. The goal is to facilitate nursing facility transition back into a home-like setting and/or prevent future skilled nursing facility admissions.
KFHC works with these local partners and community-based groups to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
The program is designed to help members with financial assistance and information needed to transition from living in medical facilities to living in their own homes. The maximum financial support available is $7,000 per member.
KFHC works with these local partners and community-based groups to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
The services are offered to individuals who require support with their everyday activities, including but not limited to bathing, dressing, toileting and feeding support for activities of daily living (ADL).
KFHC works with these local partners and community-based groups to help arrange these services for you if you qualify.
This service provides physical modifications to a home that are necessary to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the individual, or enable the individual to function with greater independence in the home.
Who Qualifies?
Individuals who are at risk for institutionalization in a nursing facility.
The program helps the Member in learning and improving self-help, social skills, necessary to live successfully in the person’s natural environment.
Who Qualifies?
- Members experiencing homelessness
- Members who have entered housing in the last 24 months.
- Members who are at risk of homelessness
Cost to member
There is no cost to the member for CSS.
Do I Qualify?
You may be eligible for CSS if you are homeless or might become homeless, or have complex health, disability, and/or behavioral health conditions. Find out if you qualify by calling KFHC at 1-800-391-2000 option 6 or speak to your doctor or clinic staff.