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Program: Connecticut Housing Engagement and Support Services (CHESS)

Agency: SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF


Resource Number: 74569655


2-1-1 WILL NOT BE ASSISTING WITH APPLICATIONS - CONTINUE THE PROCESS THAT IF SOMEONE IS PRESENTING AS HOMELESS, PLEASE SCREEN AS USUAL AND REFER TO CAN. CAN PROVIDERS WILL BE ASSISTING WITH SCREENING FOR THIS PROGRAM AND ASSISTING WITH THESE APPLICATIONS

 Description
Housing Engagement and Support Services program, is a new initiative to cover supportive housing benefits under Medicaid by combining both Medicaid services and non-Medicaid housing subsidies to eligible individuals at risk for homelessness. CHESS will provide assistance in locating and securing stable housing, assist with healthcare and substance use needs, non-Medical transportation, and increased access to other community supports. The initiative combines the Coordinated Access Network and housing subsidy programs administered by the Connecticut Department of Housing; supportive housing programs administered by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addition Services; and the Money Follows the Person program administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services (the state agency administering Medicaid).

Individuals can apply online at www.ctchessdss.com
More information and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found at the website below.


Program Phones:
888-992-8637Voice

Website: portal.ct.gov/DSS/Health-And-Home-Care/Connecticut-Housing-Engagement-and-Support/Connecticut-Housing-Engagement-and-Support-Services---CHESS

Location information
SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF - MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON UNIT  
Location: 55 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105 (Map)

Site Phones:
888-992-8637Voice
(888-99-CTMFP)

Hours of operation 		Site Hours:
24/7; Benefits Center line hours are 7:30am-4:00pm

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Program Delivery
Eligibility: Ages 18 or older, have active Medicaid, and meet all the requirements for CHESS which include being at risk of homelessness, have a Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index score of more than 4, have a behavioral health diagnosis recognized by the International Classification of Diseases, and have at least 2 critical needs
Application Process: Individuals can apply to see if eligible by calling Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership at 888-992-8637, through Beacon Health Options, or by applying online at www.ctchessdss.com
Documents Required: Visit the website link for more information and FAQs on the program
Defined coverage area(s), for the Program offered at selected Site:
CT -Statewide


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Minimum Age18
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Categorized as:
Case/Care Management * Medicaid * At Risk for Homelessness


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Agency Background

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ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - Benefits Assistance (General)
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - Food Stamps
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - HUSKY
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - TANF/Jobs First/State Administered General Assistance (SAGA)
ConneCT Pre-Screener Benefits Tool
Connecticut Child Support Card (Connecticut Chase Visa Debit Card)
Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) - Administration
Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders
ConnTRANS Organ Transplant Recipient Program
Conservator of the Person Program (COPP)
CT Abortion Rights Information; CT Choice; Connecticut Choice
Diapers and Incontinence Supplies for HUSKY A, B and C Clients with Special Needs, a Medical Necessity
DSS-Assisted Child Support Enforcement Subsidized Testing
EBT Card Customer Service Center
EBT Card Replacement Service
Fair Hearings and Appeals
Family Planning Services - Limited Benefit
Family Support Grant, Social Work In-Home Support Program, Personal Services Program
Food Stamp/SNAP Applications
Healthy Start
HUSKY A and HUSKY B Coverage for Uninsured Children Ages 0-12 - With no Qualifying Immigration Status
HUSKY A for Parents and Caretaker Relatives
HUSKY B - Non-Medicaid CHIP Program
HUSKY B Prenatal Care Coverage for Individuals who are Pregnant and Undocumented
HUSKY C
HUSKY C (Medicaid for the Aged, Blind, Disabled)
HUSKY D - Medicaid for the Lowest Income Populations (formerly Medicaid LIA)
Katie Beckett Waiver Program
MED-Connect, Medicaid for the Employees with Disabilities
Medicaid Provider Assistance Center
Medicaid Transportation Complaints
Medical Expense Spend Down Policy - HUSKY C
Medicare Savings Program (MSP): QMB / SLMB / ALMB
Money Follows the Person
My Place CT
MyDSS Mobile Application
Online Grocery Purchases using SNAP EBT Card
Personal Care Attendant Program
Pharmacy Benefit Customer Call Center for HUSKY Members
Pharmacy Prior Authorization
Protective Services for the Elderly (PSE)
Provider Relations: Health Care/Pharmacy Inquiries/Enrollment/Billing Referrals: Connecticut Medical Assistance Program
Public Benefit Fraud Reporting Hotline
Refugee Cash Assistance
SNAP Rule - Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD)
State Administered General Assistance (SAGA)
State Supplement to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (Cash Assistance)
Temporary Family Assistance (TFA)
Tax Status: None or unknown
Legal Status: Government - State