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Dear IHSS Providers,
July is a month of new processes, dates and deadlines, and important training opportunities. Read on for the latest news and to learn ways to connect with services to help keep you and your loved ones safe and healthy into summer.
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Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Changes for Non-Live-in IHSS Providers are Now in Effect!
Effective July 1, 2023, all IHSS and WPCS providers who do not live with their recipient are required to check in and out at the beginning and end of each workday and indicate if services are being provided to the recipient in the home or in the community. Non-live-in providers will be able to check in and out using either the new IHSS EVV mobile app (available for download in Google Play and the App Store, the Electronic Services Portal (ESP), or the Telephone Timesheet System (TTS) using the recipient’s landline telephone. There are no changes for IHSS providers who live with their recipient.
The California Department of Social Services is hosting live webinars for IHSS and WPCS providers to learn more about these changes. We encourage you to become informed and attend one of the many webinars being offered in English and Spanish. The schedule of the webinars as well as additional step-by-step information guides on EVV are available at the California Department of Social Services website.
Local EVV trainings are also being offered by SEIU2015. Please visit their website for the schedule of sessions in Ventura County.
EVV Frequently Asked Questions (English)
EVV Frequently Asked Questions (Spanish)
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In-Person Training
Live CPR and
First Aid
Instruction
English Session
Saturday, July 22, 2023
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Spanish Session
Saturday, July 29, 2023
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8-hour in-person class
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Public Authority office
4245 Market St, Suite 213
Ventura, CA 93004
Must pre-register. Class size is limited to 10. Names will be added to a waiting list for this session.
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Online Training (Zoom)
Story Sharing: A Walk Down Memory Lane
English Session:
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Spanish Session:
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Time: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Story sharing offers participants the opportunity to contemplate some of life’s big questions and/or review their life experience and adventures with a group.
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Online Training (Zoom)
Medications: What You Need to Know to be Safe
English Session:
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Spanish Session:
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Medications are helpful in treating conditions but taking medicine the wrong way can be harmful. Join us to learn what you can do to help your medication use safer.
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Public Authority Training for IHSS Providers
Public Authority also hosts a series of customized training sessions for our IHSS providers. Please call the Public Authority office for more information or to register for training in advance.
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Effective July 1, 2023, Ventura County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers will receive a wage increase to
$17.75/hour
We are also recruiting for backup providers at $19.75 per hour. You must be enrolled as an IHSS Registry provider to apply. Call 805-654-3416 for information or email HSA-PublicAuthority@ventura.org
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Applying for Food, Health and Cash Support
If you or someone you know is struggling, you are encouraged to apply to the County of Ventura Human Services Agency for the following benefits:
You may apply online at vchsa.org/apply, by phone at 888-472-4463, fax at 805-658-4530, mail or drop-off services, and in person.
Remember to routinely check our Community-Based Resources page with links to basic-needs services and other free or low-cost resources.
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Important Reminder: Ventura County has moved from MyBenefitsCalwin to a new system called BenefitsCal.com.
ALL Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs and General Relief clients who wish to maintain access to check benefits status or renew their benefits online, report changes, and upload documents must:
1. Go to BenefitsCal.com and select “log In.”
2. Create a new account using your email address.
3. Link your account to your case.
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Attention Medi-Cal Members! If your contact information or household circumstances have changed, please update your information today. This may help you keep your Medi-Cal coverage. For more details and to learn how to update your contact information, visit: vchsa.org/medi-cal.
Have Medi-Cal questions? Call a health navigator for free assistance completing any Medi-Cal forms. There is no fee for renewing your Medi-Cal benefits.
- INTERFACE Children and Family Services: Call 833-607-2650 to speak with a Medi-Cal Navigator or text “medical” to 211211.
- MICOP: For support in Mixtec, Spanish or English, call 805-215-0730 or visit 135 Magnolia Ave., Oxnard.
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Summer Meal Programs for Kids
During the summer months, many low-income children lose access to the school breakfasts, lunches, and afterschool snacks and meals they receive during the school year. Summer nutrition programs help fill this gap by providing free meals and snacks to children who might otherwise go hungry.
View the California Department of Education's Summer Meal Site list to see where Ventura County children can access meals and snacks this summer and participation requirements for each site.
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Take the Community Health Survey!
Please take this 5-minute survey to share your thoughts on behavioral health needs in Ventura County. Your feedback is important and will help Ventura County Health Care Agency services better meet the mental health and substance abuse needs throughout the county.
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Human Services Agency Welcomes AAA
Effective July 1, the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) became part of HSA. We are thrilled to work alongside our colleagues at AAA and extend a warm welcome to the team. The natural alignment of AAA and HSA will help move us collectively toward greater service integration and an improved client experience. AAA will continue to offer its full array of programs and services to enable older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers to age optimally and in place and will maintain its offices on County Square Drive. Learn more about AAA at vcaaa.org.
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