Yes. Families are required to complete an annual reassessment to determine continued eligibility for the waiver. This ensures that services remain appropriate and aligned with the child’s evolving needs and circumstances.
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Comprehensive Services to Support Families and Prevent Hospitalization
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Age Range
4 to 18
Locations
PACES, Community
Languages Available
English, Spanish, Additional Languages via Interpretation Services
SED Waiver
Keeping Families Together Through Coordinated Care
The Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) Waiver helps youth with severe behavioral health challenges stay in their homes and communities instead of being hospitalized.
PACES and Wyandot Behavioral Health Network are providers under this Medicaid waiver program. We help connect children and teens with services that meet their needs and empower families with the tools and services that can create more stable, supportive home environments.
Getting Started With the SED Waiver and Services
Once your child qualifies for the SED waiver, a coordinator will create a care plan within 14 days and schedule a planning meeting within 30 days to finalize services and support.
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Referral & Intake
Contact PACES or your child’s care provider to begin the referral process and explore their eligibility.
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Assessment & Approval
A clinical team will conduct evaluations to determine your child’s needs and readiness for waiver services.
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Services Begin
Once approved, you and your child will be assigned a Wraparound Facilitator who will coordinate your care and services.
Is My Child Eligible for an SED Waiver?
Not sure where you belong?
Diagnosed Mental Health Condition
Youth must have a qualifying mental health diagnosis and be at risk of inpatient psychiatric care.
Meet Assessment Threshold
Eligibility is based on results from standardized tools.
Financially Eligible for Medicaid
Children must also meet income eligibility for Kansas Medicaid (KanCare).
"After a few years of working with this team, I found myself accomplishing more and more every day."
Bethany
"I had an extreme case of PTSD when I came here. I worked with a psychiatrist, a therapist and a case manager every week. I was too afraid to leave my home, lost all of my friends and completely shut down.... After a few years of working with this team, I found myself accomplishing more and more every day.
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Bethany
"I’ve been receiving services from Wyandot Center for 8 to 10 years and I’ve taken to the services in a good way."
Brandy
"I’ve been receiving services from Wyandot Center for 8 to 10 years and I’ve taken to the services in a good way. They’ve been very helpful in giving me good direction and helping me find coping skills and outlets to work through the bad anxiety or depression moments."
Brandy
"We have worked with PACES for almost a year now, it has really helped our family with our issues with our little guy!"
Ivan
"We have worked with PACES for almost a year now, it has really helped our family with our issues with our little guy! They have a lot of resources for families, I would definitely recommend for other families struggling with their children! "
Ivan
Frequently Asked Questions
More questions?
Contact UsIn addition to therapy, case management, and medication management, the waiver provides access to a variety of individualized mental health services tailored to each child’s needs. All services aim to strengthen the family unit and support the child’s emotional development.
Children and their families with an SED Waiver can access:
- Parent Support and Training
- Independent Living/Skills Building
- Short Term Respite Care
- Wraparound Facilitation
- Professional Resource Family Care
- Attendant Care
Absolutely. We understand that support is most effective when delivered in environments that are both familiar and accessible to the child. That’s why many services under the SED Waiver can take place in schools, homes, or other places within the community that best fit your family’s schedule and lifestyle.
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