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New York State Department of Health
Medicaid Social Care Networks
What you get
Help identifying food, housing, transport, and other practical needs and finding services. Some you can get additional direct help. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- Online, on their website
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 28, 2026
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What their form asks
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 28, 2026What the form asks for
They don’t publish the questions in advance. Have your contact details, your child’s diagnosis and date, and the hospital’s name to hand.
After you send
Confirm the assigned navigator, referrals made, and whether any temporary service has additional eligibility or documentation requirements. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.