Up to $1,500 in Flex Funds per child
Ohio families can now access Respite Care Flex Funds — real dollars to support your youth's care, activities, and well-being. Funds are limited and released on a first-come basis.
- Up to $1,500 per eligible child
- Fast, simple online registration
- Serving Ohio youth families
- Confidential — takes about 3 minutes
How it works
Register your youth
Fill out the secure form with your family and Medicaid information.
We verify eligibility
Our team reviews your submission and reaches out with next steps.
Access Flex Funds
Approved families can begin using their Flex Funds — up to $1,500 per child.
What is OhioRISE?
OhioRISE (Resilience through Integrated Systems and Excellence) is a specialized Ohio Medicaid program — delivered through Aetna Better Health of Ohio — for children and youth with significant behavioral health needs. It coordinates care across schools, child protection, juvenile justice, developmental disabilities, and mental health or addiction services so families get one plan built around their child.
Who may qualify
- Ages 0–20 and eligible for Ohio Medicaid
- Significant behavioral health or substance use needs
- Involved with multiple systems (schools, courts, child services)
- At risk of, or returning from, out-of-home placement
- Identified through a CANS assessment
Services members can access
- Care Coordination
- Intensive Home-Based Treatment
- Behavioral Health Respite
- Primary Flex Funds
- Mobile Response & Stabilization
- Psychiatric Residential Treatment
The CANS assessment
The Ohio Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment identifies your child's strengths and needs, determines OhioRISE eligibility, and guides the care plan. You can request one through your managed care organization, Aetna Better Health of Ohio, a local care management entity, the Medicaid Consumer Hotline, or your behavioral health provider — and our team can help you get started.