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YES Waiver Animal-Assisted Therapy
Child & Family Guidance Center
Animal-assisted therapeutic support for eligible youth enrolled in YES Waiver.
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How to get help
Call the YES Waiver Inquiry Line at 866-501-6535 for information or to request an evaluation.
Who this service helps
YES Waiver eligibility includes ages 3–18, residence with a legal guardian, qualification for inpatient care, a current mental-health diagnosis, serious functional impairment, and Medicaid eligibility; parental income does not apply.
Where this service is available
Service area: The program is operated by Dallas-based Child & Family Guidance Center; the official YES Waiver page does not publish therapy-specific county coverage.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Cost / fees
Medicaid eligibility is required; the official page states that parental income does not apply and does not publish participant charges.
About this service
Child & Family Guidance Center lists animal-assisted therapy among the non-traditional YES Waiver therapies intended to improve a youth's health, welfare, and functioning in the community.
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