Washington’s Foundational Community Supports
Foundational Community Supports (FCS) is a program with benefits for supportive housing and supported employment for people with Medicaid. If you qualify, Amerigroup Washington will work with your housing and employment provider to help you find and maintain a job and stable independent housing. We’ll help you gain the skills to be successful.
What is supportive housing?
With supportive housing services, we can help you:
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Find a place to live.
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Move out of an institution and into the community.
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Find extra local services that can help with your housing needs.
What is supported employment?
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You’ll work with an employment specialist who can help you:
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Find a job by helping you:
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Fill out job applications
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Prepare for pre-hire tests and questionnaires
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Reach out to employers
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Keep your job by helping you get:
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On-the-job support
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Education
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Training
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Coaching
To qualify for these benefits, you must:
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Qualify for Medicaid (you don’t have to be an Amerigroup Medicaid member)
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Meet the requirements for complex needs