Parents/guardians are expected to provide transportation whenever possible.
This allows for face-to-face communication with program staff regarding the patient and their treatment.
If a patient is currently in a residential treatment program or in therapeutic foster care, the residential program or foster parent must provide transportation.
In Day Treatment, patients get one way transportation from schools.
On a case by cases basis, Hope Services provides some patients with transportation at the end of the day.
To receive transportation to our facility, we recommend that patients who are currently in school and have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) request for Special Transportation services through WCPSS.
The school system may only provide transportation to Ray of Hope.
Programming will work with families on an individual basis to assist with transportation as needed.
For patients who are 12 and over and have Medicaid, Medicaid Transportation can be utilized to provide transportation to and from Ray of Hope.
For patients who are under 12 and have Medicaid, Medicaid will provide parents/guardians with gas cards to transport patients to and from the facility.
Ray of Hope staff can provide appropriate contact information for guardians who would like to access gas cards. The main number for Medicaid Transportation is (919) 212-7005.
