Partner With Nexus Integrated Care
Referral Partners: Nexus Integrated Care works with special education providers, schools, therapy practices, community organizations, family-support organizations, and other professionals serving children and families throughout New York City. When a child or family you serve may need Pendency SEIT or other appropriate educational support, our intake team can provide an organized referral pathway and help coordinate next steps.
- A Responsive NYC Referral Partner for Children Who May Need Special Education Support
Who We Partner With
Potential referral partners include organizations and professionals that regularly serve children with special needs and their families.
- SEIT and preschool special-education agencies
- Schools and educational organizations
- ABA providers
- Speech and language practices
- Occupational and physical therapy providers
- Developmental and behavioral-health professionals
- Family-support and community organizations
- Other qualified providers serving NYC children and families
- The Partnership
Why Partner With Nexus?
Centralized Intake
Your organization has a clear point of contact for referrals, documentation, and follow-up.
NYC Coverage
We serve eligible children and families throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
Responsive Communication
Our team communicates with appropriate authorized parties throughout intake and service coordination.
Provider Coordination
When appropriate, Nexus works to identify qualified educational professionals based on the child's service requirements, location, documentation, and provider availability.
Organized Implementation
Our goal is to make referrals organized, responsive, and easy to track from intake through service coordination.
- Referral Guidance
When Should You Consider Referring a Family?
A referral may be appropriate when a child is experiencing a preschool-to-kindergarten transition, an interruption or change in special-education services, a pendency-related service need, or another circumstance where educational support may be required.
Your organization does not need to determine whether the child qualifies for Nexus services before contacting us. Our intake team can review the available information and explain the next steps.
- The Process
How the Referral Process Works
- 01
Submit a Referral
Provide basic information about the child, family, current services, and reason for the referral.
- 02
Intake Review
Our team reviews the information and identifies the documentation needed to evaluate the referral.
- 03
Service Coordination
When appropriate and subject to provider availability, Nexus works to coordinate requested educational services with qualified professionals.
- 04
Begin Services
Once the required documentation, intake requirements, and service arrangements are completed, services can begin.
- Get Started
Refer a Child or Become a Referral Partner
The online form is short enough to encourage completion while capturing the information needed for prompt intake review.
If your organization regularly works with children receiving special-education services, we welcome the opportunity to establish a direct referral relationship. The goal is to give your team an organized handoff process and give families a responsive pathway to intake and appropriate service coordination.
- Get Started
Request an Intake Review
Complete the form below and a member of the Nexus Integrated Care team will follow up with you. All fields marked * are required.
Become a Nexus Referral Partner
If your organization regularly works with children receiving special-education services, we welcome the opportunity to establish a direct referral relationship.
- Coverage
Serving Families Across New York City
Queens
Brooklyn
The Bronx
Staten Island
- Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can refer a child to Nexus Integrated Care?
Nexus works with special education providers, schools, therapy practices, community organizations, family-support organizations, and other professionals serving children and families throughout New York City.
Does my organization need to determine whether a child qualifies before referring?
No. Your organization does not need to determine whether the child qualifies for Nexus services before contacting us. Our intake team can review the available information and explain the next steps.
When should I consider referring a family?
A referral may be appropriate when a child is experiencing a preschool-to-kindergarten transition, an interruption or change in special-education services, a pendency-related service need, or another circumstance where educational support may be required.
What happens after I submit a referral?
Our team reviews the information and identifies the documentation needed to evaluate the referral. When appropriate and subject to provider availability, Nexus works to coordinate requested educational services with qualified professionals. Once the required documentation, intake requirements, and service arrangements are completed, services can begin.
Which NYC boroughs does Nexus serve?
Does referral acceptance guarantee services?
Does Nexus Integrated Care provide legal advice?
How can my organization become a referral partner?
