Temporary Guardianship

You should be able to get him a medical card. Do you have something 'official' (notarized or thru the court) to show that you are a gaurdian? I'd call medical assistance and ask about applying. Also, you could call CYF to ask for advice. They deal with these issues all of the time and could point you in the right direction. If you think this will be a long term thing, you might want to get CYF involved. If you don't have a placement thru the court, the parent can come back at anytime and take gaurdianship back. I don't know what the situation is, but you might want to ask CYF about that. You can call and not give your name and get some info. Good luck!

Editing b/c I see you are in Butler Co? They have their own child welfare agency and I'm not sure what the name is. But you could do a google search.

My Mom took guardianship of her nephew at age 12. The one thing that my Mom didn't realize was this: You can love the heck out of them and provide total stability, BUT that doesn't change the fact that his parent/parents abandoned him. Get him councelling as soon as possible to help him work through the damage that is going to be happening. Yes you can get him health care...call your local Health and Human Resources. Also utilize the school psychologist if need be or even the nurse...they are great resources. My Mom's nephew was fine until adulthood...dealing with abandonment issues is rough! Good Luck and God Bless.

go apply for chip for him right away! While there they should be able to tell you what else you can apply for. Good luck and God Bless!