Medical Homes in Georgia
This page is designed to keep you informed about events and activities
happening in Georgia that will help improve access to medical homes
for children with special health care needs (CSHCN).
Medical Home Initiatives
This section provides
information on state medical home initiatives/programs. States that are
a part of the mentorship network will have a "Promise to
the State" which outlines how they will achieve ensuring that all
children have a medical home by 2010. This is based on the Healthy
People 2010 goals which is a 10 year action plan to achieve and measure
success for all CSHCN.
No information is currently available for this category.
Related Grant Initiatives
Hemophilia
Grant:
Purpose: The Region IV South Bleeding Disorders Program
is a network of ten federally funded Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs)
that provide comprehensive care and prevention services to persons with
bleeding disorders in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi.
The Regional Core Center (RCC) office is located in Atlanta, Georgia
and shares an office with Hemophilia of Georgia, Inc. The Regional Core
Center emphasizes a pro-active orientation toward bleeding disorder care
which combines the strengths of treatment center-based and community-based
programs and emphasizes a public health approach to patient care. The
Regional Core Center works collaboratively with local, state and federal
entities to create an environment for the promotion and growth of comprehensive
care and prevention programs for the bleeding disorder community.
Partners in the State
This section provides information on who in the state (individuals
and agencies) are working together to create medical homes for children.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chapter:www.GAaap.org/
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Chapter: www.gafp.org/index.asp
Title V CSHCN Program: http://health.state.ga.us/programs/specialneeds/index.aspl
Title V Block Grant to States
Title V of the Social Security Act is one of the largest Federal block grant programs. It leads the nation in ensuring the health of all mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and children with special health care needs (CSHCN). Title V is administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) as part of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Title V and Children with Special Health Care Needs
MCHB Objective: Support development and implementation of comprehensive, culturally competent, coordinated systems of care for the estimated 18 million U.S. children who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact(s):
State EHDI programs promote universal newborn hearing screening, develop
effective tracking and follow-up as a part of the public health system,
promote appropriate and timely diagnosis of the hearing loss, prompt enrollment
in appropriate Early Intervention, link newborns to
a medical home and strive to eliminate geographic and financial barriers
to service access.
Name: Akilah Heggs, M.A., CCC-A
Contact: Phone: 404-463-2192 | Fax: 404-463-6729 | E-mail: akheggs@dhr.state.ga.usEHDI AAP Chapter Champion
Name: Lynne Feldman, MD, FAAP
Contact: Phone: 229-333-5290 | E-mail: lfeldman@gdph.state.ga.us
Babies Can't Wait - Early Intervention/Part C Coordinator:
The Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
(Part C of IDEA) is a federal grant program that assists states in
operating a comprehensive statewide program of early intervention services
for infants and toddlers with disabilities, ages birth through age
2 years, and their families.
Name: Stephanie Moss, Part C Coordinator
Contact: Phone: (404) 657-2721 (Moss) | Fax: (404) 657-2763
Email: skmoss@dhr.state.ga.us
Section 619/ Preschool Grants Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This program provides free appropriate public education (FAPE) for children, ages 3 through 5 years, with disabilities:
Name: Sharon Smith, Young Children w/Disabilities Consultant
Contact: Phone: (404) 657-9953 | Fax: (404) 651-6457
Email: shasmith@doe.k12.ga.us
Web site: www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/exceptional/index.asp
State Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) Chairs:
The ICC advises appropriate agencies on the unmet needs in early childhood
special education and early intervention programs for children with disabilities,
assists in the development and implementation of policies that constitute
a statewide system, and assists all appropriate agencies in achieving full
participation, coordination, and cooperation for implementation of statewide
system.
Name: Cynthia Vail, ICC Chair
Contact: Phone: (706) 542-4578 | Fax: (706) 542-2929
Email: cvail@coe.uga.edu
Website: www.health.state.ga.us/programs/bcw/icc.shtml
Resources
State Waiver Information: www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidStWaivProgDemoPGI/08_WavMap.asp
Waivers are the result of a process that allows state
Medicaid agencies to apply for and receive permission from HCFA to provide
services not otherwise covered by Medicaid and/or to do so in ways not
described by the Social Security Act. Most Medicaid managed care programs
require Waivers. The Waivers, which can differ greatly, are known by their
numbers (1115, 1119), or as home-and community-based, or as Katie Beckett
Waivers.
Educational Initiatives
This section provides information
on training initiatives on the medical home. Some states will discuss
their outreach projects in relation to physicians, families, and the
community.
No information is currently available for this category.
Screening Initiatives
This section provides information on surveillance and screening
initiatives in the state.
Developmental Surveillance and Screening Policy Implementation
Project (D-PIP)
Kids Clinic from Lawrensville, GA is participating in
the Developmental Surveillance and Screening Policy Implementation Project
(D-PIP). The D-PIP has selected 17 practices from across the United States
to implement the AAP policy statement (scheduled for publication in July
2006) “Identifying Infants and Young Children with Developmental
Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance
and Screening” to 1) determine if the algorithm is efficiently and
effectively implemented into pediatric practice; 2) recognize strategies
for implementing the algorithm; and 3) examine outcomes of implementation.
Following the project, information and outcomes will be shared with pediatric
clinicians and other health care professionals who are seeking to improve
the delivery of developmental surveillance and screening.
Additional information
on the D-PIP is available at: www.medicalhomeinfo.org/screening/DPIP.html
State Newborn Screening & Genetics Programs:
genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/resources.htm
- State Newborn Screening Program Links
- State Genetics Program Links
- Regional Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborative Links
- Newborn Screening State Contact Fact Sheet
Family Corner
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
(EHDI) Information for Parents:
Description of EHDI Program: www.medicalhomeinfo.org/screening/state/georgia.html
Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/st/GA.htm
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services
that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally
competent.
NAMI
of Georgia (National Voice of Mental Illness): ga.nami.org/
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses)
and their families.
Family Village: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication
opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities,
for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. This
site offers informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections,
adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education,
worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much,
much more!
Parent to Parent of Georgia:
Resources available:Special Needs Database Parent to Parent's comprehensive
resource database containing over 4,000 resources in over 100 categories,.Telephone
Peer Support. Parent to Parent Support Groups. Conferences, Workshops & Special
Events. Please visit:
http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/extlink.pl?http://www.parenttoparentofga.org/
The GA-ParentNetwork is designed exclusively
for parents/guardians of children or adults with disabilities
in the state of Georgia. The network allows communication
between families on common issues, to better support,
advocate, and influence change for our children and
adults with disabilities. To join the network, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GA-ParentNetwork
GA- Advocates Roundtable is a group for self-advocates,
professionals, and parents to discuss issues relating to disabilities
in Georgia. To join this group, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/advocatesroundtable/
PEPP, Inc. - Parents Educating Parents & Professionals,
Inc: www.peppinc.org/
State Resources on the Internet: www.medicalhomeinfo.org/states/index.html#res
Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state
medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if
you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical
home@aap.org.
http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/states/state
/georgia.html
Last Updated
August 10, 2006