 Medical
Homes in Maine
This page is designed to keep you informed about events
and activities happening in Maine that will help improve access
to medical homes for children with special health care needs
(CSHCN).
Click on a topic below to learn more about what's
going on in Maine
Click here for state funding opportunities
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.
Maine
Medical Home Contact:
Name: Toni Wall, Director Children with Special Health Care Needs
Contact: Phone:207-287-5350 | Email:
toni.g.wall@maine.gov
Healthy Tommorrows Program for
Children Grant 2003-2008
Collaborate for Kids
Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford, ME
Numerous studies have indicated that there is a lack of
locally available, high quality mental health services for
children with the state of Maine. Collaborate for Kids will
develop collaborative relationships with local schools and
state government to provide assessment services for children
within York County who are experiencing mental health, developmental
or behavioral issues and who would benefit from a more coordinated
system of care, such as children in the foster care system.
Assessment teams will conduct interdisciplinary assessments
of the children to determine a diagnosis and develop a treatment
plan.
For more information on the Healthy
Tomorrows Grant Program click
here. For
more information on this HTPCP project, please e-mail your
name, address, telephone, and fax numbers with your specific
request to healthyt@aap.org.
Related Grant Initiatives
This section provides information
on current state grants that are working on medical home
initiatives. This includes the grant abstract as well as
key contacts for the grant.
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 Family Physicians (AAFP) Chapter
Email: maineafp@tdstelme.net
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chapter
Name: Aubrey Gridley-Entwood
Executive Director
Email: agridleyentwood@aap.org
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.
MCH Contact:
Valerie J. Ricker, MSN, MS
Director, Family Health Division
Address: Key Bank Plaza, 7th Floor, 11 SHS
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
Phone: 207-287-5396 | Fax: 207-287-5355
Email: Valerie.J.Ricker@maine.gov
For the CSHCN Contact please view the Medical Home Contact at the top of the page.
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: Betsy Glencross
Contact: Phone: 207-287-8427 | Fax:
207-287-4743
Email: Betsy.Glencross@maine.gov
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.
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: Debra Hannigan, Part C &
Section 619 Coordinator
Contact: Phone: (207) 624-6660 | Fax:
(207) 624-6651 | Email: Debra.Hannigan@maine.gov
Web Site: www.maine.gov/education/speced/cds/index.html
Maine Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities:
Maine Advisory Council for the Education of Children with Disabilities provides policy guidance with respect to special education and related services for children with disabilities in Maine as defined by special education regulations and applicable state and federal law. The Council advises and assists the Department of Education (DOE) regarding the provision of appropriate services for children aged birth through twenty. The authority for the Council is mandated under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (20 U.S.c. 1400 et seq. as amended).
For information contact Special Services, Department of Education - (207) 624-6650 (Voice) or (207) 624-6800 (TTY) or (207) 624-6651 (FAX.)
Resources
No information is currently available in this category.
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.
State Newborn Screening & Genetics Programs: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/cshn/oh/cshn
- Newborn Hearing Screening
- Newborn Blood spot Screening
- Birth Defects Program
Autism Task Force Report (2000)
The MADSEC Autism Task Force will perform a detailed analysis
of methodologies with which
to educate children with autism. This analysis will focus
upon the scope and quality of scientific
research which objectively substantiates, or fails to substantiate,
each method’s effectiveness.
Based upon the research analysis, the MADSEC Autism Task
Force will make
recommendations for the consideration of decision makers
who are key to the intervention of
children with autism.
http://www.madsec.org/docs/ATFReport.pdf
Funding Opportunities
There are no funding opportunities at this time.
State Resources on the Internet
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.
Last Updated May 22, 2009 |
