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Children's Behavioral Health
Program and Services
In order to receive the services listed below, children up to the age of 21 need to be eligible for MaineCare
| MaineCare Service/Provider | Who it Serves | Purpose |
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| Children with a diagnosis of mental illness, intellectual disability, pervasive developmental disorder | Help to identify & locate appropriate treatment services to meet the needs of the child and navigate the system. | |
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Anyone who is concerned because their child is showing behaviors or dangerous thinking. | To respond to a child & family in crisis in order to keep everyone safe. |
| Children/youth that show need for mental health assessment & treatment. Services may include counseling, family therapy. | Address any symptoms and promote emotional and behavioral stability. | |
| Any child who is receiving medication for behavioral or emotional health needs. | Prescription, administration and/or monitoring of medications intended for treatment and management of symptoms. | |
Rehabilitative and Community Services (RCS) is for children or youth up to the age of 21 who have a developmental disability that affects their every day functioning. |
Skill building in areas of daily living & behavioral management to support child’s functioning in the home & community. | |
| Children/Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance | Offer strategies to help the child & family manage mental health symptoms, function better in home, school & community, and prevent hospitalization. | |
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)-MaineCare No active providers at this time |
Those families living with, or caring for, children with serious mental illness. | Intense 24/7 symptom management and supports in home, school & community to prevent hospitalization. |
| Intensive Temporary Residential Treatment (ITRT) | Children with a mental health diagnoiss that can be treated in a residential treatment program | Residential treatment is a short term treatment (1 to 4 months) to teach youth/parents skills to manage behaviors safely at home. |
The types of services listed below do not require MaineCare eligibility, but do require prior approval by Children's Behavioral Health Services
| Non MaineCare Services | Population | Purpose |
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| Respite Care | Caregivers of children/youth up to the age of 18 with behavioral health disability | Relief to parents/guardians responsible for the care of children/youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance or developmental disability. |
| Homeless Youth | Homeless youth up to age 21 | Provide shelter, mentoring & guidance to homeless youth. |
| Youth up to age 21 receiving service through CBHS | To provide financial assistance to support treatment goals in the child’s support plan. |
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