Behavioral Health Homes for Children

Formerly known as Children’s Case Management Services, Woodfords’ Behavioral Health Homes for Children is designed to provide support to children with special needs and their families. Coordinators help link children and parent to resources and services in their own communities.

Services can range from informational to intensive, defined by the amount of support and intervention a parent and/or child requests.

• Provide information regarding the child’s diagnosis, trainings, conferences, new research, support groups, and resources and services from which the child and family may benefit.
• Help families access needed services such as occupational, speech, and/or physical therapy and/or recreational services. Observe a child in any of these settings to get to know how the child is functioning and how the professionals are working with the child.
• Attend school meetings and observe a child in the school setting to help the parent monitor progress and inform needs to be met through the IEP (Individualized Educational Plan).
• Assist with coordinating services, such as locating a therapist, counselor, doctor, dentist, or recreational activities from which the child would benefit. The case manager can assist a family with utilizing in home support services for their child.
• Assist with setting up wraparound meetings for the child. A wraparound meeting is one where each professional working with the child is invited to attend to share with the team what the goals and objectives are for that particular service. This approach works well for creating a strong team between family, child, and providers.
• Assist a child and family with transitioning into public school at the age of five years, transitioning from the elementary school to the middle school, and from high school into adulthood and adult services. This occurs through careful planning and making sure a student is equipped with the right tools and skills to make a smooth transition and that the child’s needs will be met by their team.
• Be a source of support for the child and family by listening to the needs and strengths of the family and helping the child meet their goals.

Eligibility

Services are accessible to any child, birth to 5 years at risk for a developmental delay or a mental health diagnosis, or age 6 to 20 years with a diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability or mental health issue. All children (birth to 20) must be eligible for MaineCare services or MaineCare Katie Beckett.

Counties Served

Services cover many parts of the following counties:

• Androscoggin
• Cumberland
• Franklin
• Kennebec
• Lincoln
• Sagadahoc
• York

If you are interested in accessing services, please call to ensure your town is covered. 

To download a referral form, click here.

FMI CONTACT

Karen Dehetre, LSW
Director of Intake & Utilization Management
(207) 878-9663, x 4170

Non-Discrimination Statement

Woodfords Family Services shall operate in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against consumers on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy) age, sexual orientation (including gender identity and expression), marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Woodfords Family Services prohibits retaliation against any person because he or she opposed or complained about discrimination in good faith, assisted in good faith in the investigation of a discrimination complaint, or participated in a discrimination charge or other proceeding under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination law.