Re: section 24 services - DENIED!

[Guest guest]

Jayne...just a stupid question here...it's hard to coment or compare for me as I

don't know what section 24 is. Is it anything like medwaiver??? If so it's worth

fighting tooth and nail for. I'm so sorry things are so bad today. please

explain when you can.

hugs, Sherry

[Guest guest]

Sherry,

Thanks for responding - Section 24 is extra help through

Medicaid/ Beckett Waiver in Maine. Here's from the web:

Services for Children with Disabilities

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for

providing services for children through age 18 with mental illness,

mental retardation, autism, or other developmental disabilities.

Children's services include:

prevention and consultation

crisis intervention

individual planning and case management

family and child supports

core clinical services

residential treatment

behavior management

life skills development

social skills training

Sometimes staff refer to some services provided to children

as " Section 24 " or " Section 65 " services. These terms refer to

behavior management, life skills development and social skills

training. Section 24 is for children with mental retardation or

autism. Section 65 supports children with behavioral or mental

health needs.

Family support services include:

respite

parent and sibling support groups

social and recreational activities

Hope that explains it. I'm hoping for good news or waking up to find

it was all just a bad dream!

J

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> Jayne...just a stupid question here...it's hard to coment or

compare for me as I don't know what section 24 is. Is it anything

like medwaiver??? If so it's worth fighting tooth and nail for. I'm

so sorry things are so bad today. please explain when you can.

> hugs, Sherry

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