Re: Re: section 24 services - DENIED!

[Guest guest]

I could go all Norma Rae in a heart beat here - I'm that cuckoo right now! LOL!

J

Sara Cohen wrote:

Each branch of the service calls it something else. But STOMP is it.

And

I would call the case manager ASAP. Also, your state representative.

Serving father, crazed mother, child who is being denied - you know the

lines to pull with politicos.

> I don't know, do you mean STOMP? Believe it or not, I'm the Parent Rep

> for STOMP from Maine. I figure I'll see if my Case Worker writes back and

> then email my STOMP contacts. I just can't believe this is happening. I feel

> like sounding the whistle on all these people whose children don't have Ds,

> don't want workers in their house, obviously not dealing with the same types

> of days I have! UGH! RED TAPE BITES THE BIG ONE! LOL!

> thanks,

> J

>

>

> Sara Cohen <pastmidvale@... <pastmidvale%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> Can you get help thru the Special Families Program in the military???

>

> On Jan 14, 2008 3:42 PM, jacksonsmom99

<jacksonsmom99@...<jacksonsmom99%40yahoo.com>>

> wrote:

>

> > 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

> >

> >

> > >

> > > 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]

Make sure you get some video of JAckson at his worst - news at 11 loves

those.

> I could go all Norma Rae in a heart beat here - I'm that cuckoo right

> now! LOL!

> J

>

>

> Sara Cohen <pastmidvale@... <pastmidvale%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> Each branch of the service calls it something else. But STOMP is it. And

> I would call the case manager ASAP. Also, your state representative.

> Serving father, crazed mother, child who is being denied - you know the

> lines to pull with politicos.

>

> On Jan 14, 2008 10:36 PM, Jayne Hickey

<jacksonsmom99@...<jacksonsmom99%40yahoo.com>>

> wrote:

>

> > I don't know, do you mean STOMP? Believe it or not, I'm the Parent Rep

> > for STOMP from Maine. I figure I'll see if my Case Worker writes back

> and

> > then email my STOMP contacts. I just can't believe this is happening. I

> feel

> > like sounding the whistle on all these people whose children don't have

> Ds,

> > don't want workers in their house, obviously not dealing with the same

> types

> > of days I have! UGH! RED TAPE BITES THE BIG ONE! LOL!

> > thanks,

> > J

> >

> >

> > Sara Cohen <pastmidvale@...

<pastmidvale%40gmail.com><pastmidvale%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> > Can you get help thru the Special Families Program in the military???

> >

> > On Jan 14, 2008 3:42 PM, jacksonsmom99

<jacksonsmom99@...<jacksonsmom99%40yahoo.com>

> <jacksonsmom99%40yahoo.com>>

> > wrote:

> >

> > > 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

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > 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]

Funny you should say that, I was totally thinking that last night as he was so

out to lunch!

Thanks,

Jayne

Sara Cohen wrote:

Make sure you get some video of JAckson at his worst - news at 11

loves

those.

> I could go all Norma Rae in a heart beat here - I'm that cuckoo right

> now! LOL!

> J

>

>

> Sara Cohen <pastmidvale@... <pastmidvale%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> Each branch of the service calls it something else. But STOMP is it. And

> I would call the case manager ASAP. Also, your state representative.

> Serving father, crazed mother, child who is being denied - you know the

> lines to pull with politicos.

>

> On Jan 14, 2008 10:36 PM, Jayne Hickey

<jacksonsmom99@...<jacksonsmom99%40yahoo.com>>

> wrote:

>

> > I don't know, do you mean STOMP? Believe it or not, I'm the Parent Rep

> > for STOMP from Maine. I figure I'll see if my Case Worker writes back

> and

> > then email my STOMP contacts. I just can't believe this is happening. I

> feel

> > like sounding the whistle on all these people whose children don't have

> Ds,

> > don't want workers in their house, obviously not dealing with the same

> types

> > of days I have! UGH! RED TAPE BITES THE BIG ONE! LOL!

> > thanks,

> > J

> >

> >

> > Sara Cohen <pastmidvale@...

<pastmidvale%40gmail.com><pastmidvale%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> > Can you get help thru the Special Families Program in the military???

> >

> > On Jan 14, 2008 3:42 PM, jacksonsmom99

<jacksonsmom99@...<jacksonsmom99%40yahoo.com>

> <jacksonsmom99%40yahoo.com>>

> > wrote:

> >

> > > 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

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > 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

> > > >

> > > >