Maine Parent Federation

What's New?

Check this page for important announcements and news you need to know.

The Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty has been finally adopted and is effective July 2, 2011.
Following is a link to the revised regulation: www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/05/071/071c101.doc

Medicaid and its Role for Children and Youth with Special
Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): A Family Perspective, click here for the report.

Project on Parent Needs & Concerns

Are you raising a youngster with autism or developmental disabilities? I am a professor at the University of Maine and my research project seeks to learn more about your experiences, concerns and needs. For more informatioin. click here.

To all who may be interested,

The Maine Advisory Committee on School Psychological Service Providers (ACSPSP) is seeking to fill an upcoming parent vacancy on its Committee.

If you are a parent or guardian of a student who is recieving special education services in a Maine school and you are interested in joining ACSPSP, you are invited to submit a resume.

ACSPSP meetings take place at the Department of Education, Cross Building in Augusta, as often as the committee deems necessary and at a time convenient to the members. Over the past year meetings usually took place 12-2pm on Fridays approximately every other month. ACSPSP usually does not meet during school vacations.

Committee members can receive mileage reimbursement for meeting attendance.

Copied below is the statute which describes the duties and make up of ACSPSP.

If you are interested in applying to join ACSPSP, please e mail me your resume plus a short explanation of your interest.

Feel free to contact me with any questions, and to forward this e mail to interested parties.

Thank you.

Elizabeth Collins
Parent Trainer & Information Specialist
Maine Parent Federation
PO Box 2067,
Augusta, Maine 04338-2067
1-800-870-7746
www.mpf.org

Wraparound Maine is a statewide initiative that serves youth with severe emotional and behavioral difficulties whose needs put them at immediate risk of being placed in residential treatment. The initiative’s goal is to help keep those children at home by using teamwork to help their families identify and prioritize their needs, and use natural supports and service providers to brainstorm sustainable ways to get those needs met. This team model places heavy emphasis on empowering families and encouraging them to look first to their communities as the starting point in getting their needs met. Community Wraparound boards play a vital role in achieving this objective – members educate others about the needs of those being served by Wraparound Maine, serves as system-wide liaisons to overcome obstacles, govern YI’s Wraparound program policies, and act as “community connectors” to members of the community who may have in-kind resources or volunteers that could benefit Wraparound youth and families.

Each of the nine Wraparound sites serving Maine are looking for creative and dynamic members of the community to participate on their local Community Wraparound Boards. No previous board experience is necessary; just a desire to help our communities’ most vulnerable residents through the use of strengths-based brainstorming and networking. Please don’t hesitate to contact your community’s Wraparound Mobilization Specialist for more information about board membership:

York County: Marshall Abbott - mabbott@sweetser.org, (207) 294-4796

Cumberland County: Jessica Moninski - jmoninski@yimaine.org, (207) 766-1357

Bath/Brunswick/ Sagadahoc County: Irene Sophie Yocz - iyotz@sweetser.org, (207) 373-3040

Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties: Ben Strick - bstrick@spurwink.org, (207) 782-0079

Knox and Waldo Counties: Dennis Grannis-Phoenix - DGrannis-phoenix@sweetser.org, (207) 593-1267 x 8404

Penobscot County: Jessica Cambridgep - jcambridge@wingsinc.org, 1-800-823-2988

Aroostook County: John Hayes - jhayes@wingsinc.org, 1-888-946-4745

Kennebec and Somerset Counties: Brandi Farrington bfarrington@kbhmaine.org, (207) 626-3455

Washington and Hancock Counties: Rebecca Beal -rbeal@ccmaine.org, (207) 255-4116

Jessica Moninski, Esq.

Wraparound Mobilization Specialist

Youth Alternatives Ingraham

50 Lydia Lane

South Portland, Maine 04106

jmoninski@YImaine.org

http://www.YImaine.org

http://www.yimaine.org/high-fidelity-wraparound

direct: 207.766.1357

fax: 207.874.1181

toll free: 1.877.429.6884

New Beginnings

Host Home Program

Provides homeless and at-risk youth with short term housing in volunteer host homes as close to their communities as possible until a plan for stability is in place.

For a flyer, click here.

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).
Council holds meetings monthly that are open to the public. The public is encouraged to comment via e-mail or by coming to a meeting. For information via email, contact David Stockford at [ mailto:david.stockford@maine.gov ]david.stockford@maine.gov.
The Council encourages public comment on issues, concerns, activities or recommendations.~ If you would like to provide comment, please mailto:david.stockford@maine.gov.
For information contact Special Services, Department of Education -~ (207) 624-6650 (Voice) or (207) 1-888-577-6690 (TTY) or (207) 624-6651 (FAX.)

Do you know someone with Down Syndrome who'd be

interested in having some fun playing sport?
Click here for more information on "The Downeasters"

The Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Late Deafened Contact Information

Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Late Deafened
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
150 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0150

Web site: www.maine.gov/rehab/dod

John Shattuck, Director
Tel: 623-7957 (V)

1-888-755-0023 (Toll free TTY)
1-866-760-8430 (VP)

287-5292 (FAX)
E-mail: John.G.Shattuck@maine.gov

        Nancy Melanson, Assistant to the Director
                Tel: 1-888-755-0023 (Toll free TTY)
                        623-7998 (TTY)
                        623-7958 (V)
                        287-5292 (FAX)
        E-mail: Nancy.A.Melanson@maine.gov

Alice Crandall Johnson, Consultant
Tel: 1-888-755-0023 (TTY)

623-7964 (V)

287-5292 (FAX)
E-mail: Alice.C.Johnson@maine.gov

The Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Late Deafened (DHHLD) provides a program of services to deaf, late-deafened, and hard-of-hearing people of Maine. This includes: publication of this Resource Guide, Maine Lines for the Deaf (newsletter), ongoing TTY and other training programs for state agencies, information and referral, advocacy, accessibility promotion, deaf identification cards, and a listing of qualified legal interpreters.

Would you like to learn about apps for the iPhone and iPod specifically for special education. This list has been put together by a Teacher of the Visually Impaired who is taking the Deafblind Advisor course from Perkins School for the Blind. To check out the list, click here.

Military Families Gain Access to Free, Online Tutoring. Click here for details.

There is an Information Letter No. 111 from Commissioner Gendron describing the changes to the Regulations. It is available at http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=edu_letters&id=95638&v=article.

Find out about our workshops and other activities on .

Serve New England. Serve is a smart alternative to food shopping. See here for more details.

Help with Utilities and Fuel Bills - A Resource Guide

For a Winter Assistance Guide, click here.

Directory of Commonly Requested Community Services February 2010, click here.

Deaf Counseling Service is a program of Community Counseling Center. We have a new office on 6 State Street, suite 612, in Bangor and provide both children’s targeted case management services and outpatient counseling services to children, adults, and families. Clinicians in our program provide services in both spoken English and American Sign Language. We specialize in providing this unique service with a systems-oriented approach for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and their family members. We currently have NO WAIT LIST for children’s case management or outpatient counseling in region III. We also have case managers and clinicians in Belfast, Augusta, Lewiston, and Portland.

For more information or to make a referral, you can contact our Bangor office at #262-4311 or our main office in Portland at #874-1030, x-505. We are also happy to consult with area agencies regarding the unique mental health needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals if you have families with whom you are currently working.

We look forward to talking with you!

Shana Cohen, LCSW

Clinical Supervisor, Deaf Counseling Services

Community Counseling Center

scohen@commcc.org

(207) 874-1030, x-505




						What's New? Check this page for important announcements and news you need to know. The Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty has been finally adopted and is effective July 2, 2011. Following is a link to the revised regulation: www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/05/071/071c101.doc Medicaid and its Role for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): A Family Perspective, click here for the report. Project on Parent Needs & Concerns Are you raising a youngster with autism or developmental disabilities? I am a professor at the University of Maine and my research project seeks to learn more about your experiences, concerns and needs. For more informatioin. click here. To all who may be interested, The Maine Advisory Committee on School Psychological Service Providers (ACSPSP) is seeking to fill an upcoming parent vacancy on its Committee. If you are a parent or guardian of a student who is recieving special education services in a Maine school and you are interested in joining ACSPSP, you are invited to submit a resume. ACSPSP meetings take place at the Department of Education, Cross Building in Augusta, as often as the committee deems necessary and at a time convenient to the members. Over the past year meetings usually took place 12-2pm on Fridays approximately every other month. ACSPSP usually does not meet during school vacations. Committee members can receive mileage reimbursement for meeting attendance. Copied below is the statute which describes the duties and make up of ACSPSP. If you are interested in applying to join ACSPSP, please e mail me your resume plus a short explanation of your interest. Feel free to contact me with any questions, and to forward this e mail to interested parties. Thank you. Elizabeth Collins Parent Trainer & Information Specialist Maine Parent Federation PO Box 2067, Augusta, Maine 04338-2067 1-800-870-7746 www.mpf.org Wraparound Maine is a statewide initiative that serves youth with severe emotional and behavioral difficulties whose needs put them at immediate risk of being placed in residential treatment. The initiative’s goal is to help keep those children at home by using teamwork to help their families identify and prioritize their needs, and use natural supports and service providers to brainstorm sustainable ways to get those needs met. This team model places heavy emphasis on empowering families and encouraging them to look first to their communities as the starting point in getting their needs met. Community Wraparound boards play a vital role in achieving this objective – members educate others about the needs of those being served by Wraparound Maine, serves as system-wide liaisons to overcome obstacles, govern YI’s Wraparound program policies, and act as “community connectors” to members of the community who may have in-kind resources or volunteers that could benefit Wraparound youth and families. Each of the nine Wraparound sites serving Maine are looking for creative and dynamic members of the community to participate on their local Community Wraparound Boards. No previous board experience is necessary; just a desire to help our communities’ most vulnerable residents through the use of strengths-based brainstorming and networking. Please don’t hesitate to contact your community’s Wraparound Mobilization Specialist for more information about board membership: York County: Marshall Abbott - mabbott@sweetser.org, (207) 294-4796 Cumberland County: Jessica Moninski - jmoninski@yimaine.org, (207) 766-1357 Bath/Brunswick/ Sagadahoc County: Irene Sophie Yocz - iyotz@sweetser.org, (207) 373-3040 Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties: Ben Strick - bstrick@spurwink.org, (207) 782-0079 Knox and Waldo Counties: Dennis Grannis-Phoenix - DGrannis-phoenix@sweetser.org, (207) 593-1267 x 8404 Penobscot County: Jessica Cambridgep - jcambridge@wingsinc.org, 1-800-823-2988 Aroostook County: John Hayes - jhayes@wingsinc.org, 1-888-946-4745 Kennebec and Somerset Counties: Brandi Farrington bfarrington@kbhmaine.org, (207) 626-3455 Washington and Hancock Counties: Rebecca Beal -rbeal@ccmaine.org, (207) 255-4116 Jessica Moninski, Esq. Wraparound Mobilization Specialist Youth Alternatives Ingraham 50 Lydia Lane South Portland, Maine 04106 jmoninski@YImaine.org http://www.YImaine.org http://www.yimaine.org/high-fidelity-wraparound direct: 207.766.1357 fax: 207.874.1181 toll free: 1.877.429.6884 New Beginnings Host Home Program Provides homeless and at-risk youth with short term housing in volunteer host homes as close to their communities as possible until a plan for stability is in place. For a flyer, click here. 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). Council holds meetings monthly that are open to the public. The public is encouraged to comment via e-mail or by coming to a meeting. For information via email, contact David Stockford at [ mailto:david.stockford@maine.gov ]david.stockford@maine.gov. The Council encourages public comment on issues, concerns, activities or recommendations.~ If you would like to provide comment, please mailto:david.stockford@maine.gov. For information contact Special Services, Department of Education -~ (207) 624-6650 (Voice) or (207) 1-888-577-6690 (TTY) or (207) 624-6651 (FAX.) Do you know someone with Down Syndrome who'd be interested in having some fun playing sport? Click here for more information on "The Downeasters" The Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Late Deafened Contact Information Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Late Deafened Bureau of Rehabilitation Services 150 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0150 Web site: www.maine.gov/rehab/dod John Shattuck, Director Tel: 623-7957 (V) 1-888-755-0023 (Toll free TTY) 1-866-760-8430 (VP) 287-5292 (FAX) E-mail: John.G.Shattuck@maine.gov Nancy Melanson, Assistant to the Director Tel: 1-888-755-0023 (Toll free TTY) 623-7998 (TTY) 623-7958 (V) 287-5292 (FAX) E-mail: Nancy.A.Melanson@maine.gov Alice Crandall Johnson, Consultant Tel: 1-888-755-0023 (TTY) 623-7964 (V) 287-5292 (FAX) E-mail: Alice.C.Johnson@maine.gov The Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Late Deafened (DHHLD) provides a program of services to deaf, late-deafened, and hard-of-hearing people of Maine. This includes: publication of this Resource Guide, Maine Lines for the Deaf (newsletter), ongoing TTY and other training programs for state agencies, information and referral, advocacy, accessibility promotion, deaf identification cards, and a listing of qualified legal interpreters. Would you like to learn about apps for the iPhone and iPod specifically for special education. This list has been put together by a Teacher of the Visually Impaired who is taking the Deafblind Advisor course from Perkins School for the Blind. To check out the list, click here. Military Families Gain Access to Free, Online Tutoring. Click here for details. There is an Information Letter No. 111 from Commissioner Gendron describing the changes to the Regulations. It is available at http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=edu_letters&id=95638&v=article. The Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty has been finally adopted and is effective July 2, 2011. Following is a link to the revised regulation: www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/05/071/071c101.doc Find out about our workshops and other activities on . Serve New England. Serve is a smart alternative to food shopping. See here for more details. Help with Utilities and Fuel Bills - A Resource Guide For a Winter Assistance Guide, click here. Directory of Commonly Requested Community Services February 2010, click here. Deaf Counseling Service is a program of Community Counseling Center. We have a new office on 6 State Street, suite 612, in Bangor and provide both children’s targeted case management services and outpatient counseling services to children, adults, and families. Clinicians in our program provide services in both spoken English and American Sign Language. We specialize in providing this unique service with a systems-oriented approach for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and their family members. We currently have NO WAIT LIST for children’s case management or outpatient counseling in region III. We also have case managers and clinicians in Belfast, Augusta, Lewiston, and Portland. For more information or to make a referral, you can contact our Bangor office at #262-4311 or our main office in Portland at #874-1030, x-505. We are also happy to consult with area agencies regarding the unique mental health needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals if you have families with whom you are currently working. We look forward to talking with you! Shana Cohen, LCSW Clinical Supervisor, Deaf Counseling Services Community Counseling Center scohen@commcc.org (207) 874-1030, x-505
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