Medical Homes in Mississippi
This page is designed to keep you informed about events and activities
happening in Mississippi that will help improve access to medical homes
for children with special health care needs (CSHCN).
Medical Home Initiatives
This section provides
information on state medical home initiatives/programs. States that are
a part of the mentorship network will have a "Promise to
the State" which outlines how they will achieve ensuring that all
children have a medical home by 2010. This is based on the Healthy
People 2010 goals which is a 10 year action plan to achieve and measure
success for all CSHCN.
Mississippi Medical Home Team Contact:
Name: Larry Clark, Director, Children's Medical Program (CSHCN)
Contact: Phone: 601-987-3965 | Email: Lawrence.clark@msdh.state.ms.us
Related Grant Initiatives
This section provides information on current
state grants that are working on medical home initiatives. This includes
the grant abstract as well as key contacts for the grant.
The Pediatric Respite Network is a respite reimbursement
program for the families of children with special health care needs. This
program allows families to choose their own respite provider and receive
reimbursement for up to 24 hours of respite care per month. Up to 34 families
in the state benefit from this program. Families enrolled in this program
are referred through the state's Children's Medical Program. For information
on this project, contact Cynthia Huff at 601-853-8647 or email:msacad@bellsouth.net.
This program is out of The Mississippi Chapter of the AAP through a grant
from the MS State Department of Health (MSDH).
Healthy & Ready to Work Grant
Project Period: June 1, 2001 through May 31, 2005
Purpose: The goal of Healthy Futures is to establish
and fully implement a replicable model system of comprehensive, family-centered,
culturally competent transition services with a primary focus on health,
which prepares adolescents with special health care needs in Mississippi
to make successful transitions to adult and community life including adult
health care and related services, employment, and independent living.
Objectives of this project are (1) Mississippi adolescents with special
health care needs receive services necessary to make successful transitions
to adult and community life including adult health care and related services,
employment, and independent living; (2) Families of adolescents and children
with special health care needs receive training and on-going support services
to help them and their CSHCN confidently transition from a pediatric health
care setting to adult health care providers; and (3) Health care professionals
and service system agencies receive training and support equipping them
to facilitate successful transitions for adolescents with special health
care needs from pediatric care to adult health care providers.
Web site: www.mscoalition.com/page19.html
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Grants 2005-2010
Pontotoc CATCH Kids Expansion Project
CATCH Kids, Inc. Tupelo, MS
Purpose: The goal of the Pontotoc Expansion Project is
to provide comprehensive, high quality medical and dental care for children
with barriers to assessing care. CATCH Kids will establish both school-based
clinics and evening community-based clinics in which free medical care
and medications will be provided. Preventive dental care instructions
along with oral hygiene care products and pre-determined restorative dental
care will also be provided. Families will be assisted in enrolling for
Medicaid and CHIPS when appropriate.
For more information on the Healthy Tomorrows Grant Program go to: http://www.aap.org/commpeds/htpcp/index.html For more information on this HTPCP project, please e-mail your name, address, telephone, and fax numbers with your specific request to healthyt@aap.org.
Partners in the State
This section provides information on who in the state (individuals
and agencies) are working together to create medical homes for children.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chapter: www.aapms.org/
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Chapter: www.msafp.org/
Title V CSHCN Program - www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/41,0,163.html
Title V Block Grant to States
Title V of the Social Security Act is one of the largest Federal block grant programs. It leads the nation in ensuring the health of all mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and children with special health care needs (CSHCN). Title V is administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) as part of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Title V and Children with Special Health Care Needs
MCHB Objective: Support development and implementation of comprehensive, culturally competent, coordinated systems of care for the estimated 18 million U.S. children who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.
Healthy Futures: Adolescent Transition in Mississippi: www.mscoalition.com/page19.html
Healthy Futures: Adolescent Transition in Mississippi will provide the catalyst
to establish a strong, responsive system of transition services for adolescents
with special health care needs in Mississippi, bringing together diverse groups
and individuals, building community infrastructure, and resulting in successful
transition to adult health care, employment, and independent living.
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact(s):
State EHDI programs promote universal newborn hearing screening, develop effective
tracking and follow-up as a part of the public health system, promote appropriate
and timely diagnosis of the hearing loss, prompt enrollment in appropriate
Early Intervention, link newborns to a medical home and
strive to eliminate geographic and financial barriers to service access.
Name: Danita Munday (Interim Director)
Contact: Phone: (601) 576-7427 | Fax: (601) 576-7540
Email: Danita.Munday@msdh.state.ms.us
State Genetics Program: www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/index.cfm/41,0,101,html
First Steps - Early Intervention/Part C Coordinator:
The Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Part C of IDEA) is
a federal grant program that assists states in operating a comprehensive
statewide program of early intervention services for infants and toddlers
with disabilities, ages birth through age 2 years, and their families.
Name: Danita Munday (Interim Director)
Contact: Phone: (601) 576-7427 | Fax: (601) 576-7540
Email: Danita.Munday@msdh.state.ms.us
Web Site: www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/index.cfm/41,0,74,html
Section 619/ Preschool Grants Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This program provides free appropriate public education (FAPE) for children, ages 3 through 5 years, with disabilities:
Name: Allison Moffett, Program Coordinator
Contact: Phone: (601) 359-3498 | Fax: (601) 359-2198
Email: amoffett@mde.k12.ms.us
Website: www.mde.k12.ms.us/Special_education
State Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) Chairs:The ICC advises appropriate agencies on the unmet needs in early childhood special education and early intervention programs for children with disabilities, assists in the development and implementation of policies that constitute a statewide system, and assists all appropriate agencies in achieving full participation, coordination, and cooperation for implementation of statewide system.
Name: Louis Aldridge, ICC Co-Chair
Contact: Phone: (601) 842-3569 | Email: laldridge@dixie-net.com
Name: Rep. John Moore, ICC Co-Chair
Contact: Phone: (601) 366-4100
Resources/Documents
State Waiver Information:<www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidStWaivProgDemoPGI/08_WavMap.asp
Waivers are the result of a process that allows state Medicaid agencies
to apply for and receive permission from HCFA to provide services not
otherwise covered by Medicaid and/or to do so in ways not described by
the Social Security Act. Most Medicaid managed care programs require Waivers.
The Waivers, which can differ greatly, are known by their numbers (1115,
1119), or as home-and community-based, or as Katie Beckett Waivers.
Educational Initiatives
This section provides information on training initiatives on the
medical home. Some states will discuss their outreach projects in relation
to physicians, families, and the community.
FREE One Day Training on Juvenile Justice and Disability
Greenville, MS
Friday, August 26, 2005 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
"Family Network is a family-driven nonprofit organization. We believe
that fully informed parents make the most effective advocates for their
children, and that only by working as a team can parents and professionals
help maximize every child's unique potential. Family Network on Disabilities."
Look for details and registration information at www.mspti.org or call
800-825-5736 and ask for Candace.
Topics opics Will Include:
- Legal rights under IDEA 04 as it relates to Juvenile Justice
- How to conduct a Functional Behavior Assessment under IDEA 04
- Developing & Implementing a Positive Behavior Support Plan
- How to provide effective, consistent discipline at home
- What you need to know about the Juvenile Justice System
Screening
Initiatives
This section provides information on surveillance
and screening initiatives in the state.
State Newborn Screening & Genetics Programs:
genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/resources.htm
- State Newborn Screening Program Links
- State Genetics Program Links
- Regional Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborative Links
- Newborn Screening State Contact Fact Sheet
Family Corner
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
(EHDI) Information for Parents:
Description of EHDI Program:www.medicalhomeinfo.org/screening/State/mississippi.html
Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/st/MS.htm
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services
that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally
competent.
NAMI of Mississippi (National Voice on Mental Health): web.nami.org/about/amims/
Education, advocacy and support for persons with
brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.
Family Village: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication
opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities,
for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
This site offers informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication
connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities,
education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature,
and much, much more!
Parent Partners: www.parentpartners.org/
Parent Partners is the parent training and information center for the
state of Mississippi. They provide education for parents of children with
disabilities on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The Association for Retarded
Citizen (Arc) Family Resource Guide http://www.thearc.org/familyguide/mississippi.doc
This guide is written for families raising children with mental retardation
and related developmental disabilities. It tells families about benefits,
supports and services in their state that might help their child.
State Resources on the Internet:
www.medicalhomeinfo.org/states/index.html#res
Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the
state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let
us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact
us at: medical home@aap.org.
http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/states/state
/mississippi.html
Last Updated
May 1, 2007