Medical Homes in District of Columbia
This page is designed to keep you informed about events
and activities happening in District of Columbia that will
help improve access to medical homes for children with special
health care needs (CSHCN).
Click on a topic below to learn more about what's going on
in DC
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here for state funding opportunities
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.
District
of Columbia Medical Home Contact:
Name:
Joyce Brooks - CSHCN Director
Contact: Phone: 202- 727-7540 | Email:
joyce.brooks@dc.gov
DC
is participating in the National Initiative for Child Health
Quality (NICHQ) Medical Home Learning Collaborative (October
2004 - September 2005)
The Medical Home Learning Collaborative is a 15-month project
committed to helping primary care practices become accessible,
family-centered, and provide care that is continuous, comprehensive,
coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective. A
particular emphasis is placed on care coordination and family
involvement in decision-making for children with special
health care needs (CSHCN). Project
Overveiw.
The District of Columbia Healthy People 2010 Plan:
A Strategy for Better Health
Healthy
People 2010 Executive Summary
The Executive Summary outlines the focus areas of the
2010 Plan, the Healthy People 2010 Plan, the Annual Implementation
Plan (2002), the Annual Implementation Plan Progress Report
(2002), and the Draft Biennial Implementation Plan (2003-2004).
Healthy People 2010 Plan
Click on the titles in the table of contents to obtain
the information you wish to view
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.
Genetics Grant: Abstract
Contact: Marilyn Seabrooks Myrdal Phone:(202)
442-9333 | Email: mseabrooks@dcheatlh.com
Project Period: 4 Years (06/01/02 to 05/31/06)
Purpose: In this four-year program, the
District of Columbia Department of Health, Maternal and
Family Health Administration (DC DOH) will facilitate the
integration of genetic services, including newborn screening,
into existing state children with special health care needs
care and information systems.
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.aapdc.org/
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Chapter:
www.aafp.org/chapterweb/dc.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.
MCH Contact:
Nathaniel Beers, MD, MPA, FAAP
Deputy Director for Policy and Programs
Address: 825 North Capitol St, NE., 3rd Floor
Washington, DC , 20002
Phone: 202-442-8984
| Email: nathaniel.beers@dc.gov
For the CSHCN Contact please view the Medical Home Contact at the top of the page.
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, ensure a medical home for all newborns and
strive to eliminate geographic and financial barriers to
service access.
Name: Deborah Ali
Contact: Phone: 202-727-7549
| Fax: 202-727-7789 | Email:deborah.ali@dc.gov
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: Joan Christopher, Part C Coordinator
Contact: Phone: (202) 727-1839 | Fax:
(202) 727-7230 | AltPhone: (202) 698-4656
Email: jchristopher@dhs.dcgov.org
Section 619/Special Education for ages 3-5 Coordinators:
This program provides free appropriate public education
(FAPE) for children, ages 3 through 5 years, with disabilities:
www.ectac.org/contact/iccchair.asp#DC
Name: Karen Griffin, Interim 619 Contact
Contact: Phone: (202) 442-5455 | Fax:
(202) 442-5517 | Email: karen.griffin@k12.dc.us
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: Ruby Gourdine, ICC Chair
Contact: Phone: (202) 846-4733 | Fax:
(202) 483-9518
Resources
A Guide to Community Services for Children
with Special Needs in DC: www.hfscsite.org/rescdir/directory1.cfm
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.
No information is currently available for this category.
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
Funding
Opportunities
Moran Family Foundation
Offers Support for At-Risk Children and Families in Northern
Virginia and the District of Columbia
Deadline: Open
The McLean, Virginia-based Moran Family Foundation supports
innovative interventions that promote healthy mental, physical,
and emotional development of at-risk children and at-risk
families in Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia.
The foundation seeks to fund programs designed to support
children and preserve families whose lives are affected
by such challenges as poverty, physical, emotional, or sexual
abuse, issues of addiction, limitations in community support,
or limitations of caregivers, with the goal being to enhance
the opportunity for each child to reach his or her full
physical, emotional, and mental potential while being supported
within his or her family unit.
Grants are available only to organizations that are tax-exempt
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry. See
the Moran Family Foundation Web site for complete program
information and application instructions. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/2947/moran
State Resources on the Internet
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.
Last Updated
August 28, 2008
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