Children's Behavioral Health Services
Children’s Behavioral Health Services (CBHS) is the authority in Maine regarding behavioral health treatment and services for children from birth up to their 21st birthday. CBHS provides leadership in the development and oversight of the system of care of these services, ensuring contractual compliance and quality improvement. CBHS provides information and assistance with referrals for children and youth with developmental disabilities/delays, intellectual disability (mental retardation), Autism Spectrum Disorders, and mental health disorders.
Announcement for the Implementation of Section 32 Childrens Home and Community Based Waiver
- Announcements
- March 06, 2012 - SPECIAL ANNOUCEMENT FOR 32 CHILDREN'S WAIVER APPLICANTS - FOR ALL CONSIDERING OR IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING!
- February 21, 2012 - 32 Children's Waiver Application Released
- January 19, 2012
- October 28, 2011 - Home & Community-Based Waiver Program
For CBHS Contracted Providers Only:
This link will take you to a new on-line form for you to fill out to give us information about your agency. It is easy to use. You can use it when you first contract with us as our provider, or when your organization decides to add new services or periodically when you need to tell us of any changes or updates about your organization. As you go directions will pop-up to guide and show you how to use it. Using this electronic form will help keep your organization’s information up to date and current on the CBHS web site and with District staff, as well as make it easier for people interested in your services to reach you.
CBHS Provider Information Form
How to Become a Contracted Provider
These are the Procedures for the Implementation of Rehabilitative and Community Services (RCS, Section 28) for School Providers and the Individual Child’s Enrollment Form for School Providers.
- Procedures Word* | PDF* (free viewer)
- Enrollment Form Word* | PDF* (free viewer)
Rehabilitative and Community Support Services for Children with Cognitive Impairments and Functional Limitations (Section 28) Rehabilitative and Community Services (RCS) is for children or youth up to the age of 21 who have a developmental disability that affects their every day functioning.
- Families & Children - Information for children and families wanting help from Children’s Behavioral Health Services
- Case Management - works with the family to assist with the coordination and advocacy of services for the child.
- Home and Community Based Treatment Service - (HCT): This is a clinical, home and community based mental health treatment service
- Intensive Temporary Residential Treatment (ITRT) - When a child's behavior can't be safely treated in his or her home residential treatment may be an option.
- Rights/Grievances - Information on your rights as a recipient of children’s behavioral health services, and how to file a grievance.
- Service Providers List - A list of Children's Behavioral Health Service providers.
- Special Education regulations for parents - The Maine Dept. of Education contracted with Southern Maine Parent Awareness to produce a guide to the Special Education regulations for parents.
- Privacy Policy - Clients will be treated with dignity and respect, and their rights will be safeguarded by all who provide services to them.
Hot Topics
- Hotlines/Crisis Numbers
- Contracted Provider Critical Incident Reporting Form Word* | PDF*
- Upcoming Changes in Children's Behavioral Health Services Respite Services (word*)
Quick Links
- CBHS Acronyms
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Katie Beckett Option
- Information for All Hospital
- MaineCare eligibility
- Parent/Family support organizations
- Wraparound Maine
Other Related Sites
- Child Development Services

- Department of Education

- For Mandated reporters
- Guardianship
- Juvenile Corrections

- Integrated Care for Co-occurring Conditions (COSII)
- Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Moving Forward

- Office of Adult with Cognitive & Physical Disability Services
- Office of Adult Mental Health Services
- Office of MaineCare Services
- Office of Substance Abuse
- Respite for ME
