General Information

• OCFS Policy/Rules
• OCFS Data and Reports
• Requests for Proposals
• OCFS Offices/Divisions
• OCFS Staff/Provider Training

Policy/Rules

• Children's Behavioral Health Related Policy
• Child Welfare Related Policy
• Early Childhood Related Policy
• Laws/Statutes
• Rules
• Plans

Children's Behavioral Health Services

• MaineCare Benefits Manual
  • Case Management - Section 13 (Microsoft Word*)
  • Home and Community Based Waiver Services - Section 21 (Microsoft Word*)
  • Children's Habilitation Services - Section 24 (Microsoft Word*)
  • Mental Health Services - Section 65 (Microsoft Word*)
• Children's Targeted Case Management Practice Guidelines (Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*) - provide guidance to case managers and supervisors, and parents/guardians/caregivers of children receiving services.
• Statute - 34B - rules govern the provision of mental health services in the State of Maine for children.
• Child Services - 34B Chapter 15 - (scroll to Chapter 15) identify children with mental health needs and to improve the provision of mental health care to children and supportive services to their families
• Children's Block Grant FY05  ( Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*) - Children’s Mental Health Program of the DHHS expends CMHS Block Grant funds through contracts to community nonprofit service provider agencies.

Child Welfare

• Child & Family Policy
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• Kinship Care Policy
• Rules for the Levels of Care for Foster Homes
• Independent Living Program Legal Base
• Independent Living V-9 Extended Care Policy
• Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services Who Are Children In Need Of Treatment
• Grievance Policy for Recipients of Mental Health Service
• Mental Health Agency Licensing Standards
• Privacy Policy
• Child Care Licensing Rules

Early Childhood

• Child Care Licensing
• Head Start - Federal Administration for Children and Families Compilation of the Head Start Act.

Laws/Statutes

• Title 22-A: Health and Human Services
• Title 34-B: Behavioral and Developmental Services

Rules

• A complete listing of rules specific to the Department of Health and Human Services
  • Section 10 (formerly the Department of Human Services)
  • Section 14 Bottom of page(formerly the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services)
• Changes to Maine's Online Rules - keep track of changes to the online version of the Code of Maine Rules.
• Weekly Newspaper Notices
• Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services - The Division of Licensing and Certification is responsible for licensing child care facilities.

Plans

• OCFS Strategic Plan - 2007 (MS Word^*) (Adobe PDF*)
• Social Service Block Grant Program Plan (MS Word^*) (Adobe PDF*)
• Community Services Block Grant Program Plan and Application (Adobe PDF*)
• Title IV-E State Plan (MS Word^*) (Adobe PDF*)

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