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Materials, Policy Briefs & Tools
developed by the HRSA/MCHB funded Healthy & Ready to Work Projects

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SYSTEMS & SERVICES
BLOCK GRANT NPM 6 - Transition HRTW Tool: S tate Title V CSHCN Programs - 6 National Performance Measures: Transition & Support for CYSHCN, HRTW National Center , 2004.

Supporting the transition of youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) from Title V CSHCN agencies to adult health care and services, work, and independent living is not just a good idea - it is an integral part of our job! This 4-page document offers transition policies, strategies and activities that agencies can include in each of the six National Performance Measures for CYSHCN.
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BLOCK GRANT 5 Year Needs Assessment and Transition

HRTW TOOL: The Title V MCH 5 Year Needs Assessment & Transition: A Primer For CYSHCN Programs, HRTW National Center , 2004.

The MCH Block Grant Program is designed to develop effective partnerships through which federal funds address community needs and support community goals, and community learning and achievement can be reported to and disseminated by the federal health care partners. This four page overview provides guidance and links to resources that can help your state move through the process of building a team, collecting data, setting priorities, and reporting on your needs assessment for CYSHCN. Reporting on the healthcare and transition needs of CYSHCN is a new mandate of the Block Grant Program so specific advice regarding steps to assure success in this new area is provided.

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HP2010 Desired Outcomes: Transition

Draft 10-Year HRTW/Transition Plan, Healthy and Ready to Work (HRTW)/ Transition Work Group, 2000.

Draft Goal and Desired Outcomes to "Ensure that all youth with special health care needs receive the services they need to make necessary transitions to all aspects of adult life, including adult health care, work, and independence."

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Interagency

HRTW TOOL: Transition: Together We Can.

HRTW National Center, 2003. This document provides a brief overview and introduction for staff in public and private agencies - such as state programs for children with special health care needs, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Shriners Hospitals - who are participating in development of interagency partnerships. The contents are based on processes developed by the CHOICES Project of interagency collaboration and care coordination of Shriners Hospitals, state CSHCN agencies, Vocational Rehabilitation and Early Intervention in the mid-1990s to overcome the barriers related to communication, accessibility, lack of coordination, and inefficient utilization of public and private resources.

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Service Tapestry. HRTW-ME, 2001.

Model regional information Database is a searchable collection of agencies and programs.

www.umaine.edu/
cci/ servicetapestry/
index.htm
Summary of Services for Youth with Special Health Care Needs, HRTW-KY, 2004.

(click on Youth Transitions, then New Resources or Life Maps/ Teaching Sheets) Example of a state’s concise listing of services for youth with special health care needs.
http://chs.ky.gov/
commissionkids
State Title V CSHCN

15 Things Title V Can Do! HRTW National Center , 2003.

Activities that State Title V Programs can do to promote and implement transition for YSHCN.

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Short & Sweet Survey-2002
HRTW National Center, 2003.

Survey about transition knowledge and state activities sent to state CSHCN directors fall 2002.

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HRTW Services & State Title V CSHCN Programs: What We Know Now, 2003, HRTW National Center, 2003.
Results of 2002-3 survey of state CSHCN directors about transition knowledge, activities, and resources.
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Needs Assessment Survey for Transition Programs, HRTW National Center, 2003.

Checklist for public and private agencies to describe their transition programs and needs.

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State Title V Rehabilitation Services: The Federal Law & How States Implement It, HRTW-ICHP, 2000.

This paper reviews legislative changes in Title V pertaining to the provision of rehabilitative services to SSI-eligible children and young adults under age sixteen and how state agencies are serving this population.

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Summary, Outcomes & Impact, HRTW-ME 2001.

Brief overview and products from the MCHB funded HRTW Project in Maine 1997-2001.

www.umaine.edu/
cci/ service/matp/
matpinfo.htm

Understanding the 504 Statute: The Role of State Title V Programs and Health Care Providers, HRTW-ICHP, 2000.

This policy paper was prepared to help Title V professionals understand the educational rights available to certain students with disabilities and chronic conditions under Section 504. The paper describes the basic components of the Federal law and suggests ways to strengthen collaboration between State Title V agencies and local schools to ensure that eligible students obtain the necessary accommodations and services to support their successful transition from high school to adult life.

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The HRTW Center is headquartered at the Maine State Title V CSHN Program. Activities are coordinated through the Maine Support Network's Center for Self-Determination, Health and Policy. The Center is funded through a cooperative agreement (U39MC06899-01-00) from the Integrated Services Branch, Division of Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs (DSCSHN) in the Federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Elizabeth McGuire, HRSA/MCHB Project Officer.