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Annotation: This report presents findings from a study of oral health needs and the oral health work force in Maine. The report is based on information collected during a literature review about oral health in Maine and in the United States. Topics include the oral health of Maine’s population; financing; service providers, including providers working in safety net and school-based programs; and the oral health work force (dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and denturists).

Contact: Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Albany, State University of New York, School of Public Health, One University Place, Suite 220, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3445, Telephone: (518) 402-0250 Fax: (518) 402-0252 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.chwsny.org/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Health care financing, Health services delivery, Maine, Needs assessment, Oral health, State surveys, Trends, Work force

Annotation: This report examines the management of Maine's Child Development Services, which provides services to children with disabilities from birth through age five in accordance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), focusing on costs and fiscal management of the program. It discusses oversight, funding and budget, program reporting, processes and controls, delivering services, and cost analysis, and makes recommendations for management and legislative actions.

Contact: Maine State Legislature, Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, Cross State Office Building, 82 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-1901 Web Site: http://www.maine.gov/legis/opega/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Maine, Program evaluation, Special education, State programs, Young children

Annotation: This state plan for Maine's maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program identifies the state's at-risk communities; describes the program's goals and objective; presents the proposed home visiting model and an explanation of how it meets the needs of identified communities; describes the program implementation plan, the plan for meeting legislatively managed benchmarks, the plan for program administration, and the plan for continuous quality improvement; and discusses technical assistance needs. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, 221 State Street, Augusta, ME 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-3707 Secondary Telephone: (800) 606-0215 Fax: (207) 287-3005 E-mail: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/contactus.shtml#program_questions Web Site: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Communities, Early childhood development, Families, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infant development, Infant health, Legislation, Low income groups, Maine, Parent child relations, Parenting skills, Parents, Pregnant women, Prevention, State programs, Young children

Annotation: These presentations and handouts designed for health professionals and oral health professionals are from a conference held on May 6, 2011, in Northport, Maine, to address oral health in young children. Topics include behavior change, effective communication, oral health during pregnancy, fluoride, the Head Start Dental Home Initiative, and oral health services for children.

Contact: Maine Dental Access Coalition, 11 Parkwood Drive, Augusta, ME 04330, Telephone: (207) 622-7566 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mainedentalaccess.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Communication, Conferences, Fluorides, Head Start, Health behavior, Maine, Oral health, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, State initiatives

Annotation: This webinar, held on September 9, 2010, and sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and WellPoint, Inc., brought together several sectors that interact with children and their parents, including health plans, primary care health professionals, government leaders, and community organizations, to share innovative programs and explore strategies to address the childhood obesity epidemic. The speakers discusses federal government priorities and strategies to address the problem, pediatric obesity and primary care, Maine's experience, and WellPoint's approach. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, 1225 19th Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 296-4426 Fax: (202) 296-4319 E-mail: http://www.nihcm.org/contact Web Site: http://www.nihcm.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child health, Communities, Health care, Maine, Obesity, Prevention, Primary care, Programs

Annotation: This report explores how states can include dental benefits within a health care reform plan. Topics include oral health status, experiences of selected states (Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont) in including oral health in health care reform, and dental insurance in the United States. Three options states can consider for improving oral health are examined: (1) a benefit package based on a public insurance model, like Medicaid; (2) a private insurance model, like the federal employee health plan; and (3) a combination of the two approaches.

Contact: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 Free Street, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04101, Telephone: (207) 874-6524 Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101 Fax: (207) 874-6527 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nashp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adults, Children, Dental insurance, Financing, Health care financing, Health care reform, Maine, Massachusetts, Oral health, Policy development, Service delivery systems, State initiatives, Vermont

Annotation: This oral health plan provides a framework for the improvement of state and local oral health policies in Maine and for increased public awareness of the connection between oral health and overall health and well-being. The plan is organized into four key action areas: change perception and increase awareness, increase prevention and expand access, improve service delivery, and expand the oral health workforce. For each area, a guiding principle, issues, and challenges are presented, along with goals and corresponding strategies. Each strategy encompasses activities that are intended to bring Maine closer to achieving its goals.

Contact: Maine Dental Access Coalition, 11 Parkwood Drive, Augusta, ME 04330, Telephone: (207) 622-7566 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mainedentalaccess.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: , Access to care, Health care delivery, Health education, Maine, Oral health, Prevention, Public awareness campaigns, State planning

Annotation: This report presents a synthesis of findings from a series of case studies exploring how the Bright Futures for Infants, Children, and Adolescents initiative has been used in six states (Georgia, Louisianna, Maine, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington) to promote children's health. The report includes background about Bright Futures, a discussion of the methodology, a snythesis of case study findings, ideas for the future, and a conclusion. Case studies for each state are included, as well.

Contact: Altarum Institute, 3520 Green Court, Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, Telephone: (734) 302-4600 Secondary Telephone: (800) 879-6505 Fax: (734) 302-4991 Web Site: http://www.altarum.org/contact Available from the website.

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Keywords: Bright Futures, Case studies, Child health, Georgia, Health supervision, Louisiana, Maine, South Carolina, State initiatives, Virginia, Washington

Annotation: This brief examines home visiting as a strategy employed by state health agencies to deliver public health interventions aimed at improving birth outcomes. It provides an overview of home visiting programs; a discussion of goals, target populations, common service components, outcomes, and financing of state level programs; and examples of programs from four states and one territory. Additional topics include benefits and costs and program challenges. Resources and references conclude the brief. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone: (202) 371-9090 Fax: (571) 527-3189 Web Site: http://www.astho.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Case studies, Early intervention, Georgia, Home care services, Home visiting, MCH research, Maine, Montana, Oklahoma, Postpartum care, Pregnancy counseling, Pregnancy outcomes, Prenatal care, Public health services, Puerto Rico, State MCH programs

Annotation: This Bright Futures case study, which is based on key informant interviews conducted in spring 2005, describes how and why Bright Futures was initially adopted by Maine and how its utilization has evolved. The report discusses the context for Bright Futures, initiating Bright Futures, the evolution of Bright Futures over time; and future challenges and lessons learned.

Contact: Altarum Institute, 3520 Green Court, Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, Telephone: (734) 302-4600 Secondary Telephone: (800) 879-6505 Fax: (734) 302-4991 Web Site: http://www.altarum.org/contact Available from the website.

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Keywords: Anticipatory guidance, Bright Futures, Case studies, Disease prevention, Health promotion, Health supervision, Maine, Public health, State programs

Annotation: This working paper reports the findings of a study investigating rural dentist issues, such as demography, training, practice characteristics, staff, and job satisfaction, in Alabama, California, Maine, and Missouri. The paper highlights the survey methodology, findings, and limitations and discusses responses to issues including work and staffing patterns, vacancy rates, Medicaid participation, and job satisfaction of rural dentists. Perspectives of oral health professionals on issues related to access to care are also discussed. Appendices provide the survey questionnaire for each state, plus state pamphlets presenting statistical data of individual state findings. A summary is also available as a separate document. The summary presents a project overview and provides charts and statistics on dentist demographics, dental hygienist and dental assistant vacancy rates, and dentist participation in Medicaid.

Contact: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Box 354982, Seattle, WA 98195-4982, Telephone: (206) 685-0402 Fax: (206) 616-4768 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc Available from the website.

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Keywords: State surveys, Access to health care, Alabama, California, Children, Demography, Dental hygienists, Dentists, Job satisfaction, Maine, Missouri, Oral health, Professional training, Provider participation, Questionnaires, Rural environment, Statistical data, Surveys, Work force

Annotation: This report describes the activities of the oral health forum held on April 25, 2005, in Augusta, Maine, to develop an action plan to improve oral health care for children enrolled in Early Head Start and Head Start in Maine. Topics include a review of the state of oral health for program participants and barriers to oral health access and improvement. Additional information is provided on prevention and education, increased access to oral health care, and financing and policy development. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Early Head Start, Head Start, Maine, Oral health, Provider participation, State initiatives, Young children

Annotation: This report focuses on the Maine Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS) oral health forum held on April 25, 2005, in Augusta, Maine, which brought together a multidisciplinary group of 65 stakeholders to develop an action plan to improve oral health care for children enrolled in EHS and HS. The report provides background, discusses forum planning, summarizes the forum, and presents an action plan and a forum budget. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Early Head Start, Head Start, Maine, Meetings, Oral health, Young children

Annotation: This progress report described accomplishments of a project titled Maine Works for Youth, Maine's Healthy and Ready to Work phase II project. The program focuses on adolescents and young adults with special health care needs.The report is a bullet list of project accomplishments during the past 2 years. The project is a follow-up to the phase I project, Maine Adolescent Transition Partnership. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Children with Special Health Care Needs Program, 11 State House Station, Key Bank Plaza, 286 Water Street, Seventh Floor, Augusta, ME 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-5139 Secondary Telephone: (800) 698-3624 ext. 5139 Fax: (207) 287-5355 Web Site: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/cshn/

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescents, Adolescents with special health care needs, Employment programs, Maine: Transition to independent living, Reports, State programs, Transition planning, Young adults, Youth in transition programs

Annotation: This final report describes a project to build the capacity of willing medical homes in rural areas of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine using a practice-based, family-centered quality improvement process. Report contents include a description of the purpose of the project, the goals and objectives, the methodology, evaluation of the project, results and outcomes, a list of publications and products produced under the project, a summary of results dissemination and utilization, an outline of future plans and follow-up, and the type and amount of support and resources needed to replicate the program. The project annotation, keywords, and abstract are also included. Appendices include the program toolkit, reports, samples, publications, and materials from the expert panel and learning collaborative. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Hood Center for Children and Families, Dartmouth Medical School, One Medical Center Drive, HB 7465, Lebanon, NH 03756, Telephone: (603) 653-0777 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://hoodcenter.dartmouth.edu

Keywords: Family centered services, Final reports, Health services delivery, Maine, Medical homes, New Hampshire, Provider participation, Rural health, Vermont

Annotation: This preliminary report describes the oral health summit held on April 7, 2003, in Augusta, Maine. The purpose of the summit was to develop goals and action plans to increase awareness of and access to oral health services and improve oral health in Maine. Contents include background information on the project and stakeholders, presentation summaries, workgroup summaries, meeting evaluation, follow-up activities, and outcomes.Workgroup topics include workforce development, access expansion, MaineCare participation, and data and surveillance. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Children, Conferences, Maine, Oral health, Oral health care, Personnel, Provider participation, State health insurance programs, State programs, Strategic plans

Annotation: This curriculum is designed to provide Maine's middle school and high school students with information about the benefits or health insurance coverage for individuals and families and to reduce the stigma associated with receiving government assistance in the form of free or low-cost coverage. The curriculum includes classroom activities that align with several recent initiatives in education in Maine, teacher information, middle-school-level lessons, and secondary-school-level lessons. Four appendices include Internet addresses for research, information on ordering MaineCare applications, an article on rising unemployment and the uninsured, and references. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: University of Maine, Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, 5717 Corbett Hall, Room 114, Orono, ME 04469-5717, Telephone: (207) 581-1084 Secondary Telephone: (800) 203-6957 Fax: (207) 581-1231 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ccids.umaine.edu/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Curricula, Education, Families, Health insurance, High school students, Low income groups, Maine, Middle school students, State health insurance programs, Uninsured persons

Annotation: This report documents the proceedings from the Healthy Child Care New England Conference held in April 2000. Topics discussed at the conference include understanding young children's emotional health; the impact of child care on young children's mental health; and an overview of model state programs from Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, and Vermont. Two model resources, Project AIMS (Attachment, Interaction, Mastery and Support) of Maine, and the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment Program of Pennsylvania, are provided. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration]

Contact: National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center, 10530 Rosehaven Street, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030, Telephone: (800) 616-2242 Fax: (800) 716-2242 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Case studies, Child care, Colorado, Conference proceedings, Early childhood development, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Mental health services, Michigan, Minnesota, Model programs, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Program descriptions, State programs, Vermont, Young children

Annotation: This report presents results of an oral health survey of kindergarten and third grade children in randomly selected elementary schools in Maine. Sections include a review of the sampling design and analysis and response rates. Results are categorized by school grade, stratified by race and ethnic origin, participation in free or reduced lunch program eligibility, region, and School Oral Health Program (SOHP) status. Tables present statistical data at the end of the report.

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Economic factors, Ethnic factors, Maine, Oral health, Racial factors, School age children, State surveys, Statistics

Annotation: This report describes the Opening Doors project. It was funded from 1993 through 1997 by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau to define, synthesize, and disseminate recommended strategies for integrating services for children and families eligible under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Research was conducted in Utah, Washington, Maine, Hawaii, Missouri, and Florida. The report begins by defining service integration and proceeds to explain how it works at the family level, the community level, the state level, and the federal level. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Collaboration, Community based services, Families, Family support services, Federal agencies, Florida, Hawaii, Health services delivery, Interagency cooperation, Intervention, Maine, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Missouri, National surveys, State agencies, Statistics, Transition planning, Utah, Washington