General Resources for the RTC Waiver Program

Webinars: 

Community-Based Residential Treatment Center Level of Care PowerPoint

Community-Based RTC Level of Care Presentation Streaming Audio
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Community-Based RTC Level of Care Presentation Download Audio
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An Introduction to the RTC Waiver Webinar PowerPoint

An Introduction to the RTC Waiver Webinar Presentation Streaming Audio
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An Introduction to the RTC Waiver Webinar Presentation Download Audio
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Websites: 

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH):
www.dhmh.state.md.us

Maryland Medical Assistance Programs, DHMH:
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/mmahome.html

Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration, DHMH:
www.dhmh.state.md.us/mha

ValueOptions® Maryland, Maryland’s Administrative Service Organization for the Public Mental Health System: http://maryland.valueoptions.com/

The Governor's Office for Children:
www.goc.state.md.us

The University of Maryland, Baltimore, Child & Adolescent Innovations Institute & Mental Health Institute, School of Medicine: www.medschool.umaryland.edu/innovations
(Contains the forms for the provider application)

The National Wraparound Initiative:
http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/nwi/ 
(Wraparound is the service delivery model for the RTC Waiver; all waiver service providers will be expected to be a part of the Child and Family Teams convened and facilitated by the Care Management Entities)

Code of Maryland Regulations:
www.dsd.state.md.us/comar

RTC Waiver Contacts:

Deborah Harburger, MSW, RTC Waiver Project Manager
Child & Adolescent Innovations Institute/Mental Health Institute
University of Maryland, Baltimore
737 W. Lombard St, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 706-0961
Email:
dharburg@psych.umaryland.edu

Jeronica Baldwin, MS, Health Policy Analyst Associate
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Health Services-Div of Waiver Programs
201 W. Preston Street- Rm 121-E
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2399
Phone: (410) 767-5220
Fax: (410) 333-5212
E-mail:
JBaldwin@dhmh.state.md.us
 

Tom Merrick, Program Administrator
Office of Child & Adolescent Services, Mental Hygiene Administration,
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
55 Wade Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone: 410-402-8305
Fax: 410-402-8306
E-mail:
tmerrick@dhmh.state.md.us

Care Management Entities:

Baltimore City Region and South Eastern Region (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Kent, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico & Worcester Counties):

Wraparound Maryland:   www.wraparoundmd.org 
                                           Kim Cooke, Executive Director
                                           410-219-5070 or
kcooke@wraparoundmd.com

North Western Region (Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Washington Counties):

Choices, Inc:                    www.choicesteam.org/Maryland
                                          Ayesha Bajwa, Regional Director
                                          301-947-0023 or
abajwa@mdchoices.org 
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