In-Home Therapy/Therapist (CBHIChildren’s Behavioral Health Initiative CBHI partners with child and family serving state agencies, providers, and payers to ensure that services meet the individual needs of the child and family, a...)

In Home Therapy (IHTIn-Home Therapy/Therapist (CBHI) In Home Therapy (IHT) is a MassHealth service for children and youth with social, emotional or behavioral challenges under the age of 21. It can be delivered anywhere ...) is a MassHealth service for children and youth with social, emotional

or behavioral challenges under the age of 21. It can be delivered anywhere the youth is, including home, schoolEmergency Services Program (CBHI) The Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) is an interagency initiative of the Commonwealth’sExecutive Office of Health and Human Services whose mission i... More, child care setting, and other places in the community.

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https://www.mass.gov/doc/iht-top-10/download 

Kindergarten to 3rd Grade 

Early elementary education focuses on students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Experts say this group deserves special consideration as they develop the skills in reading, writing and math that they’ll need to succeed in middle and high schoolEmergency Services Program (CBHI) The Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) is an interagency initiative of the Commonwealth’sExecutive Office of Health and Human Services whose mission i... More.

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https://edsource.org/topic/elementary

Kindergarten 0 (3-year-olds), Kindergarten 1 (4-year-olds), Kindergarten 2 (5-year-olds)

Kindergarten 0 is when a child is advancing from infancy toward and into the preschool years. During this time, his physical growth and motor development will slow, but you can expect to see some tremendous intellectual, social, and emotional changes.

Kindergarten 1 is when a child is advancing from infancy toward and into the preschool years. During this time, his physical growth and motor development will slow, but you can expect to see some tremendous intellectual, social, and emotional changes.

Kindergarten 2 is when a child should feel confident in her ability to meet the challenges in her life. This sense of personal power evolves from having successful life experiences in solving problems independently, being creative and getting results for her efforts.

Learn more: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/Pages/default.aspx

Kindergarten

Originally a German word, the literal translation of “kindergarten” is “a garden for children.” According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a kindergarten is “a schoolEmergency Services Program (CBHI) The Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) is an interagency initiative of the Commonwealth’sExecutive Office of Health and Human Services whose mission i... More or class for very young children.”

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https://www.care.com/c/kindergarten-101-what-is-kindergarten

 Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health

The purpose of Project LAUNCH Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health The purpose of Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) is to promote the wellness of young children ages birth ... (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) is to promote the wellness of young children ages birth to 8 by addressing the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of their development. The long-term goal of Project LAUNCH Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health The purpose of Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) is to promote the wellness of young children ages birth ... is to ensure that all children enter schoolEmergency Services Program (CBHI) The Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) is an interagency initiative of the Commonwealth’sExecutive Office of Health and Human Services whose mission i... More ready to learn and able to succeed. Project LAUNCH Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health The purpose of Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) is to promote the wellness of young children ages birth ... seeks to improve coordination across child-serving systems, build infrastructure, and increase access to high-quality prevention and wellness promotion services for children and their families.

Learn More: https://healthysafechildren.org/grantee/project-launch

Local Education Agency

A public board of education or other public authority within a state that maintains administrative control of public elementary or secondary schools in a city, county, township, schoolEmergency Services Program (CBHI) The Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) is an interagency initiative of the Commonwealth’sExecutive Office of Health and Human Services whose mission i... More district, or other political subdivision of a state. School districts and county offices of education are both LEAs. Under the Local Control Funding Formula, charter schools are increasingly treated as LEAs.

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 https://edsource.org/glossary/local-education-agency-lea

Massachusetts Alliance for Families

The Massachusetts Alliance for Families is an advocacy association dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for children who cannot live with their biological families and for the families who care for them.

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https://www.mspcc.org/maff/

Massachusetts Association for Infant Mental Health

The Massachusetts Association for Infant Mental Health (MassAIMH) is a non-profit interdisciplinary, professional statewide organization established to promote and support the optimal development of infants, very young children, and families through relationship-focused workforce development and advocacy efforts.

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https://massaimh.org/ 

Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership

The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHPMassachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) manages behavioral health care for more than 500,000 MassHealth Members statewide. Working with its n...) manages behavioral health care for more than 500,000 MassHealth Members statewide. Working with its network of more than 1,200 behavioral health providers, MBHPMassachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) manages behavioral health care for more than 500,000 MassHealth Members statewide. Working with its n... offers high quality, accessible, culturally sensitive health care to Members in the MassHealth Primary Care Clinician (PCC) Plan, Community Care Cooperative (C3), Mass General Brigham ACOAccountable Care Organization ACOs are groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high-quality care to their Medicare patients. Th... More, Steward Health Choice, BeHealthy Partnership, children in state custody, and certain children enrolled in MassHealth who have commercial insurance as their primary insurance.

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https://www.masspartnership.com/About/index.aspx 

Managed Care Entity / Organization

Managed Care Entity (MCE) means an entity that enters into a contract to provide services in a managed care delivery system, including but not limited to managed care organizations, prepaid health plans, primary care case managers and Coordinated Care Organizations. 

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 https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/managed-care-entity-mce