Kathy Adams OTL, ATP Maine CITE Director1 Maine is very rural Borders Canada & NH Pop is 1.2 million 22 Cities, 424 Towns 16 Counties 3500 mi. of coastline 600 Lakes 57 million lbs Lobster 75 mill lbs Blueberrys 96.6% Caucasian 2 AT Services in Maine the 1980s!! 1988, the Maine funded AFP was created $5 Million State Bond mPower Loan Program 9 member Board, appointed by the Governor 5 members are AT users 2005, Title 3 AFP grant award of $750,000 was added to the Maine fund 1989, AT Act Programs created, Maine CITE Maine was in the first round of funded states Maine DOE was (is) the state lead entity MDOE subcontracts with AT providers: this achieves state- wideness, all ages, all disabilities through a network of AT services 3 Federal DHHS Administration for Community Living Maine Department of Education Maine CITE, The State AT Act Program 4 Public Awareness I&A Training Technical Assistance AT Exchange GetATStuff.com Coordination & Collaboration 5 Alpha One, CIL mPower Loan Fund CARES Maine CITE, The State AT Act Program Pine Tree Society ALLTECH U Maine at Farmington ACTEM I&A AFP + State $ AT Demo AT Loan AFP, AT Coop Buying for Schools AT Demo AT Loan AT Demo AT Loan AT Reuse AT Demo AT Loan Comprehensive Statewide All Disabilities All Ages 6 Successes & Challenges Maine's AFP, mPower, first in the country Financial Freedom, Borrowing for AT Guide Expanded Medicaid funding for AT (5 waivers) Serve on the State Medicaid Advisory Committee ********* Creating & Sustaining relationships Expanding AT professionals & Keeping up with the AT marketplace Keeping the AT Demo & Loan Inventories current 7 8 Thank you!! Questions?? 9