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How to Use Population Health Tools to Stratify Your Population for Care Management (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar demonstrates how to use population health electronic tools to identify patients with chronic illnesses with an obesity (or elevated BMI) comorbidity. Having this information allows health centers to identify the patients who would benefit from care management, additional resources, and care coordination services. More Details...

Medical-Legal Partnership as a Community Health Strategy to Improve Maternal Health Access & Outcomes Learning Collaborative: Session 2: Planning and Implementing the Medical-Legal Partnership Workflow (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: These Learning Collaborative sessions are designed to empower participants to develop a deeper understanding of how the social determinants of health impact maternal health. Learn how to use the Medical-Legal Partnership as a way to improve maternal and child health outcomes for health center patients and their communities. Over four informative sessions, this Learning Collaborative will provide T/TA to health center staff to develop strategies and action plans for aligning MLP activities with potential policy and population health approaches. We encourage health centers that work with multiple special populations, including pregnant women and children, to share their insights and strategies that can be adapted to communities’ unique needs. More Details...

Food Insecurity in School-Aged Children (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The webinar aims to increase the audience’s knowledge of and capacity to define food insecurity and how it presents in youth and families, describe programs and resources that can mitigate food insecurity for youth and families, and gain awareness of promising practice models for addressing food insecurity for youth and families in School-Based Health settings. More Details...

Preparing to Serve MSAWs and Other Vulnerable Populations Through Public Health Emergencies (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join MHP Salud, Project HOPE, Community Health of South Florida, and Healthcare Network for a Zoom webinar designed to equip Federally Qualified Health Centers, particularly Migrant Health Centers, with essential tools for navigating public health emergencies. More Details...

Medical-Legal Partnership as a Community Health Strategy to Improve Maternal Health Access and Outcomes Learning Collaborative: Session 1: Leveraging Clinical and Non-Clinical Data to Understand the Social Risk Factors (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: These Learning Collaborative sessions are designed to empower participants to develop a deeper understanding of how the social determinants of health impact maternal health. Participants will learn how to use the Medical-Legal Partnership as a way to improve maternal and child health outcomes for health center patients and their communities. Over four informative sessions, this Learning Collaborative will provide T/TA to health center staff to develop strategies and action plans for aligning MLP activities with potential policy and population health approaches. We encourage health centers that work with multiple special populations, including pregnant women and children, to share their insights and strategies that can be adapted to communities’ unique needs. More Details...

How are we going to pay for it? Developing a Budget and Identifying Funding for my Health Center’s Medical-Legal Partnership: Health Center MLP Planning, Implementation & Practice (PIP) Webinar Series-Part 1, Conversation 4 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Another installment of the Health Center Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Planning, Implementation, and Practice (PIP) webinar series, explored the burning question: “How are we going to pay for it?”. It will help participants answer that question by learning how to develop a comprehensive budget and identify sources of funding for their MLP. More Details...

Creativity & Wellbeing: A Harmonious Union to Improve Health Centers' Organizational Culture of Employee Wellbeing - Session 2 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for a two-part webinar series exploring the role creativity plays in advancing employee well-being at health centers. The inclusion of art and other creative endeavors in the workplace can serve as a respite for the ongoing mental health struggles – such as moral distress, moral injury, and compassion fatigue – that remain prevalent among health center staff. This webinar series will explore the intersection of art and healing as a key aspect of building a resilient, empowered, and engaged workforce. It will also provide firsthand accounts from various health centers that embraced creativity as a key part of their organization’s culture of wellbeing. Engage your creative spirit! More Details...

Improving Patient Safety in Health Centers Using Technology-Driven PDSA Methods Learning Collaborative: Session 4: Office Hours (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: I this Learning Collaborative, speakers will provide examples of ensuring Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles have staff accountable and responsible for the PDSAs. Also, the session speakers will explain how teams can use technology to capture patient safety data for PDSAs. The participants will share their progress, challenges, and best practices during the learning collaborative sessions. More Details...

ACU STAR2; Center Workforce Training & Technical Assistance Professional Development Series -- Session 1 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join ACU's STAR2 Center for an interactive session focused on comprehensive workforce planning for health centers. This session will equip participants with the knowledge and tools to develop and implement a Comprehensive Workforce Plan (CWP) tailored to their health center's unique context. Effective workforce planning strategies are crucial for health center success and sustainability. More Details...

Staffing the Legal Services of an MLP – Should We Directly Hire a Lawyer or Contract with Another Organization?: Health Center MLP Planning, Implementation & Practice (PIP) Webinar Series-Part 1, Conversation 3 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The third part of this webinar series to learn how a health center can seamlessly integrate legal services providers. We have explored various approaches to staffing the legal services of an MLP, such as building it as a direct service, contracting with a community-based legal services organization, or using a hybrid of the two models. More Details...

NTTAP Webinar Series 2023-2024 - Strategies for Advancing Health Equity in Health Centers (March 14, 2024) (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join our upcoming webinar to explore strategies for advancing health equity within health centers. Learn specific approaches, including steps for developing a health equity plan utilizing Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI) best practices as a framework, creating a health equity team, and establishing priorities and goals to guide health equity work. Attendees will leave with increased confidence in developing their health equity plan at their health center. More Details...

Health Center Partnerships to Support Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Early experiences and choices profoundly impact lifelong health. Cultivating healthy habits during childhood and adolescence is crucial to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, promoting physical and cognitive development, enhancing resilience, and reducing the risk of chronic diseases. However, children and adolescents often encounter obstacles in managing their health and lifestyle choices due to environmental factors, educational and social influences, and limited autonomy.NNCC introduces and discusses tools and resources for health care professionals/CHWs working in health center settings and the community. More Details...

Empowering Change: Innovating and Scaling for a Healthier Tomorrow in the Face of Emerging Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): The SDOH Academy National Webinar Series (2023-2024) - Part 4 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This session explored innovative strategies to advance population health and health equity through the power of community partnerships and transformative system delivery. Speakers highlighted unique SDOH challenges faced by special and vulnerable populations and the impact on their access to care and health disparities. Additionally, the webinar showcased strategies and best practices for building and sustaining effective community SDOH partnerships between healthcare systems and local communities. More Details...

Evidence-Based Practices Comprehensive Approach to Behavioral Health Care (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This training reinforces the value of having all employees, from frontline staff to management and executive leadership, receive foundational instruction and training in four areas. Participants will learn to design a core training curriculum incorporating the following skills and practices: - Patient-centered care - Trauma-informed care - Motivational interviewing - De-escalation More Details...

NTTAP Webinar Series 2023-2024 - Data-Driven Health Equity: Strategies for Collecting Patient Data in Health Centers Webinar (March 7, 2024) (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join our upcoming webinar as we dive into key strategies for using identity data in population health management. Expert faculty will highlight the importance of gathering data to address health disparities, with a focus on utilizing Electronic Health Records (EHR) for both internal and patient-focused justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) purposes. Participants will gain confidence in advancing health equity with strategies to collect and use demographic data for developing and monitoring health equity plans. More Details...

Learning Collaborative: Improving Patient Safety in Health Centers Using Technology-Driven PDSA Methods: Session 3: Tools for Implementing the Path to Improving Patient Safety (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The purpose of this third session of the Learning Collaborative is to enhance health center staff proficiency in employing technology-driven Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to implement patient safety improvements systematically and efficiently. More Details...

Creativity and Wellbeing: A Harmonious Union to Improve Health Centers' Organizational Culture of Employee Wellbeing - Session 1 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR2; Center and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for a two-part webinar series exploring the role creativity plays in advancing employee well-being at health centers. The inclusion of art and other creative endeavors in the workplace can serve as a respite for the ongoing mental health struggles - such as moral distress, moral injury, and compassion fatigue - that remain prevalent among health center staff. This webinar series will explore the intersection of art and healing as a key aspect of building a resilient, empowered, and engaged workforce. It will also provide firsthand accounts from various health centers that embraced creativity as a key part of their organization’s culture of wellbeing. Engage your creative spirit! More Details...

Learning Collaborative: Improving Patient Safety in Health Centers Using Technology-Driven PDSA Methods: Session 2: Technology to Monitor Improvements in Patient Safety | Patient-Centered AIM Statements and SMART Goals (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The purpose of this session is to review the importance of establishing AIM statements and the influence of the electronic health record in quality improvement. More Details...

Employee-Focused Career Pathways: Supporting the Full Scope of Talent in the Mental Health Workforce (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: When thinking about the mental health workforce, the titles of "therapist," "counselor," or "case manager" usually come to mind, but the skills and training of these professionals extends far beyond the therapeutic setting. Building career pathways for the mental health workforce -- both within the Behavioral Health Department and beyond -- not only supports your health center's retention strategies, but also helps to develop an engaged and satisfied workforce. This webinar will provide you with knowledge, tips, and tools to help you think about starting or expanding the career pathway opportunities provided at your health center. With a specific focus on the mental health workforce, you will also learn more about the role of behavioral health providers and their multifaceted skills. Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) and its STAR2 Center team to learn more about the advancement opportunities that attract and retain mission-driven mental health practitioners and support staff. More Details...

2024 Coding & Documentation Webinar Series, Part 2: ICD-11 Readiness, HCC Risk Adjustment, & SDOH Coding Webinar (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: This webinar reviews the definitions, documentation, and coding requirements for reporting both Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) to support accurate coding capture for reporting on CHC claims now and in the future. More Details...