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Harnessing the Power of Outreach and Enabling Services to Address Social Drivers of Health Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: As a part of a collaborative project for the Bureau of Primary Health Care’s National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement, the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), MHP Salud, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC), and Health Outreach Partners (HOP) facilitated a webinar on enabling services (ES) and social drivers of health (SDOH). The facilitators and panel of speakers discussed the role of ES staff in screening for and addressing SDOH and how data can be used for meaningful change. Speakers also shared successes, challenges, best practices, and other useful knowledge on addressing social risk factors and building community partnerships. More Details...

Enhancing Healthcare Access for Special Populations Through Telehealth and Home Visitation Services: NCHPH Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Hosted by the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium and the National Center for Health in Public Housing, this 2-part webinar series discussed promising practices in home visitation and telehealth as ways to support improved access to comprehensive primary care for communities with high levels of disability, and isolation, lack of adequate transportation, and other social drivers of health that contribute to health inequities, particularly residents of public housing. More Details...

Eyes on Access: Children's Vision and Eye Health in Community Health Centers, Part 2 (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Prevent Blindness, the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, the National Association of Community Health Centers, and the School-Based Health Alliance conducted this webinar to increase knowledge of four models of vision care for children in community health centers, enhance skills for identifying community partners for establishing children’s vision services, and raise awareness of the importance of integration of primary (pediatric) care and eyecare in community health centers. More Details...

Successful Steps for Holistic Integration of Mental and Behavioral Health in Primary Care Learning Collaborative: Part Four (2023). Resource Type: In-Person Training. Description: Session 4 or 4 delves into various quality improvement techniques. Participants learned how to apply the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle effectively to bring about meaningful change within their healthcare settings. Practical tools and real-world examples guided participants in identifying areas for improvement and implementing evidence-based strategies. More Details...

Mobilizing an Emergency Response for Agricultural Workers (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Agricultural workers are an integral part of the community and U.S. economy. Even when doing essential work, migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAW) have multiple barriers when accessing healthcare and social services. These factors may make the MSAW population more vulnerable to emergency situations related to natural disasters and/or national emergencies. This Guide describes how to mobilize an emergency response for MSAWs through the following three key steps: 1. Identify and locate MSAW populations during emergencies. 2. Develop a communication strategy. 3. Collaborate with community partners for outreach and resources. More Details...

Ready to Respond: Behavioral Health and addiction management beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic: NCHPH Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the frequency of addiction and behavioral health conditions observed by FQHC’s and PHPC’s. Moreover, many aspects of the COVID-19 response and recovery complicated the treatment of existing patients and increased the number of individuals seeking care. More Details...

Medical Respite Programs and Managed Care Organizations: Recommendations for Collaboration and Sustainability (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar provides an overview of Managed Care Organizations and their relationship to medical respite care. More Details...

Suicide Prevention and Risk Assessment Strategies: A Learning Collaborative: Session 1: Taking Action with 988-Equipping You and Your Team (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This is a series of four live, interactive learning collaborative activities focusing on suicide prevention and risk assessment. Participants will be guided through a series of care strategies and be given tools and time to engage with experts More Details...

Increasing Access to Comprehensive Care: The Crucial Role of the Community Health Worker (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join us as we explore the crucial role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and peer navigators within the clinical care team, exploring their impact on increasing access to comprehensive care. Explore case studies, reimbursement models, and the vital contributions of CHWs in improving patient outcomes from addressing social determinants of health and basic needs to fostering patient engagement. Participants will leave with knowledge on enhancing patient care strategies through CHWs and contributing to a skilled, inclusive healthcare workforce. More Details...

Using Team-Based Care to Improve HIV Linkage to Care Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This Renaye James Healthcare Advisors' training addresses why having different components of a multidisciplinary team, when working together to provide HIV services to a suburban community, can be very advantageous and improve care delivery. How to foster effective communication and collaboration among multidisciplinary healthcare teams, including physicians, nurses, specialists, pharmacists, social workers, and other stakeholders, to exchange critical information, insights, and expertise is also essential. The training includes an overview of how to streamline daily healthcare workflows and processes by optimizing task allocation, reducing redundancies, and eliminating barriers to information sharing. The speakers review the outcomes of a successful Ryan White Program. More Details...

Support for Overcoming Substance Misuse: Start Your Recovery (2023). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: Start Your Recovery is a groundbreaking website developed by bringing together experts in substance use disorder treatment from leading nonprofit, academic, and government institutions. Through this important resource, members of your community can: Find local treatment options Hear stories from people with similar life experiences Learn about recognizing and dealing with substance use disorder More Details...

Implementing Nurse Practitioner (NP) and NP/Physician Associate (PA) Postgraduate Training Programs: Program Development, Recruitment Strategies, and Accreditation (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join us and our peers at Open Door Community Health Centers as we dive into the key elements of successful primary care NP/PA residency programs. Discover program structure, recruitment strategies, bias reduction techniques, and the accreditation process. By the end of this webinar, you\'ll gain insights to implement and sustain effective NP/PA residency programs and enhance your clinical workforce development approach. More Details...

Successful Steps for Holistic Integration of Mental and Behavioral Health in Primary Care Learning Collaborative: Part Three (2023). Resource Type: Online Self-Paced Learning Modules. Description: Integrating behavioral health services into primary care requires effective financial planning and re-conceptualization of determining ROI. Session 3 of 4 focuses on enhanced billing practices tailored to integrated healthcare models and on determining the contribution of integrated BH to the finances of the primary care setting or the health system as a whole. More Details...

Enhancing Healthcare Access for Special Populations Through Telehealth and Home Visitation Services: Part Two (2023). Resource Type: In-Person Training. Description: Hosted by the National Nurse-led Care Consortium and the National Center for Health in Public Housing, this 2-part webinar series discussed promising practices in home visitation and telehealth as ways to support improved access to comprehensive primary care for communities with high levels of disability and isolation, lack of adequate transportation, and other social drivers of health that contribute to health inequities, particularly residents of public housing. More Details...

Learning Collaborative: The Role of Identifying the Social Drivers of Health In Advancing Health Equity: Session 1: Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The Renaye James Healthcare Advisors’ Learning Collaborative sessions will cover how to assess health outcome disparities and barriers experienced within four different communities. Trainings will cover evidence-based health-risk assessment tools and how to use a team-based approach to incorporate them into patient care. Additional information about using these tools to identify social drivers of health and connect individuals to community-based resources and services that meet those needs will be shared. Participants will be asked to draft a workflow on how their organization will identify special populations and the process of making referrals (internal and external referrals) to address Social Drivers of Health. More Details...

Successful Steps for Holistic Integration of Mental and Behavioral Health in Primary Care Learning Collaborative: Part Two (2023). Resource Type: Online Self-Paced Learning Modules. Description: Session two focused on enhancing understanding of integrated care models and aspects of gaining leadership support for successful implementation. Leadership endorsement is critical for the successful implementation of integrated care methods. Participants engaged in discussions centered around strategies to gain leadership buy-in. Case analyses and group exercises empowered attendees to identify key motivators for leaders and tailor their approach to effectively communicate the benefits of integrated care, thereby securing the necessary support. More Details...

Enhancing Healthcare Access for Special Populations Through Telehealth and Home Visitation Services: Part One (2023). Resource Type: Online Self-Paced Learning Modules. Description: The first session took place on November 7. We examined how home visitation can be integrated into the provider panel to expand access for aging and disabled patients residing in public housing. More Details...

Getting Back on Track: How to Reach Pediatric Patients for Preventive Needs Using Population Health Tools and Mobile Van Service to Aid in This Effort (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The Renaye James Healthcare Advisors’ training addresses community outreach required to engage patients and families with immunizations and other preventive services that meet their needs and address access barriers for hard-to-reach pediatric populations. It shares how to effectively use population health tools for specific mobile health initiatives and demonstrate how hard-to-reach populations can benefit from mobile Medicaid enrollment, particularly with the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration ending. Speakers cover how the PHE ending impacts engagement for patients and professionals. More Details...

Successful Steps for Holistic Integration of Mental and Behavioral Health in Primary Care Learning Collaborative: Part One (2023). Resource Type: In-Person Training. Description: Integrated healthcare is a unique way to detect and address the broad spectrum of psychological, biological, and social needs among primary care patients. In part one of this learning collaborative, participants explored different levels of engagement and examined this framework of collaboration and the different levels of integration; we also learned about key strategies for successfully implementing integrated health care in your healthcare setting. Participants were introduced to the framework for patient and family engagement and reviewed an organizational assessment to gauge where action can be taken. More Details...

Medical Respite Playbook: A Practical Guide for Managed Care Plans (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This guide was created in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and provides managed care plans with information about the philosophy and practice of medical respite care, program design, and offers suggestions on how managed care plans can most effectively partner with medical respite care programs. More Details...