MINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness

Posted by admin on Sep 24, 2009 in Trainings | 0 comments

"MINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness Produced by the Fred Friendly Seminars for broadcast on PBS stations nationwide, the one-hour program effectively reveals the personal dilemmas facing individuals and families, the medical practices that can be obstacles to treatment, and the public policies that are falling short." 

Many organizations are using this program for screening events to focus on systemic change. 

To learn more or to request a copy of the DVD, CLICK HERE

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The Journey of Asian Adoption: Building a Multicultural Family

Posted by admin on Sep 16, 2009 in Trainings | 1 comment

     The Asian Pacific Development Center is excited to announce their outreach effort to the adoption community by hosting a Western Region Adoption Conference entitled “ The Journey of Asian Adoption:  Building a Multicultural Family”, on October 9 and 10 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Denver Tech Center.   
    
     This Adoption Conference will be a great resource for current and prospective adopting families and will bring to Denver leading authorities,  therapists and authors who will share their knowledge and information to help to meet the needs of the growing adoptive families in our state.
     Click here to see the Conference Poster
     For detailed information, registration and ticket purchases, visit: www.apdc.org
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Resource Center for Primary Care and Behavioral Health Collaboration Now Available Online

Posted by admin on Sep 15, 2009 in Research/Publications | 0 comments

The National Council for Community Behavioral Health recently introduced an online Resource Center for Primary Care and Behavioral Health Collaboration at www.TheNationalCouncil.org/ResourceCenter.

The Online Resouce Center Includes:

  • Resources and guidelines for working with FQHCs
  • Integrated care models and screening tools
  • Report on "Person-centered Healthcare Homes for Persons with Serious Mental Illness"
  • National Council Magazine on behavioral health and primary care collaboration, includes best practices and stories "From the Field"
  • An updated version of the National Council’s acclaimed Four Quadrant Model, a population-based planning framework for the clinical integration of health services.

Visit the Resource Center at www.TheNationalCouncil.org/ResourceCenter 

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SPQM Statewide Database a CMS Promising Practice

Posted by admin on Sep 10, 2009 in News Articles, Research/Publications | 0 comments

"Outcome data in the treatment of mental health and substance use are scarce, making quality improvement difficult. This report describes how Medicaid claims data can be combined with service-level data to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of services provided in community mental health centers (CMHCs). It describes how CMHCs in three States have used a particular system, Service Process Quality Management (SPQM), to improve quality and achieve cost savings."  -Edward Kako, PhD of Acumen, LLC, for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. 

This is one of a series of reports prepared by Acumen under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) highlighting promising practices in home and community-based services. This report is intended to share information about different approaches to offering home and community-based services.  Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council contracts with MTM Services to provide the SPQM product. 
To read the entire report, click here.   
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New Report Finds Bush-era Medicaid Policies On Children’s Mental Health Continue Despite Obama’s Rollback

Posted by admin on Sep 10, 2009 in News Articles | 0 comments

"States have continued to implement Bush-era Medicaid policies on children’s mental health despite a decision by the Obama administration to reverse those policies, according to a new report released today by the Alliance for Children and Families, a coalition of nonprofit health care providers for children in the child welfare system." – Medical News Today online.  Posted  September 4, 2009. 

Click here to read the full article.

Click here to read the full publication by Alliance for Children and Families. 

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