Upcoming Webinars
Trauma-Informed Care Learning Community: Participation & Process
Date: Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, from 2:00-3:00pm Eastern
Speaker: Cheryl Sharp, Senior Advisor for Trauma-Informed Services, National Council for Behavioral Health
Register for free at http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/events-and-training/webinars/
People with mental illnesses and substance use disorders often have a history of trauma. Ignoring the impact of trauma leads to poor health outcomes, including greater mental health problems and increased risk of heart disease, suicide, and substance abuse. What is YOUR organization doing to assess and address the impact of trauma on the people you care for? Need help? Apply by Feb 28 to join the National Council for Behavioral Health’s 2014-2015 Trauma-informed Care Learning Community. The year-long learning community, combines virtual and live learning to bring you the best of two worlds — the expertise of senior National Council trauma experts and the experience of hundreds of behavioral health organizations that have walked the trauma-informed walk with them. Participants will be able to assess, develop, and implement trauma-informed practices, policies, and procedures for better health outcomes. To learn more about participation, expected outcomes, and how to apply, join this informational webinar.
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Successful Partnerships: What Primary Care Needs from Behavioral Health
Date: Monday, March 3, 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern Time
Speakers: Suzanne Daub, LCSW, Senior Integrated Health Consultant, National Council for Behavioral Health; Andrew Kind-Rubin, PhD., Vice President of Clinical Services and Chief Clinical Officer, Child Guidance Resource Center; Joe Schatz, CRNP/PMH-NP, Behavioral Health Consultant, Chespenn
Register for free at http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/events-and-training/webinars/
As integrated healthcare delivery becomes the norm, more FQHCs and health centers are contracting to get specialty behavioral health staff onsite. What opportunities do community behavioral health organizations have to “loan” staff to their healthcare partners? What’s in it for you? What are the clinical protocols? What does primary care expect and how is the culture different? Whose EMRs are the services recorded in? How are they billed? So many questions…For answers, join this webinar offered by professionals from an FQHC and community behavioral health organization that have partnered to deliver quality care and achieve better patient outcomes. A National Council expert shares tips on successful bidirectional partnerships based on years of field experience.
This webinar offers a sneak peek into the robust Behavioral Health Primary Care Integration track at the National Council for Behavioral Health Conference, May 5 – 7, 2014 in Washington, DC. Register now for the best on integration and much more.
When you sign up for the webinar, you’ll receive a coupon code to save $50 off your Conference registration.
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Behavioral Health Centers of Excellence: The Future of Health
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2014, from 2:00-3:00pm Eastern
Speaker: Dale Jarvis, Dale Jarvis & Associates
Register for free at http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/events-and-training/webinars/
For the past two months, the National Council for Behavioral Health has hosted a behavioral health center of excellence crowdsourcing project on our Conference 365 blog. The concept paper, biweekly blog posts by Dale Jarvis, and your responses are literally shaping our definition of what behavioral health centers of the future look like.
On March 5, we will host the second webinar of the Behavioral Health Centers of Excellence crowdsourcing project. This roundtable webinar will dig into the project’s details and provide an opportunity for you to:
• Learn more about the key elements of a behavioral health center of excellence
• Gain an understanding of how to measure excellence
• Add your voice and ideas about increasing the relevance of behavioral health as healthcare reform continues to unfold