TAIC - Peer-to-Peer Sharing Session: Expansion in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), School-Based Health Centers, and Emergency Departments

The MCHB TA Innovation Center will be offering a peer-to-peer sharing session for PMHCA and MMHSUD awardees on Expansion in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), School-Based Health Centers, and Emergency Departments.

Co-facilitators: Dr. Nancy Byatt, D.O, Executive Director, Lifeline for Families Center & Lifeline for Moms, 
Dr. John Straus, M.D, Founding Director of MCPAP

Session Moderator: Liz Carr


An important part of growing PMHCA/MMHSUD programs is the integration of program services into community spaces where children and are families are already connected, like schools, PCPs and Emergency Departments. This peer-to-peer session aims to ensure that our awardees have the tools necessary to connect with leaders in the EDs,  SBHCs  and FQHCs and train and support staff in utilization of available services.
 

Please reach out to us at the email below if you have specific topics you would like to have included. 
 

Questions to Guide the Discussion

1. What areas are currently challenging regarding building partnerships in the community (e.g., school-based health centers, FQHCs, healthcare providers in pediatrics and maternal health)?
2. What challenges has your program experienced in supporting care coordination in EDs? 
   1. If you’re a new program, what challenges might you expect?  
3. Within your region, what opportunities are available within EDs for PMHCA/MMHSUD collaborations? 
   1. Utilization of EIICs PMHCA Technical Assistance Toolkit can be helpful
4. What messaging/marketing outreach has been successful in helping community partners understand your programs services?  
   1. If you’re a new program, what plan do you have for outreach?
5. What do you find most helpful about your program’s current partnerships with SBHCs, EDs and/or FQHCs?
6. How can you utilize the SBHA Stakeholder Map to identify potential school partnerships? 
7. How does your program help support collaborative care within FQHCs?

We look forward to connecting with you!

Thank you,

MCHB TA Innovation Center Team

Things to Note: 

• Peer-to-peer learning sessions are designed to promote dialogue among peer PMHCA and MMHSUD awardees using an informal virtual meeting format to discuss challenges, share ideas and successes, and exchange lessons learned in the implementation of your programs about a range of topics.
•  These sessions will be scheduled for an hour, with an extra 30 minutes built in for additional discussion and Q&A for interested participants. Sessions will be “lightly facilitated”, meaning that the floor is yours and facilitators will be there to keep the discussion moving along, but will otherwise be in the background to allow sufficient time and space for you to engage with one another directly.
• Your feedback on these sessions is welcomed and encouraged. A QR code link to a brief feedback form will be provided at the beginning and end of each session. We want to hear from you!