PMHCA Awardees

Dear Awardees, 

You are invited to participate in the MCHB TA Innovation Center Training & Capacity Building Webinar: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility - Collecting Data from Providers to Enhance Strategies in the Delivery of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. 

This webinar will center around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility and the challenges, along with solutions, of collecting data needed to develop strategies to assist providers in the delivery of culturally and linguistically appropriate services in communities. This session will offer foundational insights and data concerning the support of historically marginalized populations. One focus will be on the complexities of operationalizing collection of race/ethnicity data, including what data to collect and getting staff and provider buy-in.  

Furthermore, it will highlight the significance of learning data collection methods, gaining insight into data characteristics, and acquiring the skills to assess and interpret data accurately. How programs are tackling this challenge, from both a programmatic and data perspective, will also be discussed.
 

Please feel free to forward this email to any other members of your project staff and/or partners who may benefit from participation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mch-ta-innovation-center@jbsinternational.com.

Thank you and we look forward to you attending!

Sincerely,

MCHB TA Innovation Center Team
  

Dear PMHCA and MMHSUD Awardees, 

You are invited to participate in the MCHB TA Innovation Center Adaptations and Considerations for PMHCA Program Expansion into SBHCs, scheduled for Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. 

Please feel free to forward this email to any other members of your project staff and/or partners who may benefit from participation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mch-ta-innovation-center@jbsinternational.com.

Thank you and we look forward to you attending!

Sincerely,

MCHB TA Innovation Center Team

Dear PMHCA and MMHSUD Awardees, 

You are invited to participate in the MCHB TA Innovation Center Sustainability of a Behavioral Healthcare Access Program Webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, January 24th, 2024, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. 

The Sustainability webinar’s panel of consultants will provide a presentation focused on core components of sustaining a PMHCA or MMHSUD program. The presentation will focus on incorporating key program elements into a sustainability plan, funding sources (including in-kind resources), retaining staff (preventing burnout), documenting operational protocols, training/onboarding of staff and consultants, communicating the value of the program, and engaging partners.
 

Panelists

Sandra L. Fritsch, MD, DFAACAP, MSEd
Medical & Project Director, CoPPCAP (Colorado Consultation & Access Program)
Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA, DFAPA, FACLP

Executive Director, Lifeline for Families Center and Lifeline for Moms Program
Tenured Professor of Psychiatry, Ob/Gyn, PQHS, UMass Chan Medical School
Medical Director of Research and Evaluation, MCPAP for Moms

John H. Straus, M.D.
Founding Director Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program,
Medical Director Special Projects, Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, Carelon Behavior Health, Elevance Health

Please feel free to forward this email to any other members of your project staff and/or partners who may benefit from participation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mch-ta-innovation-center@jbsinternational.com.

Thank you and we look forward to you attending!

Sincerely,

MCHB TA Innovation Center Team

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!

Dear PMHCA and MMHSUD Awardees, 

You are invited to participate in the MCHB TA Innovation Center Quarterly Meeting (webinar) scheduled for Wednesday, August 7, 2024, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. 

Please feel free to forward this email to any other members of your project staff and/or partners who may benefit from participation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mch-ta-innovation-center@jbsinternational.com.

Thank you and we look forward to you attending our quarterly webinar meeting!

Sincerely,

MCHB TA Innovation Center Team

Dear PMHCA and MMHSUD Awardees, 

You are invited to participate in the third MCHB TA Innovation Center Quarterly Meeting (Webinar) scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. 

HRSA and the MCHB TA Innovation Center will provide updates to awardees during the session. Additionally, Nicole White from the Department of Education (DoE) will present on the work of the Mental Health Service Professionals Grant Program recipients. Wendy Davis from Postpartum Support International (PSI) will follow with a comprehensive overview of their training, services, Hotline, and warmline. Subsequently, the presentations by DoE and PSI will lead into an interactive conversation, delving into potential areas for collaboration among awardees. This segment promises valuable insights and networking opportunities for all participants.

Please feel free to forward this email to any other members of your project staff and/or partners who may benefit from participation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mch-ta-innovation-center@jbsinternational.com.

Thank you and we look forward to you attending our quarterly webinar meeting!

Sincerely,

MCHB TA Innovation Center Team

Dear PMHCA and MMHSUD Awardees, 

You are invited to participate in the second MCHB TA Innovation Center Quarterly Meeting (webinar) scheduled for Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. 

During this webinar, updates will be shared by HRSA and the TA Innovation Center, followed by introductions from the new awardees regarding their individual projects. 

Please feel free to forward this email to any other members of your project staff and/or partners who may benefit from participation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mch-ta-innovation-center@jbsinternational.com.

Thank you and we look forward to you attending our quarterly webinar meeting!

Sincerely,

MCHB TA Innovation Center Team

EIIC is excited to announce its Year 2 grant continuation. During this orientation, we will recap our Year 1 work and share our Year 2 vision. You will hear from Oklahoma and Michigan PMHCA awardees on their progress and discuss new technical assistance opportunities for teams.

We are also recruiting new teams to participate as a learning community to join us and learn more about EIIC’s grant, focus groups, and discuss new technical assistance opportunities for PMHCA programs.

The MCHB TA Innovation Center will be offering a peer-to-peer sharing session for PMHCA and MMHSUD awardees on 
Messaging and Marketing PMHCA/MMHSUD to your Provider Network. 
Co-facilitators: Susan Griffin, LICSW (Director of PATHS, Birmingham AL) and 
Dr. Uruj Haider (Medical Director of Consultative Services for MCPAP for Moms)
Session Moderator: Liz Carr


This session is scheduled for 
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Eastern


This facilitated session will follow a small group discussion format that allows for rich interaction among peer awardees to share challenges, lessons learned, and innovative solutions that have been successful. This session will include opportunities to discuss strategies for messaging and marketing the program to providers, based on the group’s interest and priorities.
 

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 challenges have there been with marketing PMHCA/MMHSUD programs within your provider community? 
2. What modes of marketing have been most successful? Which have been least successful? 
3. How has your marketing/messaging changed over the course of program development? 
4. How have you engaged with state and/or national professional associations to improve marketing your program to providers?   
   • How have you marketed your program while attending conferences, workgroups, symposiums etc.?
5. Once a provider has been enrolled in the program, what messaging has been helpful to encourage them to engage and utilize the support?  
6. How have you engaged providers to encourage provider to provider marketing/sharing? 

Please feel free to forward this email to members of your project team and/or partners who may benefit from participation. You can contact us at mch-ta-innovation-center@jbsinternational.com with any questions or feedback.

We look forward to connecting with you on November 8th!

Thank you,

MCHB TA Innovation Center Team

Dear PMHCA and MMHSUD Awardees, 

You are invited to participate in the first MCHB TA Innovation Center Quarterly Meeting (webinar) in collaboration with the REACH Institute scheduled for Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. 

This webinar will offer updates from HRSA, the MCHB TA Innovation Center, and a presentation by the REACH Institute. The REACH Institute provides training for primary care providers, therapists, and other professionals to diagnose and treat mental health issues.

Please feel free to forward this email to any other members of your project staff and/or partners who may benefit from participation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mch-ta-innovation-center@jbsinternational.com.

Thank you and we look forward to you attending our first quarterly webinar meeting!

Sincerely,

MCHB TA Innovation Center Team