PMHCA Awardees

We Want You! Join the EIIC’s Quality Improvement Collaborative for PMHCAs 
We are excited to launch our quality improvement (QI) collaborative for PMHCA teams involved in ED expansion work. This collaboration will allow you to work alongside other PMHCAs in this space, learn from one another, and receive the necessary tools and resources to apply to your team's expansion efforts.

What is a QI Collaborative?
A QI Collaborative provides a framework and structure for teams and their project work. Collaboratives bring together stakeholders from various groups for a specified period of time to address a specific topic. In this case, our focus is on creating access to mental and behavioral health resources and services in emergency departments. The collaborative will include learning sessions, practical application activities, personalized coaching, guidance on measuring progress, and evaluation to assess the impact of the changes implemented. However, the most significant aspect of this collaborative is that it provides a secure and comfortable environment for participants to ask questions and work together with other teams, both new to the program and returning from Year One. The EIIC is hosting an overview session of the year's collaborative on December 14, from 3 - 4 pm ET. We invite anyone interested to join and learn more about the work. The collaborative is open to all, and we are providing additional resources to teams that request assistance (e.g., funds to support programming efforts). 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Anna.Goldman@UHhospitals.org. We hope you will all take advantage of this opportunity to work together and improve access to mental health services in the emergency department!  

PMHCA and MMHSUD TA Opportunity: Get hands-on Technical Assistance help for local data collection and management through upcoming office hours
 

When: Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Drop in anytime using the link below at your convenience between 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST.

Where: Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 247 172 157 604
Passcode: fRZrSH
 

The MCHB TA Innovation Center is offering hands-on office hours to assist PMHCA and MMHSUD program staff in areas of local program data collection and management. Subject matter experts from Windrose Vision are prepared to support you in the planning, design, and implementation of your local program operations with guidance on evaluation tools and strategies ranging from basic to complex. A sampling of the areas of TA being offered include:

Spreadsheet development and data tracking - Selecting primary program evaluation questions - Selecting measures and instruments to align with program goals - Identifying available data - Collecting new data - Power and sampling strategies - Data analysis

This is an exciting opportunity for you to explore ideas and find solutions to your data collection challenges, as well as methods to measure outcomes for your program. Our local Technical Assistance (TA) office hours have proven to be a resounding success. This collaborative environment allows grantees to share insights, learn from their peers and experts, and receive real-time guidance and advice. We strongly encourage you to participate and bring your unique challenges to the table for discussion and problem-solving.

The October office hour provides an ideal platform to engage in a constructive conversation regarding evaluation activities. It also offers Windrose the opportunity to conduct a concise and informal needs assessment, enabling us to gather valuable input on the specific areas where awardees require technical assistance. This approach fosters an environment of active participation in the future, reassuring awardees that they can freely engage with members of their cohort and other cohorts to discuss evaluation issues and collaborate effectively.
 

We look forward to seeing you!

Thank you,

MCHB TA Innovation Center Team
 

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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