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NATIONAL COUNCIL'S PRIMARY CARE-MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE CARE PROJECT, PHASE IV
Posted on 06/08/2009
The National Council is inviting NNED Partners to apply to participate in Phase IV of its Primary Care-Mental Health Collaborative Care Project. To become a NNED Partner click here. The project is designed to help community behavioral health organizations create a mutually beneficial relationship with their community primary care organization. During this process, participants will increase referrals from primary care, create a structure that ensures collaborative care for shared patients, and increase clients' access to primary care services.
For this fourth phase of the Collaborative Care project, the National Council is partnering with SAMHSA and the National Network to Eliminate Disparities to convene a cohort of community behavioral health providers working in and with traditionally underserved communities. In Phase IV, Collaborative Care sites will:
- Gain insights on how to translate primary care and mental health integration activities and tools to meet the unique needs of culturally diverse communities.
- Participate in a learning community with other sites that share your interest. This structure allows for peer-to-peer learning and problem solving.
- Receive more than 50 hours of free consultation from nationally recognized researchers and consultants in the area of primary care integration. We have altered the consultation process, resulting in more time available to each site to focus on its own change process and to receive additional coaching.
Applications due June 29, 2009. questions about the project or the application process should be directed to Laura Galbreath at LauraG@thenationalcouncil.org or at 202-684-7457 ext. 231
SENATE'S MENTAL ILLNESS CHRONIC CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT WOULD FUND COLLABORATIVE CARE
Posted on 06/01/2009
A bill to establish a chronic care improvement demonstration program for Medicaid beneficiaries with severe mental illness, The Mental Illness Chronic Care Improvement Act of 2009 (S 1136) was introduced in the Senate on May 21 by Senator Debbie Stabenow. The bill would authorize a new $250 four-year demonstration program in up to ten states to improve the health and satisfaction of individuals with chronic mental conditions. States would have the option of expanding the grants to broader populations with mental health and substance abuse disorders.
SAMHSA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PROJECT LAUNCH - A GRANT PROGRAM PROMOTING THE WELLNESS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
Posted on 04/07/2009
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health), a grant program designed to promote the physical, emotional, social, cognitive and behavioral health of young children, birth to 8 years of age. Project LAUNCH grants support early childhood service system integration and improved collaboration, policy-making and planning at the state, territorial, tribal and community levels, and as well as the expansion of evidence-based practices in prevention and wellness promotion for young children. A wide range of early childhood programs can be provided through Project LAUNCH grants including mental health consultation in child care, primary care and early education settings, parenting skills training, and home visiting services. States, Territories and Tribes receiving these grants will fund local providers of these services.
SAMHSA expects that approximately $51 million in funding will be available through Project LAUNCH to award twelve grants for up to five years. The maximum annual award amount for each grantee is $850,000. Actual award amounts may vary, depending on the availability of funds and the performance of the grantees. The cooperative agreements will be awarded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
CENTER FOR APPLIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY INTRODUCES DOCTORAL DEGREE
Posted on 04/07/2009
A new doctoral degree, Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH), is being offered at Arizona StateUniversity. The new degree is an upgrade for master's-level clinicians who are interested in meeting the upcoming changes in health care reform leading to a demand for behavioral care clinicians in primary care and medical settings. The DBH program will soon begin accepting applications for the fall 2009 semester. For more information about the program, go to their website or contact the director of the DBH program, Ronald R.O'Donnell, Ph.D., (602) 942-2247 ext 131.
FEDERAL FUNDING TO INTEGRATE PRIMARY CARE WITHIN MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
Posted on 03/13/2009
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 for Grants for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI). The purpose of this program is to improve the physical health status of people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) by supporting communities to coordinate and integrate primary care services into publicly funded community mental health and other community-based behavioral health settings. By building the necessary partnerships and infrastructure to support this goal, the expected outcome is for grantees to enter into partnerships to develop or expand their offering of primary healthcare services for people with SMI, resulting in improved health status.
SAMHSA expects that approximately $22,000,000 in funding will be available to award 11 grants for up to 4 years. The estimated award amount per grantee is up to $500,000 annually. The actual award amounts may vary, depending on the availability of funds and the performance of the grantee. The grants will be administered by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants will be limited to community mental health and other community-based behavioral health agencies. [See Section III-1 of the request for application (RFA) for this grant for complete eligibility information.]
HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. SM-09-011 are available by calling SAMHSA's Information Line at 1-877-SAMHSA7 [TDD: 1 800-487-4889] or by downloading the application at: http://samhsa.gov/grants/2009/sm_09_011.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using www.grants.gov.
APPLICATION DUE DATE: Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Applications must be received by the due date and time to be considered for review. Please review carefully Section IV-3 of the application announcement for submission requirements.
CFHA ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SAN DIEGO
Posted on 02/17/2009
The Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CHFA), a national organization focusing on integrated behavioral care, will hold its next annual conference October 22-24, 2009 at the San Diego Hilton Resort. The title of the three-day conference is "Families, Culture and Collaborative Care: Perspectives from Home and Abroad". More information can be found on their website, cfha.net.
IMPACT TRAINING FOR DEPRESSION TREATMENT
Posted on 06/10/2009
The IMPACT Implementation Center at the University of Washington is conducting an IMPACT training conference September 28-29, 2009 in Seattle, WA and a post-conference Problem-Solving Treatment training workshop on September 30, 2009. Details about the training can be found at http://impact-uw.org/training/SeattleTrainingindex.html.
The IMPACT training conference will address the nuts and bolts of an evidence-based program for treatment of depression in a collaborative effort between primary care and behavioral health providers and help
participants:
" Recognize depression in adults who present in primary care
and other clinical settings
" Use a stepped care team model to effectively treat depression
in a variety of settings
" Learn strategies for integrating depression care into care
for other chronic medical diseases, like diabetes
Also being offered is a separate post-conference workshop on Problem-Solving Treatment, an evidence-based counseling method developed specifically for primary care but useful in other settings as well.
Register online at http://impact-uw.org/training/RegistrationInformation.html
Early bird registration discounts are available through August 28.
HRSA RELEASES $4.5 MILLION IN NEW SERVICE EXPANSION GRANTS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Posted on 11/25/2008
HRSA has made access to behavioral health services for underserved populations a priority for FY 2009, and is offering the opportunity to establish or expand behavioral health services to meet the needs of the target population. Under this Behavioral Health Service Expansion funding opportunity, HRSA expects to award approximately 30 grants totaling $4.5 million to increase access to behavioral health services.
Applicants may propose to provide services onsite or through a contractual agreement to provide services at an off-site location. Each supplemental application from a 330-funded health center seeking support for behavioral health services may not exceed $150,000 in each of Year 1 and Year 2 in requested grant funds. The estimated date of award is September 1, 2009.