Topics: Discuss results from September participatory budgeting, continue decision-making on funding activities and funding levels (10-10:45 am); MCO BH Access Survey presentation and wrap-up (10:45-11:00 am)
Read MoreTopics: Decision-making on funded activities and funding levels (10-11:15 am); HCA FFS presentation (11:15-11:30pm)
Read MoreResources provided by The National Council for Mental Health Wellbeing
Read MoreTopics: Funded workforce initiatives planning (10-11am); Medicaid Waiver Renewal public comment period (11-12pm)
Read MoreTopics: Participatory budgeting; BH legislative update
Read MoreTopics: Reimagining the forum - designing equity guiding principles; setting the stage for participatory budgeting; BH legislative update preview
Read MoreTopics: Reimagining the forum - designing fiscal guiding principles; HCA/Comagine BH performance measures study
Read MoreTopics: Reimagining the Forum - shifting governance & 2022 context setting
Read MoreAs 2021 closes, BHT still has approximately $1.5 million of IMC funds to allocate. At the September BH Forum, partners discussed how they would like to see us use the IMC funds over the next two years. At the November Board meeting, the Board approved allocation for the remaining IMC funds toward behavioral health initiatives in 2022-23.
Read MoreSept Topics: 2022 planning, 2021 initiatives update, Charlie Health
Read MoreJune Topics: BH supervision support funding Q&A; Capacity Connect feedback
Read MoreApril Topics: Licensure supervision funding proposal, HCA & Comagine Performance Measure study
Read MoreBHT facilitates support for Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens counties through the pandemic by providing community-based care coordination for individuals who need to quarantine in our COVID-19 Care Coordination role with Washington (DOH). The Care Connect program, which launched today, will help individuals and households overcome barriers and circumstances that make it difficult for them to complete isolation and quarantine successfully.
Read MoreFebruary Topics: SUDP Certification training, licensure supervision brainstorm, Capacity Connect check-in
Read MoreGet Started Guide for providers, FAQ, and more
Read MoreDecember Topics: Capacity Connect dashboard launch; 2021 BH workforce investments overview
Read MoreOctober Topics: Workforce development & support; BH access; Capacity Connect
Read MoreThe report includes a regional overview: behavioral health needs, treatment, and financing, as well as focused subsections of the report provide more in-depth data on: 1) racial/ethnic disparities in behavioral health care access; 2) community behavioral health; and 3) transportation and geographic access to care.
Read MoreBHT is inviting proposals with the intent to support innovative approaches that work to reduce recidivism, embed an equitable approach, and improve access to behavioral health services for criminal justice involved individuals, as well as, early intervention and prevention with youth.
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