BH Forum materials – November 2022
Topics: Results review, discussion, and decision-making in remaining two Big Bucket categories: Peers & CHWs, Training/Education – Evidence-Based Practices
Federal Government Approves Oregon Medicaid Waiver, Including First-in-Nation Medicaid Funding for Food and Housing.
Oregon has received federal approval to pilot first-in-the-nation changes to the state’s Medicaid program over the next five years. Under the agreement, Oregon would receive $1.1 billion in new federal funds to address inadequate food, housing and other root-cause issues that lead to poor health for people and families struggling to make ends meet.
Spokane Collaborative Meeting Materials – October, 2022
Spokane Collaborative meeting materials for October, 2022.
Community Resilience Fund RFP set to be released soon
To further support our commitment, BHT is releasing funding out of our Community Resiliency Fund in a single Request for Proposal process to address racism and prioritize awarding dollars to organizations led by and serving impacted populations.
BH Forum materials – October 2022
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)
Spokane Collaborative Meeting Materials – September 15, 2022
Spokane Collaborative meeting materials for September 15, 2022.
BH Forum materials – September 2022
Topics: Decision-making on funded activities and funding levels (10-11:15 am); HCA FFS presentation (11:15-11:30pm)
COVID Housing Grant Program Centers BIPOC Communities and The Power of Human Connection
Last year, Better Health Together partnered with five community organizations with strong ties and trusted relationships with members of their community to provide housing assistance through the City of Spokane Emergency Housing grant. Through this work, organizations identified families impacted by COVID and needing financial assistance to stabilize their housing situation. The partner organizations have served more than 250 households to date! Many of these households had been facing imminent eviction.
Resources for VBP in behavioral health
Resources provided by The National Council for Mental Health Wellbeing
Medicaid Transformation Project (MTP) Public Comment Period
The HCA is asking for feedback on their draft application for our state’s Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver renewal. They will use feedback to refine the application that the HCA will submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this summer. Read the letters from BHT’s Board of Directors and Community Voices Council.