Behavioral Health Integration Webinar Series: Nuts and Bolts of Delivering Effective Cultural Programs in Integrated Care Clinics
November 30, 2023
This webinar will focus on the building blocks of effective cultural programs delivered in American Indian/Alaska Native clinics. Objectives include: 

1. Examine the key issues in designing and implementing effective cultural programs.
2. Identify challenges to sustainability of cultural programs in clinic environments.
3. Apply best practices from successful American Indian/Alaska Native cultural programs to improve care delivered in the clinic setting.

1 hour of ACCME, ANCC, AAPA, ASWB, APA credits will be available. 
​Register for the Behavioral Health Integration Webinar Series


American Hospital Association (AHA) Podcast: Better Behavioral Health Care Through Collaboration and Virtual Care
In the U.S. health care system, the demand for behavioral health care has long outpaced availability, with many patients forced to turn to their primary care providers for help. To find a solution, Henry Ford Health System decided to get creative with a new collaborative care program that for the first time integrated primary care with behavioral health. In the latest episode of the AHA's Advancing Health podcast, four clinicians from Henry Ford discuss the beginnings of the program and how collaboration and technology have made it easier to see patients than ever before. 
Listen to the full podcast episode from the AHA

ASPR's behavioral health response team continues assisting adults, children, and families to cope following the Maui wildfires. In all, ASPR's team of responders has provided behavioral health support at over 4,550 patient encounters in response to the Hawaii wildfires. Find out how ASPR is evolving its disaster behavioral health capabilities as emergencies become more frequent and more severe.
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Read the full article in the ASPR Blog

November 17, 2023 

On Friday, November 17, 2023, the Barb Smith Suicide Resource & Response Network is hosting two Suicide Prevention Training for our First Responders at the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Lodge. The titles of the training are: 92 Minutes: a suicide presentation for first responders and Start the Conversation: a suicide presentation for healthcare & behavioral health providers (onecause.com).  This is a Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) Registered Training Opportunity. 

The guest speakers are Kevin Briggs and Kevin Berthia. An estimated 700,000 people die by suicide worldwide each year and suicide continues to be a leading cause of death. For first responders, this means it is likely they will encounter individuals who experience thoughts of suicide. The additional stresses brought on by the demanding nature of this work contribute to compassion fatigue and burnout. During this training session, attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from a caregiver and the man he helped through skilled and empathetic communication.  
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This presentation will give attendees both crisis intervention skills to adequately work with persons suffering from thoughts of suicide, as well as specific tools and skills to manage their own self-care post intervention. 
 
Click the image below to see the flyer. Click here to register. This is approved for EMS credit. ​

HHS through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded nearly $35 million in grant funding this month to bring essential behavioral health services and HIV prevention and care to historically underserved populations. Health equity remains a critical focus of the Biden-Harris Administration, and these funds represent the continued commitment by the administration to address and remedy inequity of care. 
 
Addressing the mental health crisis and beating the opioid epidemic are two core pillars of President Biden’s Unity Agenda for the nation. The grant awards facilitate ongoing efforts throughout the nation in treatment, recovery support and harm reduction, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Drug Control Strategy and supports the goals of the National HIV AIDS Strategy. Learn more on samhsa.gov. ​