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Episode 1: February 2023
CRN Stories: Real World Impact
“We can’t afford to lose an entire day’s wages to try to find food for our family at the WIC office.” -a family in Garfield County
“One of our families needed to take time off to go to the WIC office. Taking a day off for them meant losing wages for the entire day. We contacted the family, sent the electronic consent, and they received a phone call from WIC the following day without having to miss any work at all.
CRN makes a huge difference for our families— it connects people to resources in a much faster, simpler, and more efficient way. Thank you for all you are doing to help families in our community!”
~Fernanda Flesner, Great Expectations, Glenwood Springs
Help us welcome our new partners at Western Healthcare Alliance!
Community Care Alliance – Regional Care Coordination
The Community Care Alliance is dedicated to creating solutions that ensure quality outcomes as we shift towards a reimbursement model focused on value. Members learn and work together to coordinate care and ensure success as our medical communities are rewarded for maintaining healthy populations through better care at lower costs.
Regions Served: Gunnison County, Mesa County, Northwest | CRN Use: Sending referrals
CRN Training
CRN Utilization
Network-Wide Utilization Stats
(to see region-specific numbers, scroll to the bottom)
Helpful Resources
from the Colorado Regional Health Connector Program
Funding Opportunities –
- Funding (multiple deadlines) – Health Equity and Immunization Funding Opportunity
- Funding (multiple opportunities) – SAMHSA Grants to Address Substance Misuse, Substance Use Disorder Treatment | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for five grant programs aimed at preventing substance misuse and treating substance use disorder (SUD) throughout the nation. The grant opportunities total about $73.4 million and align with the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to address the nation’s addiction and overdose crises.
- Funding – Behavioral Health Administration – Multiple Grants Available| You are all encouraged to apply as a region or group of regions for this funding! You can modify your BHRA assessments to meet the grant criteria. There are many supports available to you:
- CHI has offered to provide technical assistance and help with the community needs assessment piece. New Info: fill out this form to receive assistance from CHI.
- Colorado Consortium has grant writing assistance you can apply for: https://corxconsortium.org/grant-assistance/
- Funding (due 1/31) – CDPHE Harm Reduction Grants
- Funding (Part 1 apps due 2/2) – Caring for Colorado
- Funding (due 2/6) – BEST Grant
- Funding (due 2/9 for priority consideration) – Mini grant opportunities with the Office of Gun Violence Prevention at CDPHE
- Funding (due 2/28) – Lesbian Health Fund
- Funding (due date not shared) – Suicide Screening and Assessment Training | The Office of Suicide Prevention recently posted an RFP for healthcare providers who work with youth. OSP is seeking an administrator of evidence-based, best-practice, and/or evidence-informed suicide screening, suicide risk assessments and/or suicide safety plan trainings to professionals within youth-serving organizations. The single point of contact for this solicitation is: PA andrea.pernicka@state.co.us. All correspondence concerning this must be sent to the single point of contact above.
- Funding (expected to open in March) – SIM 2.0 or Practice Grants from Healthcare Practice Transformation legislation| PTOs that have participated in any CHES program in the past are already “approved vendors,” but others who did not go through the RFP process last round (2020) will have the opportunity to apply to be considered an “approved vendor.” If approved, they will be eligible to support practices in the Behavioral Health Integration program starting in July. Please contact allyson.gottsman@cuanschutz.edu if you are aware of any organizations that should be contacted to consider the opportunity. For more information, check out the Slides & Recording
Webinars, Trainings & Conferences –
- January Events & Opportunities – Telligen QI Connect
- Webinars (various dates, check the website) – Colorado Opioid Abatement Council Meetings
- Webinar (1/31) – Making Food and Nutrition Security a SNAP
- Webinar (1/31) – Policymaking for Housing Justice: Unpacking the Equity Challenges of Housing Code Enforcement
- Community Forum (2/2) – BHASO Community Forum| The BHA is offering a variety of engagement opportunities for stakeholders and the public to share insight, feedback, and recommendations as an integral part of the design and development of the Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organizations (BHASOs) Implementation Plan. See attached email with more details about the items BHA is looking for feedback on.
- Upcoming ECHO Series (share with providers):
- Virtual Learning Series (quarterly, 3/17 – 12/15/2023) – Emerging Thought Leaders
- Event (2/23) – People + Power = Possibility | The Colorado Health Foundation is hosting the 2023 At the Heart of the Matter event series is a deep dive into the issue of power. We hope you will better understand how you can exercise your power to create more just and equitable communities.
- Workshop Series (2/23, 2/27, 3/1) – Virtual Community Food Access Program Design Workshops
Regional News- West Mountain
Sherri Corey, Director of Community Relations
West Mountain Regional Health Alliance is launching the “Valley Alliance to End Homelessness Project” and will be using CRN as their platform. More info to follow!
Garfield County Jail will be using CRN to coordinate care for jail inmates who agree to be part of the MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) Program.
Food Distribution from Aspen to Parachute, click here for more info!
Welcome Our New Network Partners Below!
Eagle County Jail
Regions Served: West Mountain | CRN Use: Sending referrals
Turn Key Health Clinics: Garfield County Jail
Regions Served: West Mountain | CRN Use: Sending referrals, joining Care Teams for shared clients
Western Healthcare Alliance: Community Care Alliance – Regional Care Coordination
Regions Served: Gunnison County, Mesa County, Northwest | CRN Use: Sending referrals
Mission Statement: The Community Care Alliance is dedicated to creating solutions that ensure quality outcomes as we shift towards a reimbursement model focused on value. Members learn and work together to coordinate care and ensure success as our medical communities are rewarded for maintaining healthy populations through better care at lower costs.
Redpoint Center, LLC
Region Served: West Mountain Region | CRN Use: Accepting Referrals, sending referrals, joining Care Teams for shared patients/clients.
West Mountain Utilization
Regional News- Mesa County
Angela Rodriguez, Community Advisor
Wade Montgomery, Community Advisor
Welcome New Network Partners!
SummitWest Care:
Regions Served: Mesa | CRN Use: Accepting referrals, making referrals, joining Care Teams for shared patients/clients
Mission Statement “You Matter, We Care” SummitWest Care’s mission statement is “You Matter, We Care.” Our purpose is to provide care to people who want to remain at home with the support they need. Our agency strives to keep people independent, safe, and at home with quality care. SWC provides services in the patient’s home.” Contact: Shelley Theil 970-263-0202
Family Health West: Primary Care
Regions served: Mesa | CRN Use: Sending referrals, joining Care Teams for shared patients/clients
Community Food Bank of Grand Junction
CRN Use: Receiving referrals, sending referrals, joining Care Teams for shared clients
Mission Statement: The mission of the Community Food Bank is to provide a short-term supply of nutritious food, and access to available hunger relief resources, for anyone in Mesa County experiencing need.
Western Healthcare Alliance: Community Care Alliance – Regional Care Coordination
Regions Served: Gunnison County, Mesa County, Northwest | CRN Use: Sending referrals
Mission Statement: The Community Care Alliance is dedicated to creating solutions that ensure quality outcomes as we shift towards a reimbursement model focused on value. Members learn and work together to coordinate care and ensure success as our medical communities are rewarded for maintaining healthy populations through better care at lower costs.
Hilltop – Senior Life Options
Regions Served: Mesa County | CRN Use – Accepting referrals from all agencies for The Commons, The Fountains and Senior Day Break
Counseling Matters Colorado
Regions Served: Mesa County | CRN Use: Accepting Referrals, sending referrals, joining Care Teams for shared patients/clients
Mesa County Utilization
Regional News- Southwest
Cherie Schmitz, Senior Community Advisor
Welcome New Network Partners!
Western Healthcare Alliance: Community Care Alliance – Regional Care Coordination
Regions Served: Gunnison County, Mesa County, Northwest | CRN Use: Sending referrals
Mission Statement: The Community Care Alliance is dedicated to creating solutions that ensure quality outcomes as we shift towards a reimbursement model focused on value. Members learn and work together to coordinate care and ensure success as our medical communities are rewarded for maintaining healthy populations through better care at lower costs.
Southwest Region Utilization
