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Episode 1: February 2023
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Network-Wide CRN User News
CRN Stories: Real World Impact
CRN stories are real-world examples that show how CRN is changing lives in your community.
“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
Utilization
Network-Wide Utilization Stats
(to see region-specific numbers, scroll to the bottom)
Regional News
Welcome Our New Network Partners in West Mountain!
Turn Key Health Clinics: Garfield County Jail
Description: Turn Key provides comprehensive healthcare services to diverse inmate populations, with services tailored to each client’s need. Our top focus is quality of care and quality levels of service while providing accountability for use of taxpayer resources.
CRN Use: Sending referrals, joining Care Teams for shared clients
Eagle County Jail
Description: The Detention Facility is the central holding location for all law enforcement agencies in Eagle County, including local police departments. The facility houses inmates and pre-trial detainees who have been committed to the custody of the sheriff. The staff of the facility is responsible for all booking and classification of inmates, security, medical services and transportation.
CRN Use: Sending referrals
Redpoint West
Descriptions: To help heal trauma and mood disorders, assist clients in obtaining needed services in Mesa County, to use telehealth when travel is not accessible. To provide an open-minded, calm, caring, safe environment for people to share and learn leading to better moods and satisfaction in life.
CRN Use: Accepting Referrals, sending referrals, joining Care Teams for shared patients/clients
Welcome Our New Network Partners in Mesa County!
Family Health West: Primary Care
Description: Our team of physicians have a wide range of specialties that put your needs first, helping care for all the bumps along the way. Our passion is your health and happiness, so you can focus on your passions.
CRN Use: Sending referrals, joining Care Teams for shared patients/clients
Hilltop – Senior Life Options
Description: Independent and assisted Living options, dementia and Alzheimer’s care, and more. Senior Life Options provides a variety of human services programs for children, seniors and disabled individuals in the community.
CRN Use: Accepting referrals from all agencies for The Commons, The Fountains and Senior Day Break
Community Food Bank of Grand Junction
Description: Our mission is to provide a short-term supply of nutritious food and access to available hunger relief resources to anyone in Mesa County experiencing need.
CRN Use: Receiving referrals, sending referrals, joining Care Teams for shared clients
SummitWest Care
Description: As a non-profit homecare provider, SummitWest Care believes that people deserve to heal at home. Our experienced nurses and homecare specialists provide services to both private insurance patients as well as Medicaid, Medicare and other underserved individuals. We are committed to filling the gaps in the homecare community and providing services where the demand is heavy in the Grand Valley.
CRN Use: Accepting referrals, making referrals, joining Care Teams for shared patients/clients
Western Healthcare Alliance: Community Care Alliance – Regional Care Coordination
Regions Served: Gunnison County, Mesa County, Northwest Colorado
Description: Western Healthcare Alliance’s Community Care Alliance (CCA) provides a suite of services for our participants. We offer training, resources, materials and education to the right person on your team so you can provide the care your patients deserve while achieving value-based care.
CRN Use: Sending referrals
Counseling Matters Colorado
Regions Served: Mesa County
Description: To help heal trauma and mood disorders, assist clients in obtaining needed services in Mesa County, to use telehealth when travel is not accessible. To provide an open-minded, calm, caring, safe environment for people to share and learn leading to better moods and satisfaction in life.
CRN Use: Accepting Referrals, sending referrals, joining Care Teams for shared patients/clients
Welcome Our New Network Partners in the Delta/Montrose Region!
Western Healthcare Alliance: Community Care Alliance – Regional Care Coordination
Regions Served: Gunnison County, Mesa County, Northwest Colorado
Description: Western Healthcare Alliance’s Community Care Alliance (CCA) provides a suite of services for our participants. We offer training, resources, materials and education to the right person on your team so you can provide the care your patients deserve while achieving value-based care.
CRN Use: Sending referrals
Integrated Insight Therapy
Description: We are changing the face of Mental Health In Delta and Montrose Co.
We believe that many factors influence Mental Heath. We work hard to address all the needs clients bring and help them to find solutions. Our team of providers work closely together and support our clients in a team effort. There is more need than ever for the people in our community. We are dedicated to offering compassionate and effective services!
CRN Use: Accepting referrals from all agencies in their service area.
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