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Episode 6: July 2023
Congratulations!
Congrats to Susan Short from Mind Springs for being our 2023 Survey winner! Susan took our participant survey and won a brand-new iPad!
Thank everyone who took the survey and let us know how we can better serve you.
Here’s a little video we made.
Regional News
Welcome Our New Network Partners in West Mountain!
Charlie Health
Charlie Health’s accessible, completely virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is designed for those 11-33 who need more than one-time-per-week therapy. Our IOP consists of curated and customized groups, individual therapy, and family therapy. With our virtual and accessible platform, healing is possible from home. Our trauma-informed, masters-level clinicians use evidence-based therapy including DBT skills, CBT, ABFT, EMDR, and others. Our expert, creative arts therapists guide our patients through music, art, dance, movement, and meditation therapies. We offer specialized tracks based on the needs of our patients, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, trauma, substance use, and others. We work with all major health plans, including
Medicaid, to ensure that treatment is accessible and affordable. We take ALL Commercial and Medicaid plans in CO including Tricare and Kaiser. We can work with individuals and families with depression, trauma, mood disorder, anxiety disorders, self-harm, substance use disorders, gender dysphoria, and suicidal ideation.
CRN Usage: Receives referrals via fax and email via CRN
Regions: Statewide
Response Helps
Our mission is to work with our community to end domestic and sexual abuse and to support survivors in achieving safety and empowerment.
We assist survivors with advocacy, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, identifying options, and information, resources, and referrals to other agencies.
CRN Use: Sending and Receiving referrals
Region: West Mountain
Welcome Our New Network Partners in Mesa County!
SimpliFed
We provide virtual, judgment-free breastfeeding/lactation and baby feeding support, centered on parents’ baby feeding goals and can help with breastfeeding (latch assessment, supply concerns, nipple/breast pain, infant oral assessments, etc), pumping (sizing, use, setting up a pumping schedule to maintain supply, etc.), formula prep and use, combination feeding, and more.
Our certified lactation providers deliver virtual, judgment-free breastfeeding/lactation and baby feeding support, centered on parents’ baby feeding goals and can help with breastfeeding (latch assessment, supply concerns, nipple/breast pain, infant oral assessments, etc), pumping (sizing, use, setting up a pumping schedule to maintain supply, etc.), formula prep and use, combination feeding, and more.
Health First Colorado, Rocky Mountain Health Plans and Colorado Access members have unlimited access to comprehensive breastfeeding and baby feeding support with SimpliFed throughout the baby feeding journey, starting in pregnancy. – These benefits are covered under the mother/ birthing parent or infant.
SimpliFed is an in-network provider with Aetna & TRICARE West; patients have access to 6 covered lactation appointments, starting in pregnancy.
No prior authorization or copays are required. We continue to expand our relationships with other health plans.
CRN usage: Receives referrals via email from CRN
Regions: Statewide
Strive
STRiVE, formerly known as Mesa Developmental Services, has been serving Mesa County residents for over 50 years. Offering a variety of services to help families and support individuals with developmental disabilities, STRiVE is a partnership of people supporting people.
Throughout the history of our organization, we have been striving to fill in the gaps that exist in support services by providing qualified occupational therapy, respite, vocational, residential and other child and family support opportunities. As the needs have increased so has the diversity of our programs.
The new identity “STRiVE,” represents our staff and the people we support every day.
As we STRiVE to provide the best possible person-centered services, our clients STRiVE every day to be independent and take greater control of their lives.
CRN Use: Sending and Receiving referrals, participating on client Care Teams
Region: Mesa County
Welcome Our New Network Partners in the Delta/Montrose Region!
Charlie Health
Charlie Health’s accessible, completely virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is designed for those 11-33 who need more than one-time-per-week therapy. Our IOP consists of curated and customized groups, individual therapy, and family therapy. With our virtual and accessible platform, healing is possible from home. Our trauma-informed, masters-level clinicians use evidence-based therapy including DBT skills, CBT, ABFT, EMDR, and others. Our expert, creative arts therapists guide our patients through music, art, dance, movement, and meditation therapies. We offer specialized tracks based on the needs of our patients, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, trauma, substance use, and others. We work with all major health plans, including
Medicaid, to ensure that treatment is accessible and affordable. We take ALL Commercial and Medicaid plans in CO including Tricare and Kaiser. We can work with individuals and families with depression, trauma, mood disorder, anxiety disorders, self-harm, substance use disorders, gender dysphoria, and suicidal ideation.
CRN Usage: Receives referrals via fax and email via CRN
Regions: Statewide
SimpliFed
We provide virtual, judgment-free breastfeeding/lactation and baby feeding support, centered on parents’ baby feeding goals and can help with breastfeeding (latch assessment, supply concerns, nipple/breast pain, infant oral assessments, etc), pumping (sizing, use, setting up a pumping schedule to maintain supply, etc.), formula prep and use, combination feeding, and more.
Our certified lactation providers deliver virtual, judgment-free breastfeeding/lactation and baby feeding support, centered on parents’ baby feeding goals and can help with breastfeeding (latch assessment, supply concerns, nipple/breast pain, infant oral assessments, etc), pumping (sizing, use, setting up a pumping schedule to maintain supply, etc.), formula prep and use, combination feeding, and more.
Health First Colorado, Rocky Mountain Health Plans and Colorado Access members have unlimited access to comprehensive breastfeeding and baby feeding support with SimpliFed throughout the baby feeding journey, starting in pregnancy. – These benefits are covered under the mother/ birthing parent or infant.
SimpliFed is an in-network provider with Aetna & TRICARE West; patients have access to 6 covered lactation appointments, starting in pregnancy.
No prior authorization or copays are required. We continue to expand our relationships with other health plans.
CRN usage: Receives referrals via email from CRN
Regions: Statewide
Helpful Resources for July 2023
from the Colorado Regional Health Connector Program
Funding Opportunities
- Funding (no deadline) – Building and Bridging Connections Funding
- Funding (no deadline noted) – Career Pipeline Development Grant
- Mini-Grants (first come, first serve) – Office of Suicide Prevention
- Pro-Bono Support (application open now!) – Colorado Chapter PRSA PR Paid Forward Program
- Funding (application open 6/19 – 8/16) – Advancing Equity in Aging
- Funding (application open 7/5 – 8/31) – Department of Local Affairs Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program
- Funding (rolling until September) – Rural Healthcare Transition Project
- Funding (due 10/15) – The Colorado Health Foundation| Open opportunities for funding cycle are:
- Funding (due 12/22) – Policies for Action Effects of State Preemption Policies on Racial Justice and Health Equity
- Funding (extended through May 31, 2024) – COVID-19 Health Equity and Immunization Funding Opportunity
Webinars, Trainings & Conferences
- Event Calendar – Telligen QI Connect Trainings, Meetings, and Other Opportunities for July
- Stakeholder Calendar – Behavioral Health Administration
- Training (7/10 – 8/14) – Columbia Protocol Suicide Screening and Assessment Training with Columbia Lighthouse Project
- Training (7/10 – 8/14) – AMSR, Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk Training
- Webinar (7/13) – Physical Activity & Older Adults| Join the Physical Activity Alliance alongside speakers from HHS, Tivity Health, and AARP Livable Communities for a webinar breaking down the key findings from the NEW! Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults, and how we can work together to create physical activity opportunities for older adults across the US!
- Virtual Briefings (various dates) – The Colorado Health Foundation Poll
- Webinar (7/18) – Forging Innovative Partnerships to Address Mental Health| Webinar will explore partnerships that are responding to the social, environmental and structural determinants of mental health, such as adverse childhood experiences, trauma and chronic stress.
- Summer Series (starts 7/19) – Cultural Considerations in Healthcare| This Virtual series is designed to provide interprofessional education on cultural considerations in healthcare. The sessions will be held from noon to 1:00 pm MDT on Zoom. Links will be shared with registrants the week of each presentation. #CUNursingCE
- Training (7/21 – 9/1) – Engaging the Wisdom of the Community Mini-Course: From Member Recruitment to Exit Strategies
- Echo Series (7/25 – 8/22) – Pediatric Suicide Prevention
- Forum (7/26) – Community Engagement Forum| Applying Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Principles to Advance Health Equity with Communities. Hosted by ACCORDS.
- Symposium (7/26 – 28, registration closes 6/29) – Colorado Health Symposium: People-Powered Transformation
- Meeting (7/27) – BHA Peer Workforce Quarterly Collaborative
- Micro-Course (8/2 – 8/16) – Leading Improvement Projects| The goal of this three-week course is to cover from start to finish what to expect in a quality improvement (QI) project. Learn how to scope and organize resources, LEAN problem solving, and how to verify impact, and ensure sustainability. Plus, get tools, templates, and tips from people who have experience facilitating QI projects.
- Training (8/8) – Designing Effective Meetings| How do you design a meeting so it is focused, effective, and engaging? This workshop focuses on the key leadership skill of how to plan and structure a meeting to achieve your desired outcomes. Trainers will address the strategic skill of Persuasive Communication and explore strategies for leading meetings that are inclusive, invite dialogue and engagement, and motivate participants to action. Trainers will also provide actionable strategies and techniques to help keep your meetings on point and action-oriented.
- Webinar (8/8) – HCPF Annual Stakeholder Webinar| Please register to join Health Care Policy & Financing leaders for a webinar on August 8 from 9-11 a.m. This event will share what we accomplished together last year, address priorities for this fiscal year and invite stakeholder feedback and comments.
- Public Sessions (April – September) – HCPF Health Equity Plan
- Aug. 22 (12 to 1 p.m. MDT) Disability community focus Registration Link
- Sept. 26 (3 to 4 p.m. MDT) Latino community focus Registration Link
- Conference (8/16-8/18) – Colorado Opioid Abatement Conference
- Training (8/22 or 8/24) – Addressing Social Determinants of Health
- Conference (8/29-8/30) – NAPCRG 2023 ICPF Conference