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July 17, 2023
The Child and Family Behavioral Health (CFBH) team at Oregon Health Authority (OHA) focuses on children and young people through age 25, and their families.
For youth, families and community: Discover opportunities to give us your thoughts and opinions, get support and training, and connect with each another.
For providers: Find trainings and opportunities to connect with other system providers and peers.
In this issue ...
A Time for Families – Help us improve Oregon’s child and family behavioral health system by telling us about your experiences
Weekly drop-in hour for parents and family members
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Do you have questions about getting the right services for your child? Share your questions and concerns about mental health and addiction services for children and young people.
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How can we better support your family? Share suggestions for how OHA can support youth, young adults and their families to help them get the right service at the right time for the duration needed.
The call is hosted by the CFBH Director Chelsea Holcomb and the System of Care Policy Strategist, Hilary Harrison, who is also a family member. A representative from the Reach Out Oregon Parent Warmline attends and is available to follow up with specific immediate concerns.
Please contact hilary.harrison@oha.oregon.gov if you have questions or need interpretation services.
Warmline
Reach Out Oregon, funded by OHA as part of Oregon Family Support Network, has a warm line at 833-732-2467, a website, a chat room for any family member needing support and a weekly virtual support group.
Invitation to a community conversation: Developing a new Roadmap for 2024-2026
You are all welcome to join Chelsea Holcomb to kick off a conversation about what’s next for the CFBH strategic direction.
- Time: July 20, 2023, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Meeting ID: 161 947 8533, Passcode: 910990
- Dial in: (669) 254 5252
You’re invited: System of Care — Speak Out
What: By attending this event, you will:
- Learn what’s happening for child and youth serving systems in Oregon and hear about how you can get involved in this important effort
- Build relationship and connection among youth, families, and providers within your local SOC and identify where more action is needed
- Increase understanding about the SOC and the SOC Strategic Plan
- Celebrate successes and identify gaps in the SOC
- Compile information for a legislative report and identify priorities for the SOCAC
Hosted by the System of Care Advisory Council (SOCAC), System of Care – Speak Out will bring together youth, families, community-based providers, cross-sector partners and state and local government. Oregon’s System of Care is guided by the 4 pillars of the SOC Strategic Plan.
The System of Care (SOC) refers to a collaborative effort to do better for young people, those aged 0-25, who have complex behavioral health and mental health needs, and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Intended audience: Anyone and everyone impacted by the system of care, to include youth and families, state agency staff, local providers in education, child welfare, behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, the legal system and policy makers.
When: Tuesday, July 25, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Virtually on Zoom. Registration kindly requested but not required: www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-ispjIpHGIJvEm5jVwI_NyloaO1w9o
If you can’t attend on July 25, please register and you’ll get a recording and any shared materials.
How: Closed captioning and Spanish interpretation will be provided. If you need other accommodations or access to language interpretation besides Spanish, please email statewide.soc@oha.oregon.gov at least 48 hours before the event. Gift cards will be raffled off to attending youth and family members.
Why: Information gathered at the summit will be used in a report due to the Oregon legislature in September of 2023, and in SOCAC priority setting for the coming years. Your voice and experience are needed to make change happen!
You can get this information in other languages, large print, braille or a format you prefer. Contact the System of Care Advisory Council at 971-673-5566 or email statewide.soc@oha.oregon.gov. We accept all relay calls, or you can dial 711.
The System of Care Advisory Council (SOCAC) is recruiting council members
SOCAC is recruiting for the following vacancies on the council:
- A representative of a Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) who serves rural populations.
- A representative of a youth serving organization.
What is the System of Care Advisory Council?
The SOCAC was established by the Oregon legislature in 2019. The purpose of SOCAC is to address policy, systems and funding barriers within the System of Care (SOC). The SOC is a cross-sector approach to better meet the needs of children and youth involved in behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, child welfare, and juvenile justice. Responsibilities of the SOCAC include:
- Development and oversight of a comprehensive strategic plan for the SOC
- Ensuring youth and their families can access a culturally and linguistically responsive system of care
- Providing recommendations to and oversight in delivery of services by Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Youth Authority, and the Oregon Department of Human Services
- Monitoring and updating the Children’s System Data Dashboard
- Awarding grants for the purpose of supporting local system of care governance and implementation of the SOC Strategic Plan.
More information about the SOCAC can be found here.
Who is on the System of Care Advisory Council?
The SOCAC is a governor-appointed body of 25 individuals who represent a variety of lived and learned experience, including family and youth with lived experience, and those who represent state agencies, medical providers, and organizations that provide advocacy and direct service.
What’s it in for me? Benefits of participation include:
- Direct and influence state policy, priorities, and investments for the System of Care
- Connect and collaborate with people and organizations across the state that are also working to advance equity within the System of Care
- Hold state agencies accountable for action
- Understand how youth and family voice is incorporated and used in state plans and policies
- Potentially receive financial compensation for your time and effort
What is the commitment?
SOCAC members are expected to commit to one, four-hour meeting most months of the year (currently held 1st Tuesday afternoon of every month), with potential for additional time spent in subcommittees and ad hoc work groups. All SOCAC meetings are open to the public and are usually held remotely. As needed, travel costs are reimbursed. Some members may be eligible for compensation at $157 per day spent conducting business of the council. Term appointments are four years with opportunity to reappointment to a second term.
If you are interested in participating on the SOCAC, please contact Christy Hudson, System of Care Transformation Manager, at christy.j.hudson@state.or.us for further discussion about the role of the Council and details on how to submit an application.
Save the date! Mental Health Approaches to Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) training
National Association for the Dually Diagnosed will be in Oregon August 7-10, providing training to better support individuals dually diagnosed with mental health conditions and I/DD.
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Monday and Tuesday, August 7 and 8: Clinical track for therapists, social workers, and other Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs)
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Wednesday, August 9: Track for foster parents and host home parents within the Oregon Department of Human Services Office of Developmental Disabilities Services system
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Thursday, August 10: Direct support track for Personal Support Workers, Direct Support Professionals, Skill Trainers, and other Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA)-level professionals
All trainings will be free of cost and held at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton, Oregon. More details and registration coming soon!
Please reach out to Jessica Stout at jessica.l.stout@oha.oregon.gov with any questions.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) training opportunities
ASIST is a two-day suicide intervention training focused on helping individuals as young as 16 years old. The interactive workshop teaches the skills needed to recognize youths who may be at risk of suicide, including identifying warning signs of suicide, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan. Below is a series of ASIST training opportunities that are open to the public:
School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) Learning Collaborative
The quarterly SBMH Learning Collaborative is a virtual space to support helping professionals working in schools across Oregon. Community-employed and school-employed professionals can come together at the collaborative to network and share successes, challenges and everything in between related to mental health services in schools.
Some topics we will be covering this upcoming year include school-community partnerships, trauma informed principles & practices in school-based mental health, and comprehensive school mental health systems.
The SBMH Learning Collaborative will run from 9 to 10:30 a.m., every three months. Upcoming dates include:
- Oct. 11, 2023
- Jan. 10, 2024
- April 10, 2024
Interdisciplinary Assessment Teams — Expedited Assessment Services for Youth (EASY)
OHA's EASY demonstration project has already helped support psychological testing for several youth. This new program will respond to goals set out in Senate Bill 1 (2019) to provide rapid access to evaluation, assessment and recommendations for complex youth — especially those who are in child welfare custody and are in temporary lodging, emergency department boarding, shelter care, county juvenile facilities or in the custody of Oregon Youth Authority.
EASY provides quick access to full psychological and assessment services within seven to 10 days of referral. It includes:
- A full review of clinical documents,
- Determination of need for psychological testing,
- Psychological testing,
- Communication with current clinical providers and
- When appropriate, coordination with local Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities intake screening departments.
EASY can be mobile and meet the youth in the community, either in person or via telehealth. In some situations, a full psychological evaluation may be all a youth and family need to get on the right path to the services they need.
Initial results have been very promising. EASY has provided much needed clarity by identifying an emerging mental health condition and recommending appropriate mental health services.
If you would like to learn more about EASY, or if you would like to request this service, please visit the EASY web page. This service is available to all youth, regardless of insurance status. Anyone may fill out the request form, including:
- Youth, family members and representatives,
- Mental and behavioral health providers,
- Medical health providers
If you are interested in learning more about this work, please contact John Linn at john.r.linn@oha.oregon.gov.
System of Care Learning Collaborative
Every second Tuesday of the month, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., the Oregon Family Support Network (OFSN), Youth Era, OHA and the System of Care Advisory Council facilitate a conversation for people involved in Oregon’s local System of Care. The Learning Collaborative is an engaging space for anyone involved with SOC to openly discuss challenges, solutions, and build a community with folks across Oregon. Attendees are encouraged to bring their questions to the collaborative and get support from each other. OHA, Youth Era and OFSN attend as consultants and trainers to offer additional and specific support outside of the collaborative.
Contact Christy Hudson at christy.j.hudson@oha.oregon.gov for more details.
Advanced skills trainings, Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs (AOCMHP)
AOCMHP offers advanced skills trainings for mental health providers serving those struggling with suicidal thoughts, ideation or behaviors. For example, they offer Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), an empirically informed family therapy model specifically designed to target family and individual processes associated with adolescent suicide and depression. Visit the AOCMHP training web page to learn about other trainings.
They are currently scheduling future trainings, please fill out this Advanced Skills Interest Form to request trainings you’d like to attend. These trainings can be accessed at no cost by contacting Maria Gdontakis Pos at mpos@aocmhp.org.
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Trainer Learning Collaborative
Every third Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m., AOCMHP hosts a BIPOC Trainer Learning Collaborative. This space is dedicated to BIPOC instructors, trainers and facilitators who focus on mental health, suicide prevention, and opioid misuse. The collaborative is facilitated by Multnomah County Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Canada Taylor Parker, and African Americans Reach & Teach Health Lead Program Coordinator Angeilea' Yancey-Watson. Learn how to identify and decrease barriers to access to trainings and overall health care.
The discussions focus on:
- Best practices for optimizing trainings
- Networking with other BIPOC instructors/facilitator
- Increasing accessibility to relevant community-based trainings
- Other topics and discussions to support Oregon trainers
Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
Contact facilitators Canada Taylor Parker at canada.taylor.parker@multco.us or Angeilea' Yancey-Watson at angeileay@aarth.org with any questions.
To be added to the calendar invite, please email Maria Pos at mpos@aocmhp.org.
Collaborative Problem Solving
OHA funded The Child Center to help families strengthen positive relationships and build the skills needed for success at home, at school, in the community and throughout life.
Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) is a philosophy based on the understanding that youth with challenging behaviors may have delays in the development of skills in five different areas needed to adaptively solve problems and make decisions in their lives. CPS works to strengthen existing skills and teach them skills to do better in their environment; the philosophy is that “Kids do well if they can.”
The Child Center:
- Offers free CPS classes to people throughout Oregon. Sessions are once a week for eight weeks.
- Is focused on providing services to seven regions in Oregon that have limited mental health provider resources.
For more information, please visit The Child Center’s website and share widely with families and communities.
Oregon Counseling on Access to Lethal Means
Oregon CALM is an Oregon-adapted curriculum of the national Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) course. This is a 6-hour training developed to assist health care and direct service providers. It covers who needs lethal means counseling and how to work with people at risk for suicide — and their families — to reduce access.
Oregon CALM has been adapted from the National CALM curriculum to incorporate components of Addressing Firearm Safety with Patients at Risk of Suicide: A Couse for Healthcare Providers in Rural Areas and research with Oregon rural firearm owners. Oregon CALM is a suicide prevention training that is neither anti-gun nor anti-medication.
After completing this course, you will:
- Understand why means matter, as evidenced by local and national data and current relevant research
- Know the most effective and culturally appropriate ways to address lethal means with firearms owners
- Have increased confidence in conducting lethal means counseling related to firearms, medications, and other means with clients at risk of suicide
Audience: This training is not intended for the general public. Oregon CALM is developed to assist health care and direct service providers who work with individuals who may be at risk of suicide:
- Primary care and physical health providers
- Mental and behavioral health providers
- Peer support workers
- Case managers
- Social service professionals
These trainings are offered as part of OHA’s Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To learn more about the Oregon CALM training, visit http://www.aocmhp.org/oregon-calm-ocalm/.
To find some current available Oregon CALM trainings, follow this link.
To learn more or to access the national CALM training, follow this link.
Please contact Kris Bifulco at AOCMHP for more information at kbifulco@aocmhp.org.
Question Persuade Refer (QPR):
QPR Training for Trainers
Virtual training:
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Contact QPR@linesforlife.org for more information.
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