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Have You Signed Up for Our Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Equity TA Symposium?
BPHC will host the second annual Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Equity TA Symposium on Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 30, 2023. At this virtual event, participants will hear about and discuss best practices and lessons learned from peers and experts in the fields of health equity, quality improvement, and accreditation/recognition. We want health centers to not only attend, but also to present! Get all the information you need in our bulletin.
Quarterly 340B Program Registration
Quarterly 340B Program site registration is open from January 1 to 15, 2023. Health centers will be able to register a site that has been verified as implemented and with a site status reflected as “active” in EHBs Form 5B through Friday, February 24, 2023. After that date, the system will close to prepare for the April 1, 2023, start.
Email the 340B Prime Vendor Program or call 888-340-2787 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ET) to register a new site or ask questions. You will need to provide the following information when calling:
- Health center name.
- Site/clinic name.
- Site IDs for all sites.
- HRSA/BPHC grant number.
- Contact name and email address.
- Authorizing official name and email address.
The authorizing official will receive an email message that the account is unlocked and a registration may be submitted.
Women’s Preventive Services Initiative Overview
Join HRSA’s Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs and Maternal and Child Health Bureau, in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), to learn about the HRSA-funded Women’s Preventive Services Initiative.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
You’ll learn about:
- HRSA’s cooperative agreement with ACOG to develop, review, and update recommendations for women’s preventive health care services.
- The Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines: the existing preventive service recommendations, adopted by HRSA, that help ensure that women receive a comprehensive set of preventive services without having to pay a co-payment, co-insurance, or deductible.
- Opportunities, for both patients and providers, to support implementation of the current recommendations into standard clinical practice.
Now Available: National Rural Health Day 2022 Resource Page
HRSA celebrated National Rural Health Day last month, focusing on behavioral health and highlighting the innovative ways rural communities are expanding access to mental health and substance use disorder services for those who need them the most. Visit the National Rural Health Day Resource webpage to browse recorded webinars from this year’s event and find other useful resources.
Solicitation of Nominations for Membership to Serve on the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality
HRSA seeks nominations for qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality. The committee advises the HHS Secretary on department activities, partnerships, policies, and programs directed at reducing infant mortality and maternal and other topics related to the health status of infants and women before, during, and after pregnancy. Read the Federal Register Notice and submit nominations by Monday, January 23, 2023.
Rural Health Funding Opportunities
HRSA recently released these funding opportunities for rural health efforts:
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Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program
HRSA will award approximately $12 million through 12 grants for the 2023 Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program (Delta Program). The three-year Delta Program will address gaps in service, enhance systems of care, and expand capacity of the local rural health care system. Find out more, including about TA for applicants, in a recent bulletin or on HRSA’s website.
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Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
The program aims to reduce the incidence and impact of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in rural communities by improving systems of care, family supports, and social determinants of health (SDOH). Learn more on HRSA’s website.
Behavioral Health
Take a Deep Dive on Important Topics: Join a Community of Practice
These communities of practice will allow health center participants to explore specific topics related to integrated care, collaborating to identify and share best practices. Participants commit to a biweekly routine of communication and connection with the group.
Visit the registration page for dates, times, and more information on the following opportunities that all commence in January. **Each community of practice offers a maximum of 12 CEs (1.5 for each session).**
- Identification and Evidence-Based Interventions for Treating Anxiety and Depression
This opportunity is relevant for practicing behavioral health providers working in health centers. You’ll learn about patient-centered care planning; enhancing cultural relevance in clinical practice; mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy; strategies supporting behavioral activation; and pharmacotherapies for depression and anxiety.
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Transition-Aged Youth – Addressing Behavioral Health Needs
By addressing the unique needs of patients transitioning from pediatric to adult care, primary care and behavioral health professionals can avoid patients falling through the gaps. Join to gain resources and approaches in health center settings to build a network of primary and behavioral health care services and recovery supports for young adults that are transitioning out of child-serving systems and/or into adult-serving systems.
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Workforce Resiliency and Retention
The health care industry has been heavily affected by the great resignation/re-evaluation that continues throughout the U.S. workforce. Join to build your health center’s resiliency in the integrated primary care and behavioral health care workforce. You’ll learn low- and no-cost approaches that integrated primary care and behavioral health care teams can use to improve staff retention, boost morale, and reduce stress and burnout.
SAMHSA’s 19th Prevention Day
SAMHSA’s Prevention Day is happening Monday, January 30, 2023, in conjunction with Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s National Leadership Forum at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. This national event will provide an opportunity to learn about what’s new and innovative in substance misuse prevention and mental health and connect with your peers. Learn more.
HIV
New Guides Focus on Innovative HIV Care Strategies
Integrating HIV Innovative Practices (IHIP) tools and resources help HIV care providers recognize and replicate innovative HIV care strategies. We released new IHIP intervention implementation guides on the TargetHIV website. Each offers step-by-step implementation instructions, resource assessment checklists, staffing considerations, and tips for innovation. They address outreach, linkage to care, and engagement for priority populations, including:
- Latinos with HIV (Viviendo Valiente)
- People experiencing homelessness (HHOME, KC Life 360)
- Transgender women (Text Me, Girl!)
Workforce
Take a Deep Dive on Important Topics: Join a Community of Practice
See the announcement above.
HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs) invite health center staff to join upcoming learning collaboratives:
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Health Professions Student Training
Join Community Health Center, Inc., to learn transformational strategies and get coaching support to evaluate, replicate, and sustain health professions student training. Visit the registration page to apply by Friday, January 13, 2023.
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Emerging Issues for Agricultural Workers and their Families
Content and discussions will focus on urgent issues, for example, developments around COVID-19 vaccine boosters and vaccine confidence; the impact of simultaneous surges in flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19; mental health challenges among patients and health center staff. MHP Salud invites Community Health Workers and other frontline staff who serve agricultural worker patients to join and share challenges, gain strategies, and explore tools and proven examples from the field to address patient needs. Visit the registration page to apply.
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