What's New
NEXT WEEK: Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates
Join Jim for funding and program updates, plus hear from health center guests about their mental and behavioral health care approach in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.
Thursday, May 4
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the day of the session
Join by phone: 833-568-8864
Webinar ID: 161 554 9350
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Health Centers, Get the Answers You Need
If you have questions for us, submit them through the BPHC Contact Form. It routes your inquiry to the appropriate specialized team so you get an accurate and timely response. Our goal is to respond within two business days. If we need more time, we will acknowledge your inquiry, aim to resolve it as quickly as we can, and provide you updates along the way.
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Health Centers with a February 1 Start Date: Review Your Patient Target by Thursday, May 4
We updated patient targets for Health Center Program award recipients with a February 1 budget period start date. On Thursday, April 20, we sent an email message to the Authorizing Officials and Project Directors of these health centers. It clarifies whether the health center will complete a fiscal year (FY) 2024 Service Area Competition (SAC) or Budget Period Progress Report. It also provides a direct link to the updated patient target. Health centers that will complete an FY 2024 SAC and have a February 1, 2024, award start date should review their patient target and take appropriate action in HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by Thursday, May 4.
View the Patient Target Management Guide available on the SAC technical assistance (TA) webpage to learn how to access your patient target in EHBs. See our Patient Target FAQs for more information.
Submit questions via the BPHC Contact Form (Health Center Program > Patient Targets).
Applications Due Next Week: School-Based Service Expansion Funding
Applications for FY 2023 School-Based Service Expansion (SBSE) funding are due in EHBs by 5:00 p.m. ET next Monday, May 1. Visit the FY 2023 SBSE TA webpage for the notice of funding opportunity, a recording of the TA webinar, and FAQs. Contact the SBSE TA team via the BPHC Contact Form (Funding > Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunities > School-Based Service Expansion).
National Advisory Council on Migrant Health Meeting
The National Advisory Council on Migrant Health (NACMH) will hold an in-person meeting in Lutz, Florida, May 24-25. The event is open to the public and will include an option to attend virtually. Visit the NACMH webpage to view the agenda and learn more.
NACMH advises and makes recommendations to the HHS Secretary on policy, program development, and other topics related to migrant health centers and other organizations that serve migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAW) and their families.
Policy Tip: Required and Additional Health Services
At BPHC, we’re doing our best to get you the information you need. This is a weekly series of tips to clarify Health Center Program policy. We select topics for this feature based on your input.
If a health center has a contract with an answering service that only transfers calls to a provider without exercising professional medical judgment in assessing a health center patient's need for emergency medical care, the service is not recorded on Form 5A for the purposes of after-hours coverage. Learn more and find answers to other questions on HRSA’s Health Center Program Compliance FAQs webpage.
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Primary Care HIV Prevention Community
The Health Center Program Community (HCPC) is an online platform for participants in specific BPHC programs to get timely updates, interact with other health centers, and access training and TA resources. It began in 2021 as a place for COVID-19 Response Program participants to receive updates and discuss challenges and promising practices.
We’ve launched a new community within the platform for EHE – Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) award recipients to exchange ideas, experiences, and resources related to implementing and sustaining HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services.
If your health center receives PCHP funding, visit the PCHP Community. Those who have accessed the HCPC for other work will use their existing login. Navigate from the HCPC home page to the PCHP page by selecting Funding > PCHP > Home. If you do not have a login, click “Request Access,” and walk through the steps to request one.
Supporting and Affirming LGBTQI+ Youth – an Updated, Evidence-Based Roadmap
SAMHSA’S newly released report, Moving Beyond Change Efforts: Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+ Youth (PDF), is a comprehensive research overview of effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.
HHS Cybersecurity Task Force Provides New Resources to Help Address Rising Threat of Cyberattacks in Health and Public Health Sector
See the press release for details and to access resources to improve your health center’s cyber security.
COVID-19
HHS Announces "HHS Bridge Access Program For COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments" to Maintain Access to COVID-19 Care for the Uninsured
HHS’ press release affirms that, even as commercialization transition plans commence, health centers will continue their critical role in ensuring that COVID-19 vaccines remain available to anyone who needs them.
At this time, HRSA’s COVID-19 Response Programs are continuing as the U.S. government plans commercialization and the end of public health emergency next month. These programs allow HRSA-supported health centers to receive direct allocations of vaccines, testing supplies, and therapeutics. Visit our COVID-19 Information for Health Centers and Partners webpage if you want to learn more about them. If your health center doesn’t yet participate in these programs and would like to, submit an inquiry through the BPHC Contact Form.
TODAY: COVID-19 Response Program Office Hours
See our bulletin from last week for resources related to CDC’s recent updates to its guidance about COVID-19 vaccination.
We encourage all HRSA-supported health centers to join today’s COVID-19 Response Program Office Hours to learn more about the changes. You don’t have to be a program participant.
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Behavioral Health
Effective Referrals in Integrated Care
Learn specific strategies to increase use of behavioral health services and facilitate effective referral handoffs. You will have the opportunity to discuss these with a subject matter expert.
Wednesday, April 26
11:00 a.m.-noon ET
Registration page
**1.0 CE available**
Community of Practice: Behavioral Health Integration Skills and Practices for Health Centers
Over a series of eight 1.5-hour sessions, participants will learn about the most promising practices for effective integrated behavioral health care in primary care settings. Visit the registration page for dates and times.
Opioids | Patient Resource
Use this two-page resource to help patients understand how opioids work and can affect their health and well-being. It is available in English and Spanish. MHP Salud, Farmworker Justice, the Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN), and Health Outreach Partners produced this resource.
HIV
QuizTime for CME – Ending the HIV Epidemic with Antiretroviral Therapy
Providers at HRSA-funded health centers can access CME about HIV treatment through their phones. Register for daily (on weekdays only) questions. Eligible clinicians will receive CME for answering within 24 hours. Visit the Southeast AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC)’s website for details and to register.
Hypertension
Updated Toolkit Available
The Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Monitoring Implementation Toolkit (PDF) helps organizations integrate SMBP monitoring into care processes and workflows. The latest version adds a section to help a care team identify best uses of SMBP for patients based on their blood pressure readings and risk factors. This workflow is courtesy of Health Federation of Philadelphia, a HRSA-funded Health Center Controlled Network. The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) developed the toolkit for CDC’s Million Hearts initiative.
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Workforce
Virtual 2023 Biennial Workforce Summit
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI), the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s STAR2 Center, and NACHC will host this opportunity for health centers, Health Center Controlled Networks, and Primary Care Associations. Share and elevate best practices in addressing workforce challenges and needs. Participants are eligible to receive CE credits. Visit the registration page.
NTTAP Learning Collaboratives
Visit the registration pages for dates, times, and more information:
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Health Center Look-Alikes
This opportunity from NACHC will connect leadership teams from look-alikes (LAL) with peers to exchange tools, resources, and best practices on topics like operations and finance. Visit the registration page to apply by Tuesday, May 2.
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The Road to Patient Engagement
Facilitators will work with health centers – care teams and individual health center participants – to improve knowledge and skills around evidence-based strategies. Learn about a continuum of engagement that examines individual interactions, institutional design, and larger policy design implications. Presented by the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) and MCN. Registration page.
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Housing Asset Mapping
Interested in housing and the homeless response system in your community? Join this Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) opportunity to learn how to navigate the housing system and about best practices in health and housing partnerships. Registration page.
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Advancing Health by Addressing the Needs of Aging Agricultural and Other Essential Workers
Rural-dwelling older agricultural workers and their families often experience health disparities due to unmet needs connected to social determinants of health (SDOH). Gain strategies to reduce disparities from the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders and MCN. Registration page.
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Organizational Self-Care
Join this opportunity from Health Outreach Partners to learn more about self-care principles and how they can be implemented in the workspace to enhance staff satisfaction and retention. The sessions will discuss the importance of practicing self-care and strategies to improve self-care. Registration page.
Additional Resources
Changing Climate and Pediatric Healthcare
Children in medically underserved communities – rural or urban – are especially susceptible to climate hazards. These events worsen children’s allergies and asthma and can increase trauma-induced mental health challenges like anxiety and depression. Join us to discuss the implications of climate change on pediatric health care. Our discussion will feature experts from Children's National Hospital, the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Thursday, May 18
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Community Health Center Chartbook
NACHC's annual Community Health Center Chartbook highlights data on Health Center Program award recipients and LALs. It includes summary data on health center patients, services, staffing, quality outcomes, and impact on access to care and health equity. It also compares health center outcomes to other providers and national data.
Diabetes Across the Lifespan: The Make-up of the MSAW Family Household
MHP Salud’s blog examines the roles of community health workers (CHWs) and household make-up in preventing diabetes among the MSAW community.
Healing the Community: How Health Centers Can Address Community Violence
A blog post from NNCC supplements a related podcast episode with context and resources. Speakers discuss how organizations can promote healing and trauma recovery.
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