Trauma-informed approach at HCA

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 06/28/2019 10:44 AM PDT

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Behavioral health partners

Imagine a world where we interact with every life we meet as if we knew their story of hardship and trial and engaged with them from that knowledge. Welcome to trauma informed approach.

HCA’s Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) currently has funding to support and build on the good work organizations and agencies throughout Washington State are already doing to infuse a trauma-informed approach into:

healing
well-being
prevention
recovery
focused work with the individuals we serve

Trauma-informed organizations encourage everyone, from the leaders who set policy to the people answering the phone to work collaboratively to create a safe and empowering environment for people seeking services and staff.

Trauma-informed trainings

HCA will offer trauma-informed approach trainings from July through September 2019 throughout the state. Trainings focus on people who provide direct connection with individuals in the behavioral health continuum, their supervisors, community members, and agency executives and leaders, including “train the trainer” trainings.

The one-time, funds supporting this work allow us to offer these trainings to participants at no cost, with the partnership of facility hosts.

We are looking for community partners to sponsor and host trainings

We are looking for:

A behavioral health provider, defined for this project as those involved in prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery supports for substance use, as well as the types of mental health services provided in community mental health centers.

A community organization/agency (youth, family, or adult services; city, county or tribal governments; health care providers; school districts; law enforcement; and others) with a nexus to behavioral health.
An accessible room or public space that can be booked for a 1-2-day block of time.
Ability to accommodate groups of up to 20 participants (and many more for community trainings).

Ready to host a suite of training for your community and partners?

En Route LLC. offers all trainings for this project.

To volunteer your organization as a sponsor/host, contact Dan Embree at danembree@enroutecoaching.com or (503) 961-5791.

Want to sign up for a training in your community?

Go to the trauma-informed website to find out where trainings are happening and to register.

Want to learn more about trauma-informed approaches and trauma-informed Washington?

Go to HCA's Trauma-informed approach website or send your questions to traumainformed@hca.wa.gov.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than two million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, and, beginning in 2020, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

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