January Foundations

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 01/04/2023 11:30 AM PST

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Supportive Housing Lead Fidelity Reviewer Certification training

January Trainings

Job developers Community of Practice call

State of the (Supported Employment) Union

Objectives:

Define challenges of agencies represented in the call
Share resources to address challenges
Celebrate successes!

Thursday, January 12 9 - 10 a.m.

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How FCS Transition Assistance Program (TAP) funding can provide for Supportive Housing participants

During this webinar, presenter Scott Tankersley will explore the new flexible funding resource serving FCS Supportive Housing enrollees while sharing information regarding the program’s aim of lowering or removing financial barriers to housing stability.

Thursday, January 19 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

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Supportive Housing monthly topical webinar

The goal of this session is to introduce the goals and strategies of Apple Health and Homes to marry evidence-based practice Supportive Housing services through FCS and permanent Supportive Housing resources.

Thursday, January 26 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

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Supportive Housing Lead Fidelity Reviewer Certification training

This three-day training will utilize a mix of didactic presentation, large-group activities, and small-group activities for each concept to engage participants, encourage sharing of diverse ideas, and allow participants to start building a network of peers. They will leave the training with a much fuller understanding of how to ensure model fidelity and how to teach colleagues to accurately implement the evidence-based practice (EBP).

This training will be a beneficial addition to the body of training provided to housing specialists staff who are serving some of Washington’s most vulnerable populations. Although the practices of PSH is used fairly widespread, maintaining fidelity to EBPs is essential for overall long-term success.

The Lead fidelity reviewer training will prepare participants to

Conduct fidelity reviews for the specific SAMSHA evidenced-based practice of PSH (for their own agency and for other agencies) through:

Incorporating the tenets of PSH into their review
Plan & lead the PSH fidelity reviews
Understand the roles & responsibilities of the agencies, staff, participants, and PSH dimensions
Coordinate fidelity review reporting and feedback
Prepare, score, and follow-up along with Supporting the program & providing feedback by developing a clear, comprehensive, and actionable report of strengths and deficiencies to aid the State of Washington in remediation or reinforcement as needed.

This training is designed for individuals who have had AT LEAST one year of experience working with the SAMHSA evidence-based practice of (PSH) and have interest in partnering alongside HCA to continue to build the continuous learning collaborative by leading Supportive Housing fidelity reviews across the state. This training has limited availability and The Health Care Authority will be selecting candidates based on applications.

If you are interested, please fill out the interest form and email to Rayan.Orbom@hca.wa.gov or Kimberly.Castle@hca.wa.gov by January 18th, 2023.

Training details:

Date: Tuesday, February 21 to Thursday, February 23
Time 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Training will be in Seattle and details will be sent to selected participants

Questions? Please contact Kimberly.Castle@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 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care 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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