October Foundations

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 10/03/2023 01:27 PM PDT

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In this issue

FCS Survey
Amerigroup Q & A and Advisory Council dates
Upcoming Conferences
Preminums for Washington Apple Health programs are due

October Trainings

Supportive Housing Community Call

Bend so you don't Break: Embracing Grief and Building Resilience

Wednesday, October 11
12 p.m.

Register

Supported Employment Monthly Job Development Call

Teaching Job Seekers Employment Related Soft Skills

Thursday, October 12
9 - 10 a.m.

Register

Supportive Housing Supervisors' Learning Community Call

Best Practices for Supporting Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness

Monday, October 16
2- 3 p.m.

Register

Buried in Treasures Learning Community 2023

Supporting people to address hoarding behaviors

Tuesday, October 24
10 a.m.

Register

Supportive Housing monthly webinar

Healthy Boundaries in Helping Relationships - Better understand the methods and reasons behind how people in crisis may get their needs met

Thursday, October 26
8:30 - 10 a.m.

Link to be provided.

The Golden Thread of Documentation for FCS webinar series

Join us for a six-session training series that provides a comprehensive overview, with practical applications, of Medicaid-compliant documentation requirements for Foundational Community Supports (FCS).

It is recommended that participants attend all sessions in the series, as the information presented is cumulative. Please note, these sessions were offered in the spring, summer, and fall of 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Webinars will take place on six consecutive Mondays.

Dates: Monday November 6, 2023 - December 11, 2023.
Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Live captioning available:

Communication Access Real-time Transcription (CART) services, or live closed captioning, are available for these events, on demand. Scheduling CART services requires a three-week lead-time. To request this accommodation, please submit a request to:

Kaitlynn.Morse@hca.wa.gov

as soon as possible. If you make your request less than a week in advance of the event, our language access manager cannot guarantee that a CART writer will be available.

FCS Survey

Please use the link below to complete a survey designed to gather your input on the learning communities that Rutgers University faculty have facilitated over the past five years for Washington's Foundational Community Supports (FCS). Specifically, we are looking for your feedback on the Landlord Outreach, Buried in Treasures, Job Developers, Supported Employment Supervisors and Supportive Housing Supervisors learning communities.

Our goal with this study is to examine the impact of utilizing learning communities to improve behavioral health providers’ skills and knowledge in Supported Employment and Supportive Housing services in our FCS programs. We are hoping you will support us in this important endeavor.

If you would like additional information about this study, please contact Nora Barrett at nora.barrett@rutgers.edu.

Click to take the survey.

Amerigroup Q & A and Advisory Council dates

Q & A: Wednesday, October 25, 10 - 11 a.m.

Advisory Committee: Thursday, October 26, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

FCSTPA@amerigroup.com for the invite and council agreement.

Upcoming Conferences

Conference on Ending Homelessness October 4 - 6

FCS will be presenting:

Mapping and Braiding State and Federal Supportive Housing Resources

Safe, stable, and affordable housing remains out of reach for many Washingtonians, ultimately undermining wellbeing and access to needed care. Join this session to learn about an array of supportive housing services and rental assistance programs including how to braid these resources together to maximize their impact for participants. Presenters are:

Dani Rylander, Permanent Supportive Housing Subsidy Program Manager, Office of Apple Health and Homes and Permanent Supportive Housing, Housing Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
Kimberly Castle, Foundational Community Supports Quality and Alignment Analyst, Washington State Health Care Authority
Scott Tankersley, Housing Subsidy Program Manager, Washington State Health Care Authority
Whitney Joy Howard, Supportive Housing Unit Manager, DSHS Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA)

Apple Health and Homes and Permanent Supportive Housing Best Practices

This session will introduce the goals and strategies of Apple Health & Homes as we partner with the Health Care Authority and Department of Social and Health Services to marry evidence-based practice supportive housing services through Foundational Community Supports and permanent supportive housing resources. Presenters are:

Melodie Pazolt, Managing Director, Office of Apple Health and Homes
Scott Tankersley, FCS Program Administrator, Healthcare Authority
Whitney Joy Howard, MSW, DSHS Aging and Longterm Support Administrator, ALTSA

Learn more about the conference.

WA State Co-Occuring Disorders (COD) Conference October 15 - 17

FCS will also present Mapping and Braiding State and Federal Supportive Housing Resources at the Co-Ocuuring Disorders conference.

Learn more about the conference.

Preminums for Washington Apple Health programs are due

Is someone in your household on Apple Health for Kids with Premiums (CHIP) or Apple Health for Workers with Disabilities (HWD)? Most Apple Health programs don't have premiums, but these programs do.

You can pay by check or set up an online account. Learn how to pay your monthly premiums using the Apple Health premium resource guide.

Learn more.

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.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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