Annual IECMH-WC report published

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 11/15/2023 10:05 AM PST

November 15, 2023

New IECMH-WC report available!

The first annual report on the Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce Collaborative (IECMH-WC) is now available!

Key findings include:

From March 2022 – June 2023, 447 mental health professionals and 405 allied professionals who serve families of young children enrolled in Apple Health attended training on the DC:0-5^TM.
Mental health professionals who participated in the DC:0-5^TM Clinical Training reported that, overall, the training helped them feel more prepared to use the DC:0-5^TM and that it was effective in addressing principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the assessment and diagnosis process. Their feedback also elevated the desire for additional provider- and agency-level resources that would support the application of DC:0-5^TM training knowledge and skills into practice.
A DC:0-5™ Training of Trainers increased the pool of diverse DC:0-5™ trainers prepared to support continued DC:0-5^TM training in Washington state.
Several DC:0-5™ trainings did not reach full capacity, and attendance was lower than desired at additional professional development offerings designed to support the application of DC:0-5^TM training knowledge and skills into practice.

Read the IECMH-WC annual report

What is the IECMH-WC?

The Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce Collaborative (IECMH-WC) is a statewide professional development initiative to support mental health assessment and diagnosis best practices for young children enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid). The initiative is implementing aspects of the 2021 Mental Health Assessment for Young Children (MHAYC) legislation, including training in the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0-5^TM) and additional professional development supports for providers supporting children birth to age five enrolled in Apple Health.

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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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