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Welcome to the November 2023 issue of Prenatal - 5: Grow & Thrive - HCA’s monthly newsletter about our behavioral health work in the early years of life.
We welcome you to keep reading to find out more of what’s happening in the P-5 behavioral health world, including a new report on DC:0-5™ training, lots of great events, and a special spotlight on the Perinatal Psychiatric Consultation Line. If you’ve missed earlier editions of this newsletter, you can find them on our IECMH webpage, under IECMH updates.
Note: Prenatal – 5: Grow & Thrive is a spin-off newsletter of HCA’s Prenatal – 25: Thrive newsletter, which focuses on behavioral health for the entire age span of pregnancy to early adulthood. If you missed it, check out the most recent edition of the P-25 Thrive newsletter.
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IECMH-WC Annual Report released
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™.
Mental health professionals who participated in the DC:0-5™ Clinical Training reported that, overall, the training helped them feel more prepared to use the DC:0-5™ 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™ 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™ 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™ training knowledge and skills into practice.
HCA IECMH work featured in national
A recent publication from the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy featured HCA’s work on Medicaid support for infant-early childhood mental health. HCA IECMH staff represented Washington as one of five states interviewed for the report, which sought to understand the evolution of state leadership, policy change, and investments in IECMH in Medicaid. Findings highlighted the use of inside-outside government leadership, cross sector partnerships, and knowledge of the Medicaid financing levers were the most important strategies for change.
As cited in the report, Christine Cole, Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Program Manager, shared that:
“The magic was in applying the principles of IECMH, grounding Medicaid policy decisions in what had been learned in practice.”
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Prenatal - 25 implementation webinar series
HCA’s Prenatal - 25 Behavioral Health team has established a series of legislative implementation webinars that outline bill language, timelines, and the current progress to date. Several projects focused on prenatal – five behavioral health will be highlighted in the upcoming webinar:
December 12, 2023 | 3 to 4 p.m. | The December webinar will feature updates about HB 1168 (Prenatal Substance Exposure), the Grays Harbor family preservation substance use disorder residential care for families project, and the Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP) rate increase.
Professional development on mental health assessment for young children
Still haven’t attended a DC:0-5™ training or have new staff that need DC:0-5™ training? Attended a DC:0-5™ training and want to learn more? The following professional development opportunities are provided at no-cost by the IECMH-WC, and they are open to providers who serve children and families enrolled in Apple Health.
Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Assessment workshop series: December 1, 8, and/or 15 | 10 a.m. to Noon, Virtual | This workshop series will introduce providers to the NeuroRelational Framework’s stress assessments, which is a streamlined way to understand how toxic stress impacts mental health conditions in families and children.
DC:0-5™ Clinical Training Office Hours: December 11, 2023 | Noon to 1 p.m., Virtual | During Office Hours, DC:0-5™ trainers are available to answer questions around the use of the DC:0-5™ for those who have attended DC:0-5™ Clinical Training.
DC:0-5™ Clinical Training: December 12-15 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, Virtual | This training is designed to support mental health professionals in developing in-depth knowledge of the approach and content of DC:0-5™.
DC:0-5™ Clinical Training Office Hours: January 22, 2024 | Noon to 1 p.m., Virtual. | During Office Hours, DC:0-5™ trainers are available to answer questions around the use of the DC:0-5™ for those who have attended DC:0-5™ Clinical Training.
DC:0-5™ Clinical Training Communities of Practice: Starts January 19 – June 21 (third Fridays) | 9 to 10:30 a.m., Virtual. | CoPs are a space for mental health professionals who attended DC:0-5™ Clinical Training to foster relationships with other providers, build upon collective knowledge, and help translate knowledge learned in the training into practice.
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The Perinatal Psychiatry Consultation Line (Perinatal PCL) (previously named PAL for Moms) is a free perinatal psychiatry consultation line available to any provider in Washington State wanting consultation, recommendations, and referrals to community resources from a UW psychiatrist with expertise in perinatal mental health.
Providers can call about any mental health-related questions for patients who are pregnant, in the first year postpartum, or who have pregnancy-related complications (e.g. pregnancy loss, infertility). Topics may include depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric disorders; adjustment to pregnancy loss, complications, or difficult life events; risks of psychiatric medications; non-medication treatments; and consulting about people on psychotropic medications who are wanting to or thinking about getting pregnant.
“I was blown away by the quick response time, care and attention of the providers, and the amazing input and advice I received to support my patient. I will definitely be using the line again, and have recommended it to other providers and shared the resources with other patients as well!” -Provider who used the Perinatal PCL
To get connected, call 877-725-4666 during business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday) or email ppcl@uw.edu.
Learn more on the Perinatal PCL webpage or subscribe to the Perinatal PCL monthly newsletter to stay in the loop!
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Subscribe to get the Prenatal - 5 Grow and Thrive e-newsletter each month.
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Learn more by visiting the IECMH webpage for recent project updates.
If you have any questions about this newsletter, please email us.
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