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Welcome to the February 2024 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 the IECMH Statewide Tour Report, data on young children’s access to care, and a special spotlight on WISe B-5. 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
In the summer and fall of 2023, HCA’s IECMH team had 10 listening sessions with 96 behavioral health providers across the state to better understand challenges and solutions for improving access to IECMH services.
Providers shared seven main themes:
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IECMH workforce
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Mental Health assessment for young children
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Mental Health treatment for young children
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Services in home and community settings
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Caregiver engagement
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Allied professional collaboration
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IECMH funding
Providers shared best practices and challenges for each theme, and many are supported by evidence. HCA used these findings to create IECMH priorities and next steps.
Register for the virtual presentation about the report in the Events section below.
Stay tuned!
Starting in July 2024, HCA will also be hosting “Provider Spotlights” at our quarterly Office Hours, where you can learn from tour participants on best practices, such as IECMH-specific intake assessments and updates to electronic health records. Dates and topics will be posted on our IECMH Office Hours webpage and announced through this newsletter, so make sure to subscribe!
Young children less likely to get needed mental health care in Washington State
In accordance with RCW 74.09.495, HCA produces a legislative report each year, about access to behavioral health services for children enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid).
The most recent report, which covers data from 2022, found that young children (ages 0-5) were less likely to receive needed mental health services, compared to older children and youth (ages 6-17).
young kids get the care they need? Read the Taking Action section of the IECMH Statewide Tour report to find out how direct service providers, agency administrators, and state policy & system partners can all make a difference in expanding access to IECMH services.
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CANS 0-5 Webinar
February 29, 12 to 1 p.m., (virtual) | Are you a WISe provider who works with (or wants to work with) young children? Come to this webinar for a refresher on the CANS B-5, the version of the CANS specifically designed for kids younger than six. This webinar will be recorded and available to view afterwards on The Bridge.
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 but 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.
DC: 0 – 5 Clinical Training: March 26-28, 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. This training will be facilitated by Kathryn McCormick, MA, LMFT, CMHS, EMMHS and Meyleen Velasquez, DSW, LICSW, RPT-S, PMH-C.
IECMH Statewide Tour Report presentation
March 20, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., (virtual) | Join this presentation to hear more about the findings of the IECMH Statewide Tour Report (see above) and what HCA is doing next. Please note that this presentation will be recorded and available to view online.
MHAYC Billing Webinar
April 3, 1 to 2:30 p.m., (virtual) | This webinar will review guidance on billing and clinical policy related to Mental Health Assessment for Young Children (MHAYC). It is designed for mental health clinicians, billing and coding staff, and agency administrators. Please note that this webinar will be recorded and available to view online. In addition, any changes in guidance will be marked in the webinar slides, which will be available online.
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Wraparound with Intensive Services, or WISe, is an approach to helping children, youth, and their families with intensive mental health care. Services are available in home and community settings and offer a system of care based on the individualized need of the child or youth. WISe is a voluntary service that takes a team approach to support families in meeting their goals.
Children birth through age five with a diagnosed mental health condition and complex behavioral health care needs may be eligible for WISe. WISe services for this age group are often referred to as WISe Birth – Five, or WISe B-5. WISe providers can reference the WISe B-5 section of the WISe Manual (p. 60) to learn more about serving young children through WISe.
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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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