Attend a new IECMH training for agency leadership

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May 20, 2024

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Attend a new IECMH training for agency leadership

Behavioral health agency leaders are invited to learn more about Washington State policy on Mental Health Assessment for Young Children (MHAYC), and the free workforce supports and resources offered by Health Care Authority and the IECMH Workforce Collaborative (IECMH-WC) to enhance best practices in clinical services for very young children and their families.

Title: MHAYC - Leadership Overview to Support Agency Implementation
Date: June 7
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Virtual

Register today!

What will this training cover?

This virtual training will be particularly helpful for agency directors, leaders, administrators, supervisors, and other non-clinical staff. You will learn about:

Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH), including the emotional and behavioral challenges that young children experience.
The importance of developmentally appropriate assessment and diagnostic practices for infants and young children
Apple Health IECMH policies and resources, agency best practices from the field, and strategies to enhance your team’s ability to provide services to young children and their families.

Learn more

Need in-depth clinical training on the DC:0-5?

DC:0-5 Clinical Training is designed to support mental health professionals in developing in-depth knowledge of the approach and content of DC:0-5™, understanding the multi-axial system, and utilizing the approach and system in their work with children birth through age five. Spots are limited, so register today:

Find the full training schedule

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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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The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) complies with all applicable federal and Washington state civil rights laws and is committed to providing equal access to our services. Visit HCA’s website to view complete nondiscrimination statements.