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Topics: Design brainstorming for small bucket categories, planning for 2023

Forum Overview
The Behavioral Health Forum is currently engaged in a participatory decision-making process to allocate $1.2 million dollars to support the regional behavioral health workforce. We have identified three “Big Bucket” categories for these dollars: Workforce Retention & Expansion ($540,000), Peers & CHWs ($230,000), and Training/Education – Evidence-Based Practices ($310,000). Additionally we have approximately $120,000 in an Emerging Opportunities Fund. In the fall we determined funding amounts for specific activities and initiatives in each of these categories. In December we will do some design brainstorming and discuss how to proceed with implementation. We plan to begin distributing funds in the first quarter of 2023.

December Agenda

Helpful Handout: Small Buckets with Totals and Design Notes

Meeting Notes

Slides

Mentimeter Results – Final

Full recording

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Announcements

• Contact Hannah@BetterHealthTogether.org to submit announcements for this page

Guiding Principles document

Member Agreement

Previous meeting materials posted here

Topics: Results review, discussion, and decision-making in remaining two Big Bucket categories: Peers & CHWs, Training/Education – Evidence-Based Practices

Where We’ve Been (Overview):
The Behavioral Health Forum is currently engaged in a participatory decision-making process to allocate $1.2 million dollars to support the regional behavioral health workforce. We have identified three “Big Bucket” categories for these dollars: Workforce Retention & Expansion ($540,000), Peers & CHWs ($230,000), and Training/Education – Evidence-Based Practices ($310,000). Additionally we have approximately $120,000 in an Emerging Opportunities Fund. In September we prioritized “Small Bucket” items in each of these big buckets in order to begin making decisions about what to fund and in what amounts. During the October meeting we discussed the Small Bucket items in the Workforce Retention & Expansion category. The group tentatively approved a budget with funding for four of the six Buckets. See October meeting materials for notes and full information. In November we will continue the discussion of Small Bucket items in the Peers & CHWs category and the Training/Education – Evidence-Based Practices category.

November Agenda

Helpful Handout: Tinker Sheet (Excel)

Helpful Handout: September Menu of Funding Options

Meeting Notes

Slides: How We Got Here

Participatory Budgeting Results Spreadsheet

Full recording

If you have additional comments or to register vote(s) on any of the discussion topics, please send an email to hannah@betterhealthtogether.org. Thank you!

Announcements

• SUDP Alternative Certification: We still have funds for a few more providers to complete. See flyer and reach out to sarah@betterhealthtogether.org for more information. Flyer

• HCA Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Peer Support Resources office hours for peer supervisors and program administrators: every week on Monday 1-2 pm. Drop in (no pre-registration needed) for this knowledge-sharing call. Bring specific questions, stay for the whole time or just a portion. Contact Shelly Shor, Operationalizing Peer Support Program Manager, shelly.shor@hca.wa.gov

Guiding Principles document

Member Agreement

Previous meeting materials posted here

Topics: Discuss results from September participatory budgeting, continue decision-making on funding activities and funding levels (10-10:45 am); MCO BH Access Survey presentation and wrap-up (10:45-11:00 am)

Agenda

Helpful Handout: October Tinker Sheet (PDF)

Helpful Handout: October Tinker Sheet (Excel)

Helpful Handout: September Menu of Funding Options

Meeting Notes

HCA Presentation Slides: Q1 2022 Statewide Behavioral Health Access Survey

Full recording

If you have additional comments or to register vote(s) on any of the discussion topics, please send an email to hannah@betterhealthtogether.org. Thank you!

Announcements

• SUDP Alternative Certification. We still have funds for a few more providers to complete. See flyer and reach out to sarah@betterhealthtogether.org for more information. Flyer

• HCA Behavioral health provider cost and wage survey. The behavioral health provider cost and wage survey is now available. The survey is due Thursday, November 10. Visit the HCA website for more information. The survey is available to download under the “Behavioral health rate comparison project” heading.

Guiding Principles document

Member Agreement

Previous meeting materials posted here

Topics: Decision-making on funded activities and funding levels (10-11:15 am); HCA FFS presentation (11:15-11:30pm)

Agenda

Helpful Handout

Meeting Notes

Mentimeter link: https://www.menti.com/8q4nbeyhtp

Full recording

• There are chapters in the recording so you can navigate to a specific topic or discussion!

If you have additional comments or to register vote(s) for any of the discussion topics, please send to sarah@betterhealthtogether.org. Thank you!

Announcements

• SUDP Alternative Certification. We still have funds for a few more providers to complete. See flyer and reach out to sarah@betterhealthtogether.org for more information. Flyer

• Certified Peer Counselor (CPC) Training. For local candidates who would like to be in the October 3-7 class:

  • ASAP get application into HCA & complete their online pre-reqs (9 online modules). Everyone has to work through this process with HCA. Application: https://fortress.wa.gov/hca/peercounseling/

  • At the same time contact Tammy Crider at Passages tcrider@passagesfs.org and indicate they want in the October class. When Passages checks the HCA approved list, those candidates will be listed and we can prioritize them.

• Washington Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Panel. Hosted by Charlie Health and Inland Northwest Behavioral Health. Connect with community leaders and members to discuss ways we can come together as a community to address the mental health issues our teens and adults are facing. Register here.

• Sen. Billig sponsoring MH forum at Central Public Library, Sept 14 at 5 pm

• Phoenix Transitional Housing – looking for referrals, not currently at capacity. 6-month transitional housing program for adults. Mostly MH. Contact: Andy Puckett 509-232-7081

Guiding Principles document

Member Agreement

Previous meeting materials posted here

Topics: Funded workforce initiatives planning (10-11am); Medicaid Waiver Renewal public comment period (11-12pm)

Agenda

Meeting Notes

Forum slides

Recording

Waiver Renewal Public Comment

• https://www.menti.com/ use code 3006 6130

• Cheat sheet

• Recording

• Renewal application & public comment: https://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/medicaid-transformation-project-mtp/mtp-renewal

• The public comment period closes Monday, June 13

DOC 2022 grant opportunities

• DOC grants slides

• Behavioral Health Facilities Program

• Contact: Matt Mazur-Hart, Matt.mazur-hart@commerce.wa.gov, 360.742.9099

Guiding Principles document

Member Agreement

2022-23 Initiatives overview

If you have additional comments or to register vote(s) for any of the discussion topics, please send to sarah@betterhealthtogether.org. Thank you!

Previous meeting materials posted here