April 16, 2019 Walla Walla County Training Room
Agenda Welcome and Introductions CHIP Priority Area Updates GCACH Updates Training Policy Announcements
Introductions Name Organization
Blue Zones Updates – Meghan DeBolt Proposal from Blue Zones and next steps
Behavioral Health Updates – Meghan DeBolt Behavioral Health Task Force
Early Learning Updates – Samantha Bowen The Early Learning Coalition is moving forward on its goals for 2019. The ELC Advisory Team identified 4 priorities and will form workgroups to address the measures and outcomes over the next few months: Identify and Develop Social/Emotional/Behavioral Health Strategies Address our region’s Infant/Toddler childcare shortage and lack of options for families who do not qualify for state/federal programs, but private pay is still too expensive Re- think the approach to reaching “fringe families” Create a unifying gathering place welcome to all children and families At the same time, we are continuing our work with the National League of Cities to become an Early Learning Community. Next steps in that initiative include: Completing the Progress Rating Tool Developing an Action Plan around the 4 building blocks: Commitment, Services, Neighborhoods, and Policies
Housing Updates – Sierra Knutson Council on Housing
GCACH Updates – Ruben Peralta Sentinel Network Survey Opioid Trauma-informed Summit Semi-Annual Report
Sentinel Network Survey Share healthcare recruiting hurdles, common skill gaps, and other workforce challenges. Data used to make recommendations to policy makers, workforce planners, and educators Data will also assist GCACH in allocating over $400,000 in healthcare scholarship money within its region Who should Participate? • Behavioral-mental • Primary care medical • Education health clinic/outpatient clinic (not FQHC) or • Medical/diagnostic mental health and community clinic) laboratory substance abuse clinic • Intermediate care • Public health • Skilled nursing facility facility • Dentist office/dental • FQHC or community • Specialty medical clinic clinic clinic providing care • Home health care • Acute care hospital free or on a sliding fee services (more than 25 beds) scale. • Psychiatric/substance • Nursing and personal • Acute Care Hospital (25 abuse hospitals care facility beds or fewer) • Home health care • Other health care Services and hospice facility type
Sponsorship Policy Event sponsorship for organizations not currently receiving Medicaid Demonstration dollars from GCACH Requests should be between $500 and $5,000 and cannot be the only source of funding for the event
Training Policy $5,000 to attend training, seminars, or conferences or bring a trainer to the community Must submit request at least 1.5 months in advance Should benefit GCACH’s goals, local LHIN goals, and create long-term value
Announcements Summer Parkways 6/2 Reach Out Suicide Prevention Walk 5/10 Youth Mental Health First Aid Training 5/14 & 5/23, 6/5 Collaborative Psychiatry event 5/1 Lewis and Clark Walk in Dayton 5/14
Next Meeting May 21, 2019 2 pm Walla Walla County Training Room Anticipated Agenda CPWI Survey Results Early Learning Progress Rating Tool
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