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How Health Systems Can Meaningfully Partner with Community Members: Case Studies from Minneapolis and Los Angeles

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Health care organizations are increasingly looking for ways to meaningfully partner with community members to better address specific community needs and priorities, especially for people with complex health and social needs. Health systems, however, may face a number of challenges when engaging with individuals and communities, including: structural racism that has led to systemic power imbalances between health systems and the communities they serve; lack of trust; and uncertainty of how to incorporate the feedback provided.
 

Technical Assistance Webinar

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The U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health (OMH) is hosting a techincal assitance webinar for applicants interested in the 
Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19 funding opportunity. Opportunity Number: MP-CPI-21-006.

This webinar will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. ET.


Click here to register.

Enhancing Person-Centered Care at Your State Agency

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Many states are finding that when you empower consumers to make more of the choices around their care plan, your costs go down and outcomes improve. However as the pandemic makes face-to-face meetings more difficult, you may need to take a fresh look at the technology, forms, and business processes you use to serve consumers. Join WellSky's free webinar to hear from three former state directors.
 

Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A national roundtable on strategies for health and community care providers

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The arrival of several effective COVID-19 vaccines has brought long-awaited hope for a brighter, healthier future. But millions of Americans — including as much as one-third of healthcare workers — are reluctant or have already declined the vaccine. Herd immunity, better control of COVID-19, and the end of the pandemic are dependent on widespread vaccination, and time is of the essence. Is vaccine hesitancy an information issue, a trust issue, a policy issue, or something else?

Bridging the Digital Divide for HCBS Beneficiaries (Part II)

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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) has left many older adults and people with disabilities grieving the loss of close relationships and a sense of community due to physical distancing orders, staffing shortages, and the closing of day programs. All this takes a considerable toll on their physical and mental well-being. The transition to telemedicine and virtual services in place of in-person services has helped expand care to millions.

Bridging the Digital Divide for HCBS Beneficiaries (Part I)

Event Description: 
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) has left many older adults and people with disabilities grieving the loss of close relationships and a sense of community due to physical distancing orders, staffing shortages, and the closing of day programs. All this takes a considerable toll on their physical and mental well-being. The transition to telemedicine and virtual services in place of in-person services has helped expand care to millions.

Elevate CBOs Webinar Series: Grants 101

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SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity is hosting a webinar for community-based organizations (CBOs) serving under-resourced minority and LBGT populations. The event will provide an overview of SAMHSA's grant application process, clarify grant application submission requirements, and include a Q&A session. "Elevate CBOs” is the Office of Behavioral Health Equity's initiative to build capacity, increase visibility, and highlight the unique role of CBOs serving under-resourced communities in behavioral health. Speaker Dr. Beverly Vayhinger has a Ph.D in Counseling Psychology.

Envision I&R E-Conference

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Registration is now open for the AIRS Envision I&R E-Conference! (May 12th, 13th, and 14th from 11am - 4:30pm ET). "Envision I&R" features three plenary sessions and your choice of 25 subject matter expert sessions on a variety of essential topics. All sessions will be recorded and all registrants will have access to those recordings through to July 31, 2021. The event will include contests, activities, a networking lounge, an exhibit hall of I&R vendors, and more surprises!
 

Medicaid Forward

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Medicaid directors across the country are serving hard-to-reach populations and contributing to care delivery solutions every day. NAMD is looking to harness their expertise and highlight their successes to help inform what the stronger, more rational American health care system coming out of the pandemic can and should look like. They are proud to share with you Medicaid Forward, a three-part series, with the first focusing on behavioral health.
 

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