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Upcoming Trainings / Meetings

CT BH(el)P Desk 

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST 

Register here. 

Monthly provider drop-in forum to address questions and navigate available resources through CT BHP. Registration link available above. If you have immediate training needs or questions, please get in touch with CT BHP PR directly at ctbhp@carelon.com
 

Previous Trainings / Meetings

Connecticut’s Fourth Wave Drug Crisis: Emerging Trends and Treatment Pathways

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Join Dr. Dominick DePhilippis, Deputy National Mental Health Director for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) in the Office of Mental Health in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Robert F Lawlor Jr, Drug Intelligence Officer, New England HIDTA/Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) and Anna Gasinski, CPS, Public Health Analyst – ORS; CDC Foundation/New England HIDTA to, understand current trends in CT’s drug supply, describe best practices in the treatment of stimulant use disorder, explore readiness for implementation of Contingency Management, and participate in attendee driven discussion with panelists.  

HUSKY Health Program Virtual Community Meeting Series

 

Join us to learn about the HUSKY Health Benefits and Services.

The Department of Social Services (DSS), all HUSKY Administrative Service Organizations (ASOs), and the Non-Emergency Medical transportation broker, MTM, will present:

  • Who is eligible for HUSKY Health services?
  • How the HUSKY Health program is administered.
  • How to enroll and re-enroll in the HUSKY Health program.
  • What services are covered under the HUSKY Health program?
  • How to find a provider?
  • Who are our partners?

Please see the flyer for registration information.

ASD Learning Collaborative: Best Practices in Service Delivery

The Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP), in collaboration with the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) team at Carelon Behavioral Health CT (Carelon BH CT) is pleased to announce an ASD Provider Learning Collaborative. This collaborative aims to promote best practices in delivering ASD services to HUSKY Health(Medicaid) members, which includes:

  • Providing services through telehealth or in-person settings, especially focusing on caregiver involvement.
  • Creating a consistent approach for accepting service referrals.
  • Highlighting the need for discharge forms that include clinical recommendations when referring members for Care Coordination.
  • Ensuring that service authorization is based on the member’s clinical needs, with billing reflecting the actual hours of service provided to the member and their family.

Before the collaborative begins, please review the relevant policies and bulletins regarding the ASD State Plan Services. ASD Learning Collaborative Materials

PowerPoint Presentation

Recording

Training Series: Crisis Supports and Suicide Prevention for People with Autism 

Research has shown suicide to be a leading cause of death for people with autism. This series will cover the warning signs, unique risk factors, statistics of suicide, and how to be culturally aware when working with this population. People with autism think, communicate, and experience the world differently. This series will describe five autism-specific resources to use in supporting these individuals around suicide prevention and crisis support. Join Lisa Morgan, MSW, M.Ed. CAS, for a three-part training series exploring:

  • Research and Risk Factors 
  • Communication and Support in Crisis 
  • Fireside Chat Hosted by Jennifer Krom, LPC, CT BHP Director of Autism Services, Carelon Behavioral Health

While encouraged, attendance at all sessions is not required. 

Training Dates: 

  • September 11, 2024 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
  • September 25, 2024 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
  • October 9, 2024 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Flyer 

SUD System Integration: Enhancing the Patient Journey Throughout the Continuum of Care

Providers from the inpatient withdrawal management, inpatient psychiatric, emergency department, and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) residential levels of care to convene for a collaborative discussion to enhance the delivery of SUD services. This workgroup aims to support the coordination of referrals throughout the continuum and offer a platform in which providers can share challenges and successes with referring to ASAM 3.3-3.7 levels of care. 

Topics covered: 

  • Overview of the ASAM 3.3-3.7 levels of care
  • Spotlight from providers on their experience in making referrals under the 1115 waiver 
  • ASAM resource tool and training opportunities 

Recording

PowerPoint Presentation

Virtual Fireside Chat: Family Engagement in the Treatment of Youth with Mental Health and Substance Use

Join Dr. Billina Shaw, Senior Medical Advisor for SAMHSA, and Andrea Goetz, MSW, Executive Director of the Child and Family Division of Carelon BH CT to discuss:

  • Addressing family engagement within treatment of youth mental health & substance use disorder
  • Integration and expansion of youth and family peer support workforce
  • Strategies/addressing delays in access to appropriate behavioral health treatment at multiple levels of care

Recording

ASD Learning Collaborative: Best Practices in Quality Assurance & Audit Protocols

The Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP) in collaboration with the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) team at Carelon Behavioral Health CT (Carelon BH CT) is pleased to announce an ASD Provider Learning Collaborative. This collaborative will focus on ensuring best practices when providing ASD services to HUSKY Health members, including the Carelon BH CT chart review process, the Department of Social Services (DSS) Audit protocol and regulations, and standards of care presented by the Autism Commission on Quality. This collaborative will include representation from the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Gainwell Technologies and Carelon BH CT.

Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board (CT SAB)  – Lived Experience Committee Series

April 17, 2024 – 10: am to 11:00 am – Why we didn’t tell you: Youth

Join presenters from the CT SAB Lived Experience Committee for an interactive workshop on: reducing stigma by discussing lived experience and the systems meant to support individuals. Although encouraged, attendance at all sessions is not required. 

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation – Virtual Community Meeting

Thursday, April 11, 2024 – 10:00 am – 11:00 am 

 

Please join the Consumer and Family Advisory Council (CFAC) and the Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP) for a virtual community meeting discussing the non-emergency medical transportation service, Medical Transportation Management (MTM)

Learn about:

  • Who is eligible for NEMT services?
  • How to schedule rides.
  • Member accommodations.
  • How to file a complaint.
  • Modes of NEMT services.

See the flyer for registration information. 

ASD Learning Collaborative: Becoming an ASD Provider 

The Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP) in collaboration with the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) team at Carelon Behavioral Health CT (Carelon BH CT) is pleased to announce an ASD Provider Learning Collaborative. This learning collaborative will focus on becoming an ASD Enrolled Provider, including steps toward qualification, enrollment, and affiliation. The presentation will also include guidance on re-enrollment. This Learning Collaborative will include representation from the Department of Children & Families (DCF), the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Gainwell Technologies, and Carelon BH CT.

Families Matter Workshop Series

 A three-part interactive workshop series. Learn to respond differently to families impacted by substance use disorder. Each session provides tools to evaluate, educate, and collaborate. Please see the promotional flyer for more details and registration information. 
Past Session Materials

Changing Families, Changing Outcomes Training

August 15, 2023, 11:00am-12:00pm

Equipping Providers and Communities to Respond Differently to Families Impacted by Substances Use Disorder

Previous Events

Ninth Annual iCAN Conference 2024 

Thursday, September 26, 2024

The Consumer and Family Advisory Council (CFAC) for Carelon Behavioral Health and the Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CTBHP), is proud to announce the Ninth Annual iCAN Conference. This year’s focus is Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Continuum of Care – Partnering for the Improvement of Behavioral Health Outcomes.

Please see the flyers for more information on the date, location, and sponsorship 

Statewide Community Care Team (CCT) Forum

November 2, 2023, 8:30am-12:30pm

The Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP), in collaboration with the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) and Carelon Behavioral Health (Carelon BH CT), invites you to participate in a statewide Community Care Team (CCT) forum at CHA in Wallingford, or via Zoom. This forum will address the history and the current state of the use of CCTs, related integrated care models in communities around the state, various approaches to operating CCTs, and a data collection discussion. 

Fireside Chat on Behavioral Health in Minority, Migrant and Asylum-Seeking Populations

October 12, 2023, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Join Dr. Nima Sheth, Senior Medical Advisor at SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services and Carrie Bourdon LCSW, Executive Director, Carelon Behavioral Health’s CT BHP Division, to discuss strategies, best practices and tools to address the complex nature of behavioral health in minority, migrant, and asylum-seeking populations. Please see the flyer below for more details! 

iCAN Conference 2023

iCAN Conference 2022

Community Care Teams (CCT)