CMS Webinar on Rural Health Quality

Date: April 14, 2022

Rural Health Quality: How CMS Initiatives Improve How We Measure and Address Gaps in Care

Webinar Date: April 21, 2022

Time: 12:00 PM ET

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting an upcoming webinar: “Rural Health Quality: How CMS Initiatives Improve How We Measure and Address Gaps in Care.” This presentation will highlight the unique challenges surrounding quality measurement in rural settings, and how CMS is working to address these issues to ensure equitable care is provided to all Americans regardless of where they reside. CMS requests registration in advance, as space will be limited. If you have questions on how measurement can support rural health quality that you would like addressed during the presentation, please contact MMSSupport@battelle.org.

Preview the New Delta Workforce Training Program

Date: April 14, 2022

Preview the New Delta Workforce Training Program

Webinar Date: April 21, 2022

Time: 2:00 PM ET

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Join the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy for a preview of a funding opportunity that will be released soon.  The Delta Region Rural Health Workforce Training Program will train future and current health professionals in critical administrative support professions, such as medical coding and billing, insurance claims processing, and health information management – to prepare them for high-quality jobs in the rural counties and parishes of the federal Delta Regional Authority. During the hour-long call, the program coordinator will highlight key changes to the Notice of Funding Opportunity that make it easier for interested applicants to apply.

Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement: Community Health Worker Training Program (CHWTP)

Date: April 15, 2022

New Funding Opportunity Available!

Community Health Worker Training Program (CHWTP): HRSA-22-124

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released this new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to expand the public health workforce by training 13,000 community health workers (CHW), as well as building their knowledge and skills. 

The CHWTP is a new multiyear program focused on education and on-the-job training to build the pipeline of CHWs. This program will support experiential training and employment through registered apprenticeships and job placements. The CHWTP aims to increase access to care, improve public health emergency response, and address the public health needs of underserved communities.

HRSA will award approximately $226.5 million to up to 75 grantees over a period of three years.

Eligible Applicants Include: 

  • Health professions schools, including an accredited school or program of public health, health administration, preventive medicine, or dental public health or a school providing health management programs;
  • Academic health centers;
  • State or local governments, including state, local and territorial public health departments; or
  • Any other appropriate public or private non-profit entity such as but not limited to: community colleges, community health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and community-based organizations, and tribal entities that train public health workers.
  • In addition to the 50 states, eligible applicants include the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Tribes and Tribal organizations may apply for these funds, if otherwise eligible. Foreign entities and individuals are not eligible for this HRSA award.

The application deadline is June 14, 2022.

Have questions?

Join the technical assistance webinar to learn about this funding opportunity, including application requirements:

Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

For dial-in only:

  • Phone Number: 833-568-8864
  • Meeting ID: 160 780 9787
  • Passcode: 25394472

Want to read the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)? 

  • Visit HRSA 22-124 on Grants.gov
  • Click ‘Package’
  • Click ‘Preview’
  • Click ‘Download Instructions’

Webinar – Mental Health Solutions: Improving Care

Date: April 15, 2022

Mental Health Solutions: Improving Care

Webinar Date: May 4, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of mental health but it is still difficult for many to get the care they need. Many people reported poor mental health after experiencing stress and worry around the pandemic. However, one-third of adults in the U.S. went without mental health services or medication when they thought they might need them. Barriers to accessing mental health care, such as social stigma, scarcity of services, and affordability, make it difficult to receive treatment. 

In this webinar, attendees will hear from mental health leaders who are working to improve access to mental health care. Speakers will discuss:

  • Guidance to individuals and families on navigating mental health, including diagnosis, treatment, and recovery
  • Community and peer support for mental health and the work to transform care to be culturally responsive care and focused on social inclusion
  • Providing high value and appropriate support such as integrating behavioral health into primary care 

Speakers

Ken Duckworth, MD
National Alliance on Mental Illness

Chyrell Bellamy, MSW, PhD
Yale School of Medicine  

William Beecroft, MD
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan

 

Webinar – The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Value-Based Payment Models During COVID-19: An Evolving Rural Perspective

Date: April 15, 2022

The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Value-Based Payment Models During COVID-19: An Evolving Rural Perspective

Webinar Date: April 19, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM CT

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Rural health care providers have faced unprecedented challenges since the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency, focusing on the needs of the communities they serve. COVID-19 highlighted the importance of addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) to support the health and well-being of rural residents. This session highlights how some rural health providers are implementing new strategies by leveraging value-based payment models to collaborate with community partners to mitigate hardships associated with COVID-19, such as social isolation and job loss.

By attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Describe how SDOH affects the health and well-being of rural communities
  • Illustrate how rural health providers and community partners address SDOH during the COVID-19 public health emergency
  • Identify resources to support rural health providers and community partners to assess SDOH needs and track outcomes

 

Crisis Text Line and Suicide Prevention Materials

Date: April 15, 2022

The Missouri Department of Mental Health’s (DMH) Prevention Team has FREE Crisis Text Line and suicide prevention promotional materials available to agencies, schools, and organizations, while supplies last. If you are interested in any of the promotional materials, please contact Casey Muckler at Case.Muckler@dmh.mo.gov. Additional Crisis Text Line is available on the DMH web page.

Crisis Suicide Prevention Promotional Materials 3.22.2022

Webinar – Give Your Community A Boost: COVID-19 in the Heartland

Date: April 14, 2022

Give Your Community A Boost: COVID-19 in the Heartland

Webinar Date: April 21, 2022

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM CT

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Regional Health Operations in Region 7 (MO, IA, KS, and NE) in partnership with the Heartland Regional Health Equity Council is hosting a 90-minute webinar to discuss current efforts in Region 7 to promote COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters.

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HRSA Telehealth Learning Series: Telementoring & Training for the Health Workforce

Date: April 14, 2022

HRSA Telehealth Learning Series: Telementoring & Training for the Health Workforce

Webinar Date: May 9, 2022

Time: 2:00 PM CT

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) invites you to a special webinar on telementoring and training for the health workforce. This webinar is part of HRSA’s Telehealth Learning Webinar Series. The series’ goal is to highlight successful projects/best practices as well as resources to promote and further the use of telehealth technologies for health care delivery, education, and health information services. Invited speakers are HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce grantees from University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, Oklahoma Dementia Care Network and NYU College of Dentistry.

Register Here.  

For more information about the HRSA Telehealth Learning Series, contact Kim Shiu at KShiu@hrsa.gov