Month: June 2023

Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training

June 21, 2023

Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training

The Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training provides a comprehensive approach to learning evidence-based treatment for individuals to master the core competencies defined by the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD) and obtain the necessary training required to apply for the National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice (NCTTP). The training benefits all health disciplines.

Training Dates and Times:

  • August 8 10, 2023
  • Application Due: July 7, 2023
  • January 10 12, 2024
  • Application Due: December 8, 2023

*Future training dates will be available

Training Format:

  • 3 days of in-person training, with 6 modules in Columbia, MO
  • 9 on-line, self-paced modules completed prior to in-person training

Prerequisites:

  • Healthcare worker/practitioner interested in providing evidence-based treatment to people who use tobacco and nicotine
  • Agency/employer recommendation
  • Tobacco-free for 6 months prior to course

Facilitators:

  • Jenna Wintemberg, PhD, MPH, CHES, TTS/NCTTP
  • Tiffany Bowman, MSW, TTS/NCTTP

Cost:

  • Tuition waiver provided for in-state course participants
  • Out-of-state tuition $1,200

Apply at:

 

 

 

Or visit: https://tobaccofree.missouri.edu/tts-training/

Curriculum developed by UMass Chan Medical School

Funding Support by Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS)

Fully Accredited by The Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP)

MIH Summit Pre-Conference

June 21, 2023

                                 

MIH Summit Pre-Conference

Please consider registering for the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) Summit starting on July 31 for the pre-conference and the summit from August 1 – 3.

The MIH Summit will be presented and attended by healthcare and EMS professionals representing diverse disciplines working to improve healthcare outcomes. This networking and knowledge building opportunity, focusing on patient centered care, is available to anyone interested in integrating care and addressing the barriers experienced by those with insufficient access to care.

Pre-Conference MIH Summit Topics:

  • Ambulance Deserts – Where are They in Missouri and the Role MIH can Play
  • Mobile Integrated Healthcare – Collaborating in New Ways to Influence Policy Change and Improve Patient Outcomes
  • Advancing Population Health through MIH Care Gap Closure
  • Why MIH is Important to Health Equity
  • Mobile Integrated Healthcare: Who to Champion and Why
  • You Can’t Get Paid for What You Can’t Measure
  • Dynamic Lightning Round Discussions

Why Attend:

The MIH Summit and MIH Track at Missouri’s EMS Conference & Expo is for healthcare and EMS professionals representing diverse disciplines working to improve healthcare outcomes for all. The MIH community includes but is not limited to:

  • Healthcare leaders, managers, providers across all disciplines
  • Community health workers
  • Community paramedics
  • Paramedics and EMTs
  • Payers
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Policy advocates
  • Workforce development
  • And more

The MIH Summit and MIH Track at the EMS Conference & Expo provide knowledge, skill-building, and networking opportunities for individuals interested in integrating care and developing innovative solutions that minimize barriers to care through non-traditional partnerships and locally formed networks.

Scan QR code below to Register or visit: https://moemsconference.org/register

Research Study at Washington University Seeks Participants for an Interview!

June 21, 2023

Research Study at Washington University Seeks Participants for an Interview!

A research study at Washington University seeks participants for an interview. The purpose of the study is to learn what pharmacy customers think about distributing kits at their pharmacy that can find colon cancer.

Participants will take part in a 1-hour interview over Zoom.

Do I Qualify:

A person might qualify if they:

  • Are 44 to 85 years old
  • Haven’t had colon cancer (& no family history)
  • Live in a rural Missouri county
  • Have been a customer at their local pharmacy

Participants will be offered a gift card for their time.

Sign up at: https://redcap.link/fit4pharmacy

Email: Sienna.ruiz@wustl.edu

Call: (314) 286-2837

Keeping Patients covered in Medicaid and CHIP

June 21, 2023

Keeping Patients covered in Medicaid and CHIP

The unwinding of the continuous enrollment condition authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) presents the single largest health coverage transition event since the first open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act. As a condition of receiving a temporary .2 percentage point Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase under the FFCRA, states were required to maintain enrollment of nearly all Medicaid enrollees during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.

The end of the public health emergency has resulted in states resuming normal operations, including restarting full Medicaid and CHIP eligibility renewals and terminations of coverage for individuals who are no longer eligible.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed communication tools to help patients keep their Medicaid and CHIP coverage as states restart full eligibility reviews.

What you can do:

  • Spread the word
  • Get the word out about Medicaid renewals
  • Help patients with the renewal process
  • Partner with your State Medicaid/CHIP agency to provide direct assistance to individuals and families with completing the renewal form

Don’t risk a gap in your patients Medicaid or CHIP Coverage. Help them to take action by sharing these steps with patients:

  • Visit Medicaid.gov/renewals or call your state Medicaid Office for help or to update your contact information today;
  • Make sure contact information is up to date;
  • Watch their mail for a letter
  • Complete their renewal form if they get one.

Health care providers should take every opportunity to get the word out to patients that Medicaid renewals have restarted and to assist patients in completing renewal forms or directly connecting them to health plans, navigators, or state agencies that can help do so.

Communications Toolkit

Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities: A FREE SafeSide Prevention Live, Online Interactive Workshop

June 20, 2023

Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities: A FREE SafeSide Prevention Live, Online Interactive Workshop

Register Now! Seats are Limited!

Rural service providers face unique challenges regarding the availability and access to mental health services and resources – including for youth and Indigenous or Tribal communities.

To address these challenges, with funding from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), the UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence has partnered with SafeSide Prevention to provide a workshop focused on suicide prevention training for service providers in rural communities at no cost to you!

Register to unlock your membership with SafeSide Prevention, which includes the following:

  • Online Community of Practice. You connect with SafeSide faculty and members worldwide who are passionate about suicide prevention, sharing resources, asking questions, and growing together.
  • Live Office Hours. Join informal, monthly video chats hosted by SafeSide staff where you can ask questions and share experiences with others worldwide.
  • Tools and Refreshers. Ongoing education videos, resources, and tools are at your fingertips to help you apply suicide prevention best practices in your work.

No matter your role, you will leave this workshop with actionable skills and a clear framework to help you feel more confident as you work to prevent suicide for those you serve.

When: July 25, 2023, 12:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET

Register Now! Seats are Limited!

Q&A Session Today – Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training-Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (BHWET-CAY) Program for Professionals (HRSA-23-131)

June 20, 2023

Q&A Session Today – Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training-Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (BHWET-CAY) Program for Professionals (HRSA-23-131)

Join the Health Resources & Services Administration for a question and answer session on the funding opportunity for Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training – Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (BHWET-CAY) Program for Professionals (HRSA-23-131).

The Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training-Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (BHWET-CAY) Program for Professionals will enhance trainees’ knowledge, skills, and expertise through clinical and experiential training. The program also invests in the supply of, and training for clinical supervisors.

HRSA will award approximately $9.7 million to up to 18 grantees over a period of two years through this funding opportunity.

View the funding opportunity on Grants.gov for complete eligibility information.

The application deadline is July 14, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

When: June 20, 3:00 – 4:00 ET

Join on Zoom

Free Meals are Being Served to Children at Hundreds of Locations in Missouri

June 20, 2023

Free Meals are Being Served to Children at Hundreds of Locations in Missouri

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Summer Food Service Program is designed to provide breakfast, lunch, suppers and/or snacks to children living in eligible areas during the summer months and during times of public emergencies, when children do not have access to free or reduced-price meals at school. An online interactive map is provided to help families in Missouri find out where their children can receive free meals this summer.

Community organizations serve the meals at schools, churches, parks, swimming pools, YMCA facilities, Boys and Girls Clubs, and other spots where children gather when school is not in session. The meals are provided to all children that attend the meal service location. Children do not have to register and there is no fee to participate in the program.

The map and more information about the Summer Food Service Program can be found at health.mo.gov/sfsp. For families without access to the internet, summer meal sites in the area can also be found by texting the phrase “Summer Meals” to the text number 914-342-7744.

Meals will be served to children age 18 and under. They are also provided to individuals age 18 to 21 that have been determined by a state or local educational agency to be mentally or physically disabled and who participate in an established school program for the mentally or physically disabled.

Funding for the Summer Food Service Program is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

More information about the Summer Food Service Program is available online at health.mo.gov/sfsp or by telephone at 888-435-1464 (toll-free). Individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have a speech disability can dial 711 or 1-800-735-2966. Community organizations that would like to become sponsors may also email the Summer Food Service Program at sfsp@health.mo.gov or write to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Summer Food Service Program, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 for more information.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Webinar – Achieve an HCAHPS Leadership Breakthrough

June 20, 2023

Webinar – Achieve an HCAHPS Leadership Breakthrough

Put the HCAHPS Breakthrough series Leadership webinars to work for you, your leaders and your organization.

You will learn how to:

  • Overcome the two biggest barriers to improving hospital HCAHPS scores
  • Engage managers and frontline to own their relationship with their patients and families
  • Create a tactical improvement plan for each HCAHPS Domain and gain universal support and a sense of urgency
  • Develop positive anticipation and enthusiasm for participating in the HCAHPS Breakthrough Series
  • Take advantage of a turn-key Webinar Master implementation system that ensures accountability for measurable results

Cost: Free

Register Now:

Friday, June 23, 10:00 – 11:00 CT

Friday, July 10, 10:00 – 11:00 CT

USDA Announces Over $84 Million to Connect people in Rural Missouri to High-Speed Internet

June 16, 2023

USDA Announces Over $84 Million to Connect people in Rural Missouri to High-Speed Internet

On June 13, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Missouri Kyle Wilkens announced $84.6 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in rural Missouri to reliable, affordable high-speed internet.

“The ReConnect program helps to build high-speed internet infrastructure connecting small business owners to customers and markets in other parts of the state, around the country, and worldwide,” said Wilkens. “It also expands educational opportunities for students and enables rural households to access medical care, particularly to specialists, without leaving their homes. For too long many rural communities in Missouri have been left out of the digital economy. High-speed internet is now the lynch pin for rural communities to grow. For farmers in rural communities, a fast-growing market of smart technology designed specifically for agriculture can give them real-time access to vital information from sensors placed around their land holdings. The ReConnect program is allowing our rural communities and producers to keep up with the ever-evolving need for high-speed internet.

Under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $65 billion to connect everyone to high-speed internet through the Internet for All initiative. USDA is connecting more people to high-speed internet in this fourth funding round of the ReConnect Program. Since the beginning of the Biden-Harris Administration, the Department has invested in 142 ReConnect projects that will bring high-speed internet access to 314,000 rural Americans.

Investment highlights include:

  • Goodman Telephone Company Inc. will connect nearly 7,000 people, 206 farms, 140 businesses and two educational facilities to high-speed internet in McDonald and Newton counties.
  • The Seneca Telephone Company will connect nearly 7,000 people, 240 farms, 178 businesses and 12 educational facilities to high-speed internet in McDonald and Newton counties.
  • Ozark Telephone Company will connect nearly 7,000 people, 188 farms, 171 businesses, and six educational facilities to high-speed internet in McDonald County, Missouri and Benton County, Arkansas.

Today’s investments in Missouri are in coordination with the recent announcement made by U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, that highlights $714 million in USDA investments in 19 states:

  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • New Mexico
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Utah
  • Washington

For more information, please view a full listing of projects.

Applicants to ReConnect Program funding must:

  • Serve a rural area that lacks access to service at speeds of 100 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 20 Mbps upload
  • Applicants must also commit to building facilities capable of providing high-speed internet service with speeds of 100 Mbps (download and upload) to every location in the proposed service area
  • Additionally, to ensure that rural households that need internet service can afford it, all awardees will be required to apply to participate in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP offers a discount of up to $30 per month towards internet service to qualifying low-income households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal Lands.

For assistance with or questions regarding any of USDA’s high-speed internet programs, please contact a Missouri General Field Representative.

Contact USDA Rural Development:

Information on programs available through USDA Rural Development is available by visiting www.rd.usda.gov/mo

Call (573) 876-0976

Email: RDMissouri@usda.gov.

If you’d like to subscribe to Missouri USDA Rural Development updates, visit the GovDelivery subscriber page.

Notice of Funding Opportunity: HRSA-23-120 – Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program

June 16, 2023

Notice of Funding Opportunity: HRSA-23-120 – Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to grow and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce through education and training support.

The Maternity Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program – HRSA-23-120 will increase the number of certified nurse midwives (CNMs) and diversify the maternal and perinatal health workforce, expand maternal health training and curriculum, and strengthen community-based partnerships. The program seeks to grow and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce through support for education and training in rural and underserved communities.

Program Goals:

  • Increase the number of Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce
  • Enhance maternal health training to better address maternal mental health, maternal mortality, and morbidity risk factors
  • Strengthen community-based training partnerships

HRSA will award $8 million to up to 8 grantees over a period of four years through this funding opportunity.

Eligible applicants include:

  • Accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers
  • Domestic community-based organizations
  • Tribes and tribal organizations
  • State or local governments
  • Other private or public non-profit entities

View the funding opportunity on Grants.gov for complete eligibility information.

The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on July 14, 2023.

Apply Here