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Policy podcasts and webinars

New Webinar!

Innovative Solutions to Address Social Isolation in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Listen to this webinar sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP). Highlighted are innovative solutions to address social isolation among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear our Center Director, Dr. Judith Cook, discuss how Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is helping older adults in Illinois overcome isolation and improve wellness.
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Health Policy Podcasts

The Role of Medicaid in COVID-19 Response

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Learn about the role of Medicaid in the COVID-19 pandemic and the financing challenges presented as enrollment increases due to its impact. (60 minutes)
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COVID-19 Legal & Policy Strategies to Promote Mental Health

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Hear about the role of laws and policies in responding to the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. (60 minutes)
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Improving Mental Health During & After the Pandemic

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Learn about how COVID-19 is affecting mental health, along with evidence-based and sustainable solutions. (60 minutes)
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The Role of Law & Policy in a Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Approach

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Hear how experts are addressing the social determinants of health to prevent suicide. (60 minutes)
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An overview of the CCBHCs

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Learn about the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) initiative that establishes a federal definition and criteria to improve public behavioral health services.
(10 minutes)
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An overview of care coordination in CCBHCs

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​Learn how care coordination provides clients with access to a wide variety of services, as mandated by the CCBHC legislation.
(10 minutes
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An overview of supported employment in CCBHCs

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​Hear about how supported employment fits within a CCBHC that offers a comprehensive array of services.
(9 minutes)

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Health disparities affect access to care and health outcomes

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Health disparities are differences in rates of disease and health care access that are unfair and avoidable. Learn about disparities faced by people with serious mental illnesses and steps for early detection and prevention.
(6 minutes)
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A summary of the 21st Century Cures Act

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​Learn about the main behavioral health provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act.
(10 minutes)

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A former CMS Administrator reflects on changes in the Medicaid program

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Interview with Cindy Mann, former CMS Deputy Administrator, about the dramatic changes in the Medicaid program in recent years.
(40 minutes)

Why more practices are merging behavioral health and primary care

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This episode reflects on the challenges and benefits of coordinating physical and mental health care. ​​​
(8 minutes)

Diabetes registries can improve clinic- and patient-level outcomes

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​Learn how diabetes registries improve clinic- and patient-level outcomes, while improving efficiency of care.
(7 minutes)
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Health Policy Webinars

Expanding disease self-management via cross-system partnerships

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​Learn how the Administration for Community Living, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department of Transportation worked together to create livable communities for underserved populations.

Fostering sustainable integrated services in medical and behavioral health settings

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Reviews integrated medical practices and the next steps for the field to foster truly integrated medical and behavioral health care.
​(60 minutes)
 
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Alternative payment models for sustaining integration

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​This webinar considers alternative payment models being implemented to sustain value-added care for medical patients with behavioral health (BH) comorbidity and BH patients with medical comorbidity. Also discussed is the model most likely to succeed.
(67 minutes)

Integrated health care for racial and ethnic minorities: An opportunity to improve access and reduce disparities

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Highlights the delivery of integrated health care to multicultural populations. Features a collaborative project led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health and the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.
​(60 minutes)
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Integrating peer support in primary care

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Features how peer support can enhance primary care, chronic disease management, and behavioral health. Highlights the role of peer support in patient engagement, its positive impact on health outcomes, and the benefits and challenges of integrating peer support in primary care settings.
​(60 minutes)
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Medicaid redesign and expansion

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Presents various states' experiences with Medicaid expansion and/or redesign. It also explores different options that states have employed to best serve their Medicaid recipients.
​(60 minutes)
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State strategies for building integrated care infrastructure

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Through the State Innovation Model initiative, health home state plan option, and other payment and delivery system reforms, states have made significant investments to better integrate physical and behavioral health care. This webinar explores five key components of this infrastructure and the leading state approaches to building it.
​(90 minutes)

Using evidence to achieve effective state health policy

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This webinar provides examples of how policy makers are using evidence to inform effective decision-making. Also highlighted is the important role consumers play in the evidence-based policy making process.
​(60 minutes)
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Self-Determination Policy Podcasts & Webinars

Current Labor Force Trends are Favorable to the Practice of Supported Employment: New Opportunities for Policymakers ​

Knowledge of current labor force trends can be used to align public policies concerning workforce development and disability employment, accelerating economic growth and increasing workforce diversity. Learn about one way to do this  through supported employment services that address the needs of workers and employers in the new economy.

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Jail Diversion Policy and Planning: Using the Sequential Intercept Model to Support Recovery for People Involved in the Criminal Justice System

Learn how the Sequential Intercept Model can help prevent the unnecessary involvement of people with mental illnesses in the criminal justice system when treatment is the better option.
Download the transcript of this 25-minute webinar.  

Mental health self-directed care participant videos

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Consumer voices are crucial in effective policy making. Hear from 6 people whose lives changed as a result of receiving mental health self-directed care.

Embracing person-centered planning as a system

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A series of sessions from ACL about how a long-term services and supports system successfully embraced person-centered planning and practices. ​​

Peer Support Training and Certification Programs: Policy and Practice Recommendations

Picture of hands together in gesture of peer support

Hear about national peer support training and certification programs, and how states can enhance them.
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​View an interactive map of the national ​​​peer workforce.

Workplaces create inclusive policies and culture

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​Discussion of why employment is one of the most significant factors in a good quality life for working-aged Americans with disabilities, and how workplaces can create inclusion through their policies and culture. 
(37 minutes)

Effective advocacy strategies for protecting civil and human rights

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Features how to use communication strategies effectively when advocating for the rights of people with disabilities in America's criminal justice system. (Note, this session uses Adobe Connect and may take a few minutes to load on your computer.) ​​​
(90 minutes)

HCBS for individuals with mental health needs & impact of the latest HCBS Rule

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Reviews how individuals with a diagnosis of mental illness access HCBS, the basics of the latest HCBS rule, and how the rule may affect individuals with mental health needs. (Note, this session uses Adobe Connect and may take a few minutes to load on your computer.) ​
(9 minutes)
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