Creating a Family Peer Support and Services Workforce

• By: Marleen Litt, LCSW Yudelca De la Cruz, MSEd Onicka Miller Veronica Worley JCCA
• July 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, caregiver advocacy, credentialing, family peer support, Medicaid services, supervision, vicarious trauma, workforce development
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For the caregiver of a Medicaid-eligible child who has a behavioral diagnosis, or demonstrated loss of a physical health diagnosis, Children & Family Support & Services (CFTSS) provide unprecedented support, advocacy and resources. On July 1, 2019, the fourth CFTSS component, Family Peer...

Investing in the Integrated Care Workforce

• By: Andrew Philip, PhD Laura Heath, MD, MPH, NYAM Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC)
• July 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, clinical competency, integrated care, interprofessional collaboration, primary care, serious mental illness, supervision, workforce development
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It is no longer a new idea that the mind and body are intrinsically connected; Socrates via Plato, described this around 360 B.C. Yet, we still separate and silo these aspects of care; treating behavioral health needs like schizophrenia in mental health clinics and physical issues like diabetes in...