Name: Understanding Racism's Impact on Child Development: Working Toward Fairness of Place in the United States
Start: 2023-12-11T09:00-8:00
End: 2023-12-11T10:00-8:00

Learning Collaborative Opportunities to Improve Care for Children

Here are some current learning collaborative opportunities for primary care providers and others working to improve care for children and youth in Washington State. Please let us know about additional opportunities for your colleagues. Send an email to Kate Orville at orville@uw.edu.

WASHINGTON STATE

Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)

Project ECHO is a revolutionary guided-practice model that reduces health disparities in under-served and remote areas of the state, nation, and world. Through innovative telementoring, the ECHO model uses a hub-and-spoke knowledge-sharing approach where expert teams lead virtual clinics, amplifying the capacity for providers to deliver best-in-practice care to the underserved in their own communities.

ECHO programs through the University of Washington LEND Program focus on intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The ECHO programs aim to support the IDD and autism community in Washington State using the ECHO telementoring model with a goal to build capacity to care for individuals with IDD/ASD and their families in their home communities.

Washington INCLUDE Collaborative – Interdisciplinary Network of Community Leaders with a focus on the Underserved and Disability Education

WA INCLUDE is the umbrella structure for the Intellectual/Developmental Disability including Autism (I/DD) telehealth training activities out of the UW Institute on Human Development and Disability, Clinical Training Unit. To learn more about INCLUDE or to enroll in our ECHO and other training programs, see the WA INCLUDE website. It is a two step process to enroll in the ECHOs. First, briefly register for wainclude.org, then sign up for the ECHOs you are interested in. Sign up Instructions.

ECHO Autism Washington

Project ECHO Autism increases clinicians’ skills in the diagnosis and management of autism using case-based learning, didactics and expert consultation so that they can care for autistic patients in their home practices. CME Category 1 is available. There are two cohorts and each participate in twice-monthly 90 minute interactive ZOOM teleconference sessions.

Learning Objectives

Identify patients at risk for ASD
Diagnose and manage care planning for patients with ASD
Refer patients for appropriate treatment
Meet unique needs of learners through purple and orange cohort options.
- Orange cohort focuses on children under 6, Purple cohort includes all ages

Who Is Eligible?

Medical and psychiatric providers who have a Center of Excellence (COE) provider designation and serve children with Medicaid/Apple Health Insurance.

When: Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. – 1 pm (Orange cohort meets first and third weds; Purple cohort meets 2nd and 4th)

ECHO IDD Wraparound

ECHO is a recurring telehealth program designed to provide training and support to Washington State’s community health care providers who work with children and young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) and behavioral health needs.

Who is eligible:

Community health providers
Care coordinators
Parent and youth peer partners
Family and self-advocates

ECHO IDD Resources and Resource Navigation

This track covers discussion of resources, services, supports, and information related to individuals with IDD/ASD diagnosis, ages 0 through the lifespan. Topics will include what to do while waiting for an evaluation, getting started following a diagnosis, understanding and navigating early intervention services, Developmental Disabilities Administration, state and federal resources, commonly recommended therapies, mental health services, resources for challenging behaviors, managing crisis, and other vital supports for parents, caregivers, families, and individuals with IDD/ASD.

Who is Eligible: Family advocates, care coordinators, case managers, resource navigators, Health Care Workers, parent and self-advocates, clinicians, and any other professionals who support the IDD/ASD population and seek to gain deeper understanding and knowledge of IDD/ASD resources, services, information, and supports. These are individuals who are going to use this information to support parents, caregivers, and individuals with IDD/ASD as they navigate the complex maze that often accompanies an IDD/ASD diagnosis.

When: Each tele ECHO TM clinic session is 90 minutes in length (8:30 – 10:00 AM); occurs on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Sessions will be offered through Zoom technology.

december, 2023

11dec9:00 am10:00 amUnderstanding Racism's Impact on Child Development: Working Toward Fairness of Place in the United States Event Organized By: Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University Event Type:WebinarIn-person or Online:Online

Event Details

Join the Center on the Developing Child for a discussion on Monday, December 11 (9 AM PT) that will dive into the impact of racism on child development and lifelong health. Our panel of experts across various fields will bring their latest research, exploring how racism gets “under the skin” to impact children’s development as well as contributes to unequal access to opportunity in the places where children live, grow, play, and learn. Together, we’ll strategize on solutions that promote healthy child development and work to dismantle systemic barriers.

Moderator: Stephanie M. Curenton, PhD
Dr. Curenton is a professor in the Education Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development and the director of the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED).

Panelists:

Nathaniel Harnett, PhD
Dr. Harnett is Director of the Neurobiology of Affective and Traumatic Experiences Laboratory at McLean Hospital and an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Harnett’s research is focused on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms that mediate susceptibility to trauma and stress related disorders.

Mavis Sanders, PhD, MA
Dr. Sanders, senior research scholar of Black children and families at Child Trends, leads an applied research agenda that advances racial equity and social justice. Before joining Child Trends in 2021, Dr. Sanders served as a professor of education and affiliate professor in the doctoral program in language, literacy, and culture at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).

Natalie Slopen, ScD
Dr. Slopen is an Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. As a social epidemiologist, her research focuses on social and contextual factors that shape childhood development and inequities in health.

Time

(Monday) 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Organizer

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard UniversityThe mission of the Center on the Developing Child is to drive science-based innovation that achieves breakthrough outcomes for children facing adversity. We believe that advances in science provide a powerful source of new ideas focused on the early years of life. Founded in 2006, the Center catalyzes local, national, and international innovation in policy and practice focused on children and families. We design, test, and implement these ideas in collaboration with a broad network of research, practice, policy, community, and philanthropic leaders. Together, we seek transformational impacts on lifelong learning, behavior, and both physical and mental health.

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11dec9:00 am10:15 amPromoting Infant Mental Health in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (free) Event Organized By: Parent-Child Relationships Programs at the Barnard Center Event Type:WebinarIn-person or Online:Online

Event Details

The environment and caregiving relationships in the early postnatal period are critical to an infant’s development, with implications for physical, social-emotional, and neurocognitive development. Premature and medically vulnerable infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are biologically and neurologically more vulnerable and go through many stressors including some degree of separation from their parents, an intrusive and unnatural environment, and painful and distressing procedures. their parents, in turn, experience higher rates of psychological distress and can face challenges in establishing an optimal relationship with their babies in this setting. In this talk, Dr. Givrad will point out some of the ways we can think about promoting premature and medically vulnerable infants’ wellbeing.

Soudabeh Givrad, MD is a perinatal and infant psychiatrist and an Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. She is the director of the Maternal-Infant Psychiatry Program at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Perinatal and Infant Psychiatry Fellowship. She has expertise in treating psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period and works with families of infants and young children in parent-infant psychotherapy when families face issues with attachment, bonding, medical traumas, or other regulatory disorders of infancy and early childhood.

Academically, she has been working on bringing increased attention to psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and to increase awareness of the critical importance of supporting families of young infants to optimize their development and bringing a continuum of care from pre-conception to age 3 for families. She has also been working on increasing training opportunities in perinatal and infant mental health for mental health clinicians.

Time

(Monday) 9:00 am - 10:15 am

Location

Online

Organizer

Parent-Child Relationships Programs at the Barnard CenterParent-Child Relationship Programs has a long and rich history in the Infant Mental Health field. There are hundreds of studies validating the work of our founder, Dr. Kathryn Barnard. In 1971, Dr. Kathryn Barnard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor of Family and Child Nursing at the University of Washington, initiated research that brought the ecology of early child development closer to the level of clinical practice by developing methods for assessing behaviors of children and parents. She identified environmental factors that are critical to a child’s well-being and demonstrated the importance of parent-child interaction as a predictor of later cognitive and language development. Dr. Barnard was incredibly foresightful. These assessment tools, widely known as the NCAST Feeding and Teaching Parent-Child Interaction scales, were initially taught in 1979 to over 600 nurses in a series of eight classes via satellite in the United States. After the satellite training experiment ended, NCAST (Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training), under the direction of Georgina Sumner, started offering a Certified Instructor Workshop in Seattle. These professionals gained reliability in the use of the Feeding and Teaching Scales and after obtaining certification as an NCAST Local Instructor went back to their communities to teach others in how to become astute observers of parent-child interaction using the scales.

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19dec12:00 pm1:00 pmVirtual EventHot Topics in Practice- Approaching Gender-Affirming Care: Lessons from a Rural Hospital Event Organized By: Northwest Center for Public Health Practice Event Type:WebinarIn-person or Online:Online

Event Details

It is vital that healthcare systems be able to provide equitable, gender-affirming care for all patients. This month’s Hot Topics in Practice will use the lens of a rural care network to explore strategies that can radically improve care for trans and gender nonconforming people.

In this hour-long seminar, Beau Ohlgren, MSc, Jefferson County Transgender Support Group leader, and Jackie Levin, MS, RN, Patient Advocate and Transgender Care Navigator, will focus on gender-affirming care strategies implemented at Jefferson Healthcare. This rural care network has been a leader in exploring unique approaches for providing successful, equitable care to trans and gender nonconforming patients. Beau and Jackie will articulate reasons for the value of gender-inclusive care, with a special emphasis placed on inclusive care training for all staff. They’ll identify barriers within facilities that can affect trans and gender nonconforming patients and will help describe a path forward to compassionate care for all.

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT HOT TOPICS

Speaker slides are posted on our website the morning of the webinar. Each session is recorded and made available by the next day. Audio is available through computer or by phone. Closed captioning will also be available during the webinar.

Hot Topics in Practice is a monthly webinar hosted by the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Guest speakers from local, state, tribal, and national organizations present on current issues affecting public health practice.

Up to 1 CPH recertification credit may be earned by viewing this webinar. Visit the National Board of Public Health Examiners to learn more.

Time

(Tuesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Online

Organizer

Northwest Center for Public Health Practice

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02feb8:30 am4:30 pmWA State Autism Center of Excellence (COE) Certification TrainingEvent Type:TrainingIn-person or Online:Online

Event Details

University of Washington experts provide the Autism Center of Excellence (COE) trainings through a contract with the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA).

The next scheduled training is Friday, February 2, 2024. Flier
Register: https://redcap.link/Feb2024COE

We anticipate the training after that to be Fall 2024. If you would like to be put on the list of people interested in learning when the next training date is decided, please email Kate Orville, Training Coordinator at orville@uw.edu .

Purpose of the COE Training

To increase the number of qualified clinicians (COEs) who can appropriately diagnose children and youth with autism who have Medicaid insurance in Washington State.
Help children and families access needed services as appropriate, including writing a Medicaid/Apple Health prescription for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). COE required for Managed Care Organization (MCO) prescription approval.

Who is Eligible to Become a COE for Washington State

The HCA determines which primary care and other clinicians can become COEs. Currently the list includes medical physicians working in primary care, specialty physicians, clinical psychologists, ARNPs and pediatric naturopaths. Physician Assistants (PA-C) whose supervising clinician is a COE are eligible as of Jan 1, 2023. You must serve or plan to begin serving children and youth under 21 with Medicaid to become a COE.
As of Oct 17, 2019 , an autism diagnosis from a COE provider (except for naturopath physicians and PA-Cs) can also be used by a family for Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) eligibility.

What the Training Covers

Evaluation and diagnosis of children exhibiting signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder and determining which evidence –based treatments, including ABA, are likely to be helpful for individual children
Community and Washington state resources for children and youth with autism and their families
The lived experience of autism from autistics and family members- what they would like you as a health care professional to know
How to write an approved prescription for ABA treatment
Billing
Paperwork and process to complete to become a HCA recognized COE after the training

COE Training Logistics

SAMPLE Agenda

Time

(Friday) 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location

Online

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