Join the AAP in Philadelphia for the 2021 National Conference & Exhibition which will include world-class education, an exhibit hall, special events, and many other unique experiences. Attendees will have
Event Details
Join the AAP in Philadelphia for the 2021 National Conference & Exhibition which will include world-class education, an exhibit hall, special events, and many other unique experiences. Attendees will have the option of participating in the full conference (live, in-person sessions and activities plus all on-demand content and virtual sessions) or the virtual-only experience.
This website brings together practical and current tools, strategies, and information designed to help physicians and other health care providers in Washington State care for children and youth with special health care needs and their families.
NOTE: This event is specifically for Washington State attendees who are part of the behavioral health workforce.
This session is part of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) track of the
Event Details
NOTE: This event is specifically for Washington State attendees who are part of the behavioral health workforce.
This session is part of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) track of the Mental Health Institute.
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Working with Clients with IDD and Mental Health Concerns will provide introductory information related to the cooccurrence of Intellectual & Developmental Disability and mental health issues that often occur in individuals who are neurodiverse (e.g., autism, IDD). Lived perspectives from clients and providers will be presented along with foundational knowledge about working with this population and a preview of future weekly sessions.
Contact hours will be available for participants who attend the entire session. The University of Washington is an approved provider of continuing education for DOH licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychologists, chemical dependency professionals, nurses and physicians under the provisions of: WAC 246-809-610, WAC 246-809-620,WAC 246-811-200, WAC 246-840-210, WAC 246-919-460 and WAC 246-924-240.
Northwest MHTTC - Northwest Mental Health Technology CenterWe provide training and technical assistance (TA) in evidence-based practices (EBPs) in SAMHSA’s Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington). Our MHTTC Network Area of Focus is Evidence-based practices for psychosis including CBT for psychosis (CBTp) and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). Our target workforce includes: behavioral health and primary care providers, school and social service staff, and anyone whose work has the potential to improve behavioral health outcomes for individuals with or at risk of developing serious mental health issues.
Join the Association for engaging panel discussions with
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Join the Association for engaging panel discussions with WA FQHC leadership to learn about FQHCs as leaders in the primary care model, the integration of care and addressing health disparities, and how they are an integral part of the FQHC mission, practices, programs and outcomes!
Intended Audience:
Health centers’ leadership staff, state agencies and health centers’ peers
Learning Objectives:
As a result of attending the learning series, attendees will be able to:
Describe the health center model of comprehensive primary care
Recognize how health centers have centered the “whole person”
Acknowledge how health centers have embraced different disciplines and modalities to integrate care
Understand the communities served by health centers and the health disparities they see
Identify how health disparities are being addressed at health centers
