State Activities to Support Medical Homes and “Neighborhoods”

Washington Activities Clinicians, families and communities across Washington State are working together to improve care for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families. The Washington State Title V Department of Health CYSHCN Program provides leadership and funding for many of these activities, including contracts with the Medical Home Partnerships Project, local health jurisdictions and other organizations.

In this section you can learn about purpose of this section is to support the county-based, interdisciplinary Medical Home Leadership Network (MHLN) teams, Community Asset Mapping Coalitions and other initiatives promoting medical homes for vulnerable children in Washington State. Other groups working to improve family-centered, coordinated care for children and youth with special health care needs may also find the information in this section useful.

In the State Activities Section:

Autism Systems Work: Collaborative efforts to change policy regarding supports and services, increase access to care, and better understand the causes and treatment for children and youth diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Birth to One: Families with infants in a hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) need extra support both in the hospital and upon discharge home. The Birth to One Project and other state initiatives are finding new ways to support coordinated, family centered care and helping with the transition back home.
Community Asset Mapping (CAM) Overview: County coalitions working to improve early identification and diagnosis of children with autism and other developmental concerns close to home.
Grants:
- Data Links: Links to data that can be helpful for presentations, grant writing, program development. The focus of the data is on children with special needs in Washington and the US as well as all children in Washington State and individual counties.
- Funding Opportunities: Who is offering grants relevant to medical homes and tips on how to develop and write a successful grant.
Health Care Transformation: Find out about medical home and health care transformation efforts in Washington State and how to learn more.
Medical Home Leadership Network: Information about the Medical Home Leadership Network and other Washington State Medical Home Partnerships Project community activities
Regional Contacts: Find regional and county activities and contacts working to improve health and well being for vulnerable children and youth, including those with developmental delays, disabilities and chronic health conditions, and their families.

31jan8:30 am4:30 pmWA State Autism Center of Excellence Certification Training Event Organized By: WA INCLUDE Collaborative - University of Washington, Institute on Human Development and Disability, Clinical Training Unit Event 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 Health Care Authority (HCA). As of July 2024, we are contracted to provide 4 general trainings a year.

Purpose of the COE Training

To increase the number of qualified clinicians (COEs) across Washington State who can appropriately diagnose children and youth with autism who have Medicaid insurance.
To foster collaboration between providers and systems serving autistic children and youth and their families
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

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.

Who is Eligible to Attend the Training

Clinicians who serve patients with Washington State Medicaid insurance or support clinicians doing this work. We welcome others interested in learning more about autism who are providing care coordination, peer support, mental or behavioral health services etc. There are limited spots for out of state providers interested in learning more about this approach to training primary care providers to diagnose autism.

More information and registration

Registration

Time

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

Location

Online

Organizer

WA INCLUDE Collaborative - University of Washington, Institute on Human Development and Disability, Clinical Training UnitWA INCLUDE Collaborative- Interdisciplinary Network of Community Leaders with a focus on the Underserved and Disability Education -Improving systems of care by supporting education, training, and connections within a growing community of champions -Promoting quality of life and health equity within underserved communities at the intersection of developmental disability, mental health, and physical health -Increasing accessibility, variety, and amount of trainings and support for providers strained by high workloads -Creating and facilitating state-wide networks that empower local regional champions through access to expertise from each other and state partners -Embedding supports within schools, medical homes, mental health clinics, and communitieshttps://wainclude.org/

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