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Pathways to Health
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August 6, 2024
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Did you Know?
Arthritis affects 23% of the population in Colorado. That's 949,000 adults living with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the state. Read the article.
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SWCAHEC Brings Virtual Dementia Tour to Medical Assistants
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“I have more of an understanding of patients with dementia and
how this affects their daily lives.” – Medical Assistant
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Left to right in photo: April Sandman, Claudena Lang, Teresa Peabody, Kai Valiente, Wendy Laner, and Dyllon Mills
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In late July, SWCAHEC organized the Virtual Dementia Tour for participants in certified clinical medical assistant programs at both Southwest Health Systems in Cortez and Ute Mountain Learning Center in Towaoc. This initiative was made possible by the Colorado Health Foundation, Rocky Mountain Health Foundation, and Next50, a national foundation based in Colorado that supports efforts to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers. The Virtual Dementia Tour builds sensitivity and awareness in health workers who care for those with dementia. To create a realistic experience, participants are equipped with devices that impair their abilities while they attempt to perform everyday tasks. During a debrief session afterward, participants gain valuable insights into the physical and mental challenges faced by individuals with dementia.
For more information about our Virtual Dementia Tour, please contact April Sandman at [email protected] or call our office at (970)-426-4284.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- Funding (due 8/15) – Health Center Program New Access Point Grants. Grants to support the establishment of new health service delivery sites under the Health Center Program for underserved populations.
- Funding (due 9/19) – Accelerating research through international network-to-network collaborations. Goals of this program are to 1) leverage prior NSF support for building research capacity towards activities that launch international research network of networks (NoN) that will lead to an accelerated advancement of an area of science after the award period and 2) recruit and foster a diverse and internationally competent US-based workforce trained in conducting and leading multi-team international collaboration. Any area funded by the National Science Foundation is eligible
- Funding (due 2/26/25) – Strategic prevention framework. The purpose of this program is to help reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse and its related problems by supporting the development and delivery of community-based substance misuse and prevention and mental health promotion services.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – Hearst Foundations Health Grants. The Hearst Foundations provide grants for organizations working to address access to healthcare for high-need populations, healthcare professional shortages, evolving healthcare demands, and medical research.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – National Grassroots Organizing Program. Two-year unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year, with an average grant size of $20,000 per year, to small, constituent-led grassroots organizations throughout the US and its territories.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – Economic Development Assistance. Funding to support the implementation of regional economic development, including public works projects and job creation projects. Past projects have included funding for water and wastewater projects in hospitals and healthcare facilities and road infrastructure projects that would support the expansion of healthcare facilities. Rural tribal and other underserved communities are of priority.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Grants for innovative projects that are working to build health equity, ensuring that everyone has access to the care they need and all families have the opportunity to make healthier choices.
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NEWS & RESOURCES
- Accountable Care Collaborative Phase III Announcement: The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) is pleased to announce that they have officially published the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) Phase III Request for Proposal on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website as RFP-UHAA-2024000332-1.
- The Rural Health Information Hub has a new resource on finding and acquiring funding, Funding Starting Points, for rural communities.
- 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People: The Trevor Project’s national survey amplifies the experiences of more than 18,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States. For the sixth year, the U.S. National Survey uncovers the reality that there is a significant association between anti-LGBTQ+ victimization and disproportionately high rates of suicide risk — and that far too many young people struggle to access the mental health care they need.
- Recorded Webinar: “Implementing Harm Reduction Initiatives in Rural Communities.” Discusses successes and challenges of a harm reduction project in a rural area, including in establishing community buy-in and financial sustainability. Webinar slides.
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We invite you to join us next week for the Journey to Health ECHO clinic on August 8th, at 7am PT / 8am MT. The 1-hour session provides comprehensive information for clinicians and staff serving American Indian and Alaska Native people to effectively integrate cultural heritage and understanding, trauma informed care services, and wellness support to promote healing for themselves and community members so that Indigenous communities may better thrive. Continuing Education credit following participation in each session will be offered.
When: Thursday, August 8th
7:00 – 8:00am PT / 8:00 – 9:00am MT
Target Audience: Medical, Behavioral, and Public Health staff serving Indian Health Services, Tribal Health Providers, and Urban Indian Health Providers.
Didactic Topic: “Re-Membrance: Reflections on Indigenizing Care for the 7th Generations”
Didactic Presenter: Dolores Jimerson, MSW, LCSW, ADS (Seneca)
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Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS Training) Virtual
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 8:30-4:30pm, virtual
FREE!
Who: Healthcare professionals who provide ongoing mental health treatment and support.
What: CAMS is designed to help providers and people participating in services who are at risk of suicide to engage in collaborative problem-solving and the creation of effective safety plans.
Register no later than August 13th
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Adolescent Reproductive Health in Primary Care
This series offers clinically relevant topics and resources for primary care providers who provide or are looking to build, expand and improve care to preteens through young adults. Over four sessions, the series will provide an overview of adolescent reproductive health issues, best practices in adolescent contraception, common adolescent gynecology concerns, and reliable resources to support your practice. Once completed, participants will be able to evaluate and manage common conditions in adolescent reproductive health.
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Four weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Thursdays 8:00 - 9:15 AM MT
September 5 - 26
CME for this series has been applied for and is pending approval. If approved, participants are eligible to receive up to five hours of CME for participation in this series
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Managing Rheumatic Conditions in Primary Care:
Using eConsult Data to Answer Your FAQs
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Drawing from an examination of eConsults directed to the University of Colorado's Rheumatology Division, this series will review the most common inquiries posed by primary care providers to rheumatologists. Sessions will delve into the key topics touched on by these queries, dissecting an efficient diagnostic process and outlining an initial treatment strategy. Topics will include positive ANA tests, gout, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, regional musculoskeletal conditions and heritable connective tissue diseases. We will explore evidence-based therapies to aid providers in enhancing patient outcomes within the medical home by providers practicing at the top of their scope.
FOR Primary care providers
Six weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT
September 10 - October 15
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Save the Date Nov 7 - 8, 2024
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701 Camino Del Rio, Suite 320 • Durango, CO 81301 • 970-426-4284
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