Your SWCAHEC Health Update for October 8

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Pathways to Health

October 8, 2024

Did you Know?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Learn more.

In September, SWCAHEC public health training associate April Sandman, and Fort Lewis College Assistant Professor Dr. Jennifer Lowell, presented their work on "Pandemic Response Training in Southwestern Colorado: Workforce Development for Community Health Workers" at the Public Health in the Rockies conference in Keystone, Colorado. The training has equipped community health workers to effectively respond to public health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, empowering them to serve as trusted sources of information and support for the community. This initiative was made possible with the support of our funder, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

The postpartum experience

Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD posed in an instagram post “What happened at your six week postpartum check up?”

Some responses included:

I felt uncomfortable and like a guinea pig.

I had my check up today and honestly it felt like a tick box exercise….

Read the Article

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Colorado Office of eHealth Innovation, in partnership with the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and the Department of Public Health and Environment, is pleased to share that the application for the Regional Social Health Informational Exchange (SHIE) Hubs grants program is now open. The deadline to apply for this funding opportunity is November 1, 2024. All application materials and information can be found on OeHI’s website, here, and on the State’s procurement website, here. Please direct all questions to the OeHI team at [email protected]. Please note that all questions related to this funding opportunity must be received by October 16, 2024, at 11:59 pm, so responses can be shared with all potential applicants on the OeHI website.
Funding (due 10/15) - Colorado Health Foundation has two upcoming funding opportunities: Advocacy and Justice with Communities of Color and Building a Pipeline of Primary Care Providers to Serve Diverse Communities
Funding (Due 11/11 by 5pm) - Harm Reduction Grant Fund- RFA #29157030 | Department of Public Health & Environment (colorado.gov). Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to complete the intent to apply form. This form allows CDPHE program staff to estimate the number of applications and plan for an adequately staffed review committee. The form will accept entries until Monday, October 28th. Please email [email protected] with any questions. All questions will be answered publicly and updated regularly on the FAQ page linked in the RFA website.
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.

WEBINARS, TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES

National Center for Farmworker’s Health is hosting a series of Learning Collaboratives. More information can be found here.
Sources of Strength is offering multiple upcoming information sessions and webinars. Details and registration information can be found on the Sources of Strength Events webpage.
Webinar: Health Outreach Partners invites community health center staff and outreach workers to participate in a four-session learning collaborative on "Outreach & Enrollment: Best Practices to Boost Health Insurance Coverage". Join us to learn how to help your patients and community navigate the complex world of health insurance programs and current Medicaid redeterminations. Sessions will take place on Wednesdays 02, 09, 16, and 23 October 2024.
Webinar: Bell Policy Center will be holding a ballot breakdown virtually info session from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 16. They will go through the 14 statewide questions on the ballot, discuss the arguments for and against each measure, and give our recommendation for the nine measures that impact the values the Bell has identified for our 2024 ballot guide.
Virtual: The 3rd annual People’s Public Health Conference will take place October 25-27 online. Review last year’s program book for details on the speakers featured in 2023. This year’s registration can be found here.
Mark your calendar and plan to join The 2024 Colorado Food is Medicine Summit. This one-day event brings together policy and practice leaders from across the state to engage in insightful discussions and explore strategies to increase access to essential nutrition programs. Join us at The Summit and help continue this vital momentum! Registration details and cost to follow. Event Details: Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 8am-4pm, History Colorado Center.

NEWS & RESOURCES

The Cover All Coloradoans member page is live. Take a look! Available in English and Spanish. For access to other languages please see the top right corner for translation options.
FACILITATION: FROM BRAINSTORMING TO DECISION-MAKING: Unlock the secrets to effective group decision-making with our engaging three-part workshop! Dive deep into hands-on practice and gain valuable tools to enhance your facilitation skills. Each interactive session is designed to guide you through facilitation techniques, brainstorming strategies, and methods for evaluating and finalizing ideas.
Exciting announcement! The Cover All Coloradoans member page is live. Take a look! Available in English and Spanish. For access to other languages please see the top right corner for translation options.
On Sept. 11, 2024, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) issued the following intent to award for the four Regional Accountable Entity (RAE) contracts in Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) Phase III:
CoPPCAP, the Colorado Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation and Access Program: Zero counties in Colorado have a sufficient number of child & adolescent psychiatrists for their populations. To address this severe workforce shortage, CoPPCAP was launched in September 2019. CoPPCAP provides access to board certified child and adolescent psychiatrists for Colorado’s primary care clinicians for peer-to-peer consultations. CoPPCAP aims to increase the ability and comfort of primary care clinicians to provide basic mental health assessment and treatment for their child and adolescent patients via consultation by licensed child and adolescent psychiatrists, education, and community resources. All pediatric primary care and family medicine clinics qualify for services. There is no cost to enroll in CoPPCAP and there are no insurance-based restrictions for consultation or requests for resources. Please watch our brief informative video and visit our website.
The Colorado Sun featured an op-ed on the need for a unified public health response to firearm violence prevention in Colorado, featuring Jonathan McMillan from Trailhead.
PROSPER is your partner in perinatal mental health, this program aims to enhance healthcare professionals' skill and capacity to conduct universal screening, assessment, and treatment within routine obstetric and primary care settings. This is achieved primarily through real-time phone access to reproductive psychiatrists, and one-time face-to-face patient consultations for diagnostic clarity and to guide treatment in the obstetric or medical home. Learn more at www.coloradoprosper.org. You can also Contact Us at 1.888.910.0153, press #3 and Sara Collins, Resource and Referral Specialist, will answer or you may leave a message, and our team will respond within the same business day.

Understanding Trauma | Wed 10/9 | 10-11:00a CDT
Trauma is defined by the emotional and psychological effect an event has on people, and less by the event itself. Explore the science of trauma and discuss how trauma impacts physical & mental health with a licensed therapist

Understanding PTSD | Wed 10/9 | 12-1:00p CDT
Trauma impacts everyone differently, depending on the nature of the trauma, presence or lack of social support, access to treatment, and coping strategies. This one-hour seminar provides an accessible guide to understanding what causes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, its symptoms, co-occurring disorders, and treatment options.

October 23rd | 12-1pm MT

Community Health Worker and Patient Navigator Workforce and Training Development Opportunities: Impact and resources of the HRSA CHW training program and linkages between training and CHW reimbursement

Hosted by Trailhead Institute, Patient Navigator and Community Health Worker Training Program, and The Alliance

Navigating Your First Year as a Nurse: Essential Tips for New Graduates

Navigating Complexities in Youth Experiencing Suicidality

Youth with complex suicide prevention needs often seek services outside of the mental health system, but many providers report not having the skills or confidence to manage these complex cases. As a result, today’s youth may not be receiving the care they need. This ECHO series expands Partners for Children’s Mental Health’s (PCMH) first ECHO series, Pediatric Suicide Prevention: A Practical Care Pathway for Primary Care (not a prerequisite), by addressing barriers identified by providers that often arise when delivering care to suicidal youth. This advanced series builds off the Zero Suicide care pathway by educating participants about navigating family systems, using skills to manage acute emotional distress and supporting families with mental health resources.

Health care and behavioral health providers in outpatient primary care/integrated medical settings. Support staff in medical or behavioral health integrated/outpatient settings are welcome to register.

Three weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT
October 22 - November 5