Volume 2 Issue 1 | February 15, 2018
Region 1 Integrated Delivery Network E-Newsletter
Register Now: February 28th Advisory Council Winter Meeting
Come join your fellow Region 1 partners for an interactive session focused on patient and family engagement, alternative payment models and the progress and successes of our current project teams.
  Time:  8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Networking Coffee Hour
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Meeting *Lunch will be provided
Location:  The Common Man, Claremont
Register HERE by February 19th
Please contact Ann Landry , Executive Director, with any questions.

Region 1 IDN Workforce Funds - RFA & Application
We are excited to release the Request for Award and Application Materials for Region 1 IDN Workforce Funds. The Workforce RFA process is a way for Region 1 IDN to decide specifically where to deploy funding through a fair and transparent process overseen by our multi-partner Executive Committee. This specific RFA focuses on the release of funds intended for recruitment and retention, supervision capacity, internship capacity and peer recovery support.  
Please find the application HERE on the Region 1 IDN website.
All applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16th. Please submit applications electronically to Ann Landry .

B1 Project Wave II Round 1 RFP Remains Open
The next round for the B1: Integrated Healthcare Project Request for Proposals will remain open at this time. Our Administrative Leads Team wants to work one on one with all primary care and behavioral health partners to develop your B1 proposals. Please contact Jessica Powell , Program Director, for the application and more information. Additionally, the application and information can be found on our website: http://region1idn.org/projects/
Upcoming Events
Feb 20th Workforce Workgroup Meeting: Recruitment & Retention Strategies 2-3:30 p.m. Max Bryant, Director of HR at West Central Behavioral Health, and Peter Mason, Region 1 IDN Medical Director, will be sharing best practices for recruitment and retention strategies. Please invite your HR leaders to join in-person in the CAR Conference Room at 46 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon, 2nd Floor or Click for WebEx Link Meeting Number: 634 210 586 . Separate calendar invite has been sent; please contact Ann Landry with any questions
Knowledge Exchanges - Upcoming on March 28th
Please note: there will not be a Knowledge Exchange in February due to the Winter Advisory Council Meeting. We look forward to the next one on March 28th; training will be focused on Diabetes Management. These all-partner learning sessions are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. via WebEx:
1-877-668-4490 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada)
Access code: 633 354 148
For more information, please contact Jessica Powell. Audios of previous Knowledge Exchanges can be found on our website under Trainings: http://region1idn.org/resources/


Critical Time Intervention Training Opportunity
One of the IDN1 community projects, C1: Care Transitions, follows the Critical Time Intervention (CTI) model developed by the Center for the Advancement of Critical Time Intervention, CACTI, at Hunter College. Region 1 IDN has partnered with the four other IDN regions implementing the C1 project and contracted directly with CACTI to provide in state training to any CTI staff or agencies interested in project implementation in 3 waves from Fall 2017- Summer 2018.

Dates: The upcoming session will be held March 19th and 20th at a central location in NH- details to be finalized shortly. These are 2 full days of training likely running 8:30-4:30pm.

Available Slots: IDN1 has 8-10 individual available slots for IDN partners who are interested in sending staff to learn the CTI model.

Please email Jessica Powell to learn more!

Upcoming Trainings & Resources




Contact SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions for free consultation on integration of behavioral health in rural areas.


Take a online class on Bundled Payments, Value-Based Purchasing and more from SAMHSA's BHbusiness PLUS



Please check out our RESOURCES page on the website for additional opportunities
Please feel free to connect with your Region 1 Administrative Staff at any point:
Region 1 IDN | Partnership for Integrated Care | info@region1idn.org | www.region1IDN.org