Volume 2 Issue 8 | November 30, 2018
Region 1 Integrated Delivery Network E-Newsletter
Region 1 IDN Executive Committee Nominations

Congratulations to Region 1 IDN Executive Committee's newest member: Susan Seidler, Executive Director, Stepping Stone & Next Step Peer Support and Crisis Respite Centers. The Committee is still accepting nominations for the below sector. If you're interested in serving a two-year term on Region 1's Executive Committee, please email Ann Landry no later than close of business on Friday, December 7th . The Committee meets monthly for two hours with 1-2 hours of work between meetings. Please click HERE to review the Committee Charter and feel free to email Ann for more information. Nominations will be voted on at the August 9th Executive Committee meeting.

Accepting nominations for the following seat:

  • Service User- 1 Seat
Patient, Family & Staff Stories/Testimonials

Please share with us how the IDN 1 projects, programs or funding are impacting your patients, families and staff. Please email Ann Landry with any stories or anecdotes you'd like to share with us..
Region 1 IDN Winter Advisory Council Meeting

Thursday, January 31st
8:0 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Common Man
Claremont, NH

Please join the us for the Region 1 IDN Winter Advisory Council Meeting. We are excited to hear updates from all of our project teams, celebrate successes and impact and look forward to the path ahead of us.

All Region 1 IDN partners are encouraged to attend; additional spaces are reserved for "friends" of Region 1 IDN (please contact Ann Landry if you have questions).

Please register HERE no later than January 11th.

Please visit the Region 1 IDN website to view the videos from past Advisory Council meetings, including patient and family stories by Alexander Annunziata and Tanya Lord

Preparing for Risk-Sharing Contracts - WebEx Training:
Tuesday, December 4th, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Please join Lynn Guillette, Region 1 IDN Finance Director and D-H VP Payment Innovation, in a WebEx session on identifying steps to take in preparing for alternative payment models. 
Target audience: Executive and Financial Leadership from Region 1 IDN Partner Organizations New to Risk-Sharing Contracts; anyone who is interested.

Meeting number: 795 494 665 
Meeting password: gMU3ifPs 
Knowledge Exchanges

Thank you to Phil Wyzik, CEO, Monadnock Family Services, for this week's valuable Knowledge Exchange on Mental Health Awareness.
Click here to view his presentation.
Click here to listen to his presentation.
Visit changedirection.org for additional tools and resources on how to raise awareness for mental health

Plea se join Dr. Peter Mason, IDN 1 Medical Director, on Tuesday, December 4th at 8:00 a.m. for a special Knowledge Exchange Session on MAT Training:
 
Tuesday 8:00 am | 1 hour | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Meeting number: 790 604 956
Password: sUyD3m4A
 
Join by phone
1-877-668-4490 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada)
1-408-792-6300 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Motivational Interviewing Strategies Training
Two-day Training - TWO NEW SESSIONS- Keene and Lebanon - CEUs Available

Given the success of the Fall training in Claremont, we will be offering additional sessions in Keene and Lebanon of a two-part training on Motivational Interviewing Strategies. This training, led by David Lynde and Christine Powers, will review Motivational Interviewing Strategy Tools, Micro Skills, Change Talk vs. Sustain Talk, Process for Motivational Interviewing and much more.

Keene Sessions:Tuesday, January 8th & January 22nd, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lebanon Sessions: Tuesday, March 12th & Tuesday, March 26th, 8:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Free training is open to 25 Region 1 IDN partners; first come first serve by partner organization. Attendees must commit to both days . Please email Ann Landry to register by December 21st for the Keene sessions and by February 22nd for the Lebanon sessions . Please visit the training page on our website for the audio and materials of the July 25th Knowledge Exchange featuring an overview of the MI Strategies.

Circle of Security Training - FREE TO IDN 1 PARTNERS

The D-H Moms in Recovery Program has scheduled a Circle of Security training for January 21 – 24, 2019 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, NH. Circle of Security is a parenting training curriculum focusing on early intervention models to increase attachment and security. For more information on the training program, please check out the website:   https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com . 
 
IDN 1 will sponsor up to 20 partners to attend the training.  Please contact Stephanie Gray at Stephanie.D.Gray@hitchcock.org (cc’d here) for more information and to reserve your space by December 21st. Please provide Stephanie with the following information :
 
·     Identify as IDN
·        First & Last name
·        Email
·        Work phone
·        Organization Name
·        Street Address
 
At this point, IDN 1 sponsored seats are reserved only for IDN 1 partners; however this training is open to anyone. First come first serve.
 
Target Audience:  Community Family Resource Centers, Early Intervention Specialists, DCYF, anyone working with children and families. Please forward news of this opportunity to anyone you think might have interest.  
Upcoming Free Trainings by NH Healthy Families

Please register for NH Suicide Risk - A Clinical Perspective - Module 1 - Suicide Risk Overview Presented by Kimberly Bindas MSW, LICSW on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST at: 
Clinicians learn to identify warning signs and risks of suicide. They also learn about protective factors, which ensure vulnerable people are supported and connected with others during difficult times, thus making suicidal behaviors less likely. 
2 CE hours available for this event 
Course Objectives** 
• Identify risk and protective factors related to suicide attempts and suicidal behavior 
• Understand the difference between risk factors and warning signs 
• List three ways to increase integrated and continuous care to help in suicide prevention 
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training.
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Please register for NH Suicide Risk - Module 2 -Assessment, Intervention and Evidence Based Treatment Presented by Kimberly Bindas MSW, LICSW on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST at : 
To help prevent suicide, providers and clinical staff learn assessment tools to screen for depression, anxiety and alcohol use, all of which can increase suicide risk. This course also covers evidenced-based treatment interventions. 
Participants will be able to: 
List three screening tools used to screen for mental health and suicide risk 
Complete case scenarios using PHQ-9, AUDIT, and SAFE-T 
List three evidenced based treatment methods used to treat suicide
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training.
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Please register for New Hampshire Substance Related and Addictive Disorders: Sedative Related Disorders with Kimberly Bindas, MSW, LICSW on Thursday, December 27, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST at: 
Attendees receive an overview of DSM-5 criteria and diagnostic information specific to Sedative-Use Disorders. In addition, the course teaches the alterations that substance use may make to important brain areas needed for life-sustaining functions. 
Objectives: 
• Describe how sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics affect the central nervous system 
• List the DSM-5 criteria and effective prevention methods 
• Verbalize treatment methods 
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training.
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Please register for NH SBIRT for Providers with Kimberly Bindas, MSW, LICSW on Monday, December 10, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST at: 
Providers discuss the conceptual framework of SBIRT as a public health model and its impact as a system change initiative. Practice for applying concepts to provide screenings, brief interventions, and referrals to treatment will be included. 
Learning Objectives: 
• Identify the main components of SBIRT 
• Practice using substance use screening tools and brief intervention skills 
• Apply motivational interviewing skills to brief interventions 
• Discuss referrals to treatment
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training.
 
Click here to access free training opportunities for NH!
Enhancing the Awareness of Mental Illness: A Program for LNAs & MAs in the Clinical Setting

Monday, December 10, 2018 
Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Auditorium E, Lebanon, NH
 
Overview
 
This program will address the many issues that LNAs and MAs encounter in the clinical setting in their work with diverse patient populations. This learning activity will focus on the needs of patients with mental illness who seek care for a variety of health needs in our acute and ambulatory settings. The presenters will provide an overview of various mental health disorders and will specifically address:
  • risk factors and warning signs for mental health concerns;
  • use of language that reduces discrimination and stigma; and
  • basic definitions and descriptions of symptoms often associated with mental illness, such as delusions, hallucinations, and cognitive impairment.
Participants will learn how to use listening skills as a form of gathering information and providing support and will be taught to recognize when observations related to patients' mental health should be shared with the health care team.
 
This program will be presented by Bernie Seifert, MSW, LICSW and Susan Allen-Samuel, MS.

Registration
 
The registration fee is $25. NEAH Members are $15. D-H and member organization  employees are free, but advanced registration is required for planning purposes. 
 
To register, please visit the  event website . 
 
For registration questions, please call (603) 653-1234 or e-mail clpd.support@hitchcock.org .

View registration flyer:
Career Fairs
Please share any career fairs with your fellow IDN 1 Partners. Please email any appropriate information to Ann Landry to be shared in the IDN 1 E-News and on the website.


Region 1 IDN Quality Reporting Guidance
Check out Region 1 IDN's Quality Reporting Guidance Document HERE
Please visit Region 1 IDN's Training Page for required and optional trainings as well as supporting materials.
Click HERE for more information on the December 3rd Training in Claremont on Improving Access and Inclusion for People with Disabilities

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