CHDI NEWSLETTER
New Report Provides Recommendations for Practice Changes and How to Pay for Them
A new report and accompanying policy brief from CHDI and the Connecticut Health Foundation make the case for redesigning pediatric primary care to play a broader role in the health and well-being of families and their children and outline the principles to guide payment reform to support new services.

The report,  Transforming Pediatrics to Support Population Health: Recommendations for Practice Changes and How to Pay for It, includes recommendations that emerged from a study group of providers, payers, foundations, policymakers, and parent advocates. 

Read the full report and accompanying policy brief at  www.chdi.org or  www.cthealth.org.
Grant Opportunity for Pediatric Practices
CHDI is pleased to announce a new grant opportunity for pediatric primary care practices. The grants are funded by the Children's Fund of Connecticut and CT Health Foundation and administered by CHDI. Two practices will be selected (up to $37,500 each) to test the feasibility  of new practice services that could contribute to population health, health equity, and better integration of primary care services with community services.
Request for Letters of Intent (LOI): Funding for Pediatric Primary Care Practices "Transforming Pediatrics to Support Population Health" 

The purpose of this grant program  is to explore the feasibility and resources needed to integrate innovative, community-based, and evidence-based health promotion and prevention services into pediatric primary care. These grants provide  an opportunity for pediatric primary care practices to better support the health and development of  children by expanding their scope of work to include services that are not currently paid for in traditional fee for service   reimbursement programs.   Applicants are encouraged to consider a broad  array of non-medical services that could be  a part of their care and initiate, deepen, and/or expand health promotion and prevention services in collaboration with community partners. Project outcomes will inform and advance efforts by policymakers, providers, program staff, and advocates committed to health equity and payment reform to better address the needs of children and families. 

Click here to read the full instructions for preparing the letter of intent and applying for funding. 
A New Name and Logo for CHDI's Popular EPIC Program:

After 15 years, CHDI's popular Educating Practices in the Community (EPIC) training program for child health sites has simplified it's name. CHDI will now use the name "Educating Practices" to avoid confusion with the popular electronic medical records system, EPIC. 

Since inception, CHDI's child health provider outreach program has reached hundreds of pediatric sites, including school-based health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and hospital clinics. Educating Practices offers 19 free trainings on a range of topics to help pediatric practices across the state better meet the needs of children. The trainings connect practices in Connecticut to existing state and community resources and include up-to-date clinical information, helpful resources, and office tools.
 
The presentations are brief (less than an hour), done in office, include breakfast or lunch and provide an opportunity for the entire practice team to engage in learning. All presentations offer Continuing Medical Education credit and several have accompanying practice quality improvement activities for earning Maintenance of Certification credit.

Click here  to learn more about Educating Practices and the trainings offered. 
Enfield Public Schools Selected to Participate in Breakthrough Series Collaborative 
Enfield Public Schools was recently selected as one of seven districts to participate in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) 18-month Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC). NCTSN is partnering with experts in trauma-informed school programs and system implementation to facilitate the series. The focus will be helping schools become more trauma-informed, and increase the time students spend in the classroom. CHDI's Project Coordinator Diana Perry will serve as the site representative on Enfield's team through CHDI's Early Childhood Trauma Collaborative (ECTC) and help develop a plan to address these challenges. 

Click here to learn more about CHDI's Early Childhood Trauma Collaborative.
Spotlight on  School Mental Health Task Force
The National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) newsletter recently wrote a spotlight piece on the Trauma-Informed School Mental Health Task Force. The Task Force was developed to guide implementation of school mental health recommendations from Connecticut's Children's Behavioral Plan. A trauma-informed dictionary has been developed to provide a common trauma-informed language, and the Task Force is focusing on promoting a comprehensive framework for statewide trauma-informed behavioral health services. Task Force members include representatives from CHDI, the Department of Children and Families (DCF), and the State Department of Education, CREC, Clifford Beers, and other partners. 

Learn more about CHDI's work on school mental health. 
Staff News
Jeana Bracey Profiled by Uconn Collaboratory  

CHDI's Director of School and Community Initiatives, Jeana Bracey was recently profiled on the  UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH) website for her work on their steering committee.  "I love the work that has been done by CSCH and the focus on t he whole child, whole school, whole community approach,"  says Bracey.  She serves as a steering committee member and  works collaboratively with university researchers and community  stakeholders engaged in promoting school and child health  services and research.

Click here to read Jeana's full profile. 
Farewell to Laurie Valentine 

Laurie Valentine left CHDI this month and accepted a position at Community Mental Health Affiliates. She joined CHDI in 2014 and was a Senior Data Analyst for the Connecticut TF-CBT Learning Collaborative and contributed to data analysis for other evidence-based practices. She also served as CHDI's HIPAA Privacy Officer.  We wish Laurie much success in her next endeavor. 
Join the Team: CHDI is Hiring!
Our diverse staff shares a common mission: improving the health and well-being of children. Staff members provide a range of expertise in pediatrics, children's mental health, social work and government and have a range of knowledge and experience in translating research to inform and improve public policy and practice.

 
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