Region 1 IDN Executive Committee Nominations

Region 1 IDN Executive Committee is still accepting nominations for the below sectors. 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 Tuesday, August 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 seats:

Region 1 IDN Fall Advisory Council Meeting

Thursday, September 13th

8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Common Man

Claremont, NH

Please join the us for the Region 1 IDN Fall Advisory Council Meeting. We are excited to hear updates from all of our project teams, learn from the data tracked to date, better understand how teams have navigated privacy and consent issues and explore additional opportunities to expand workforce capacity.

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 August 31st.

Partners in Recovery Wellness: How Hospitals and Recovery Coaches Can Improve Outcomes for Patients with Substance Use Disorder

Please join us for a free 1.5 hour training on Wednesday, August 29th from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the Cheshire County Hall in Keene on the following:

•   The Science of Addiction

•   Language Matters – how stigma affects patients with SUD

•   Multiple Pathways of Recovery & Recovery Support Services

In the fight against the “overdose crisis”, everyone can make a difference. Understanding Substance Use Disorder as an illness and how we treat patients matters.

Two Speakers:

»Corey Gately, MLADC, Clinical Program Coordinator at the LRG Healthcare Recovery Clinic

»Daisy Pierce, PhD, Executive Director at Navigating Recovery of the Lakes Region

 

Free training is open to 25 Region 1 IDN partners; first come first serve. Please register HERE by August 22nd.

Note: this is the same training that was offered on June 27th in Claremont; we'll be offering a few sessions of this same training.

Managing Chronic Disease in Behavioral Health Patients Lunch & Learn Training

Please join us for this one hour lunch and learn on how to manage chronic disease in behavioral health patients. Lunch will be provided.

Trainer: Tracy Tinker, RN, MSN, Healthcare for the Homeless Program, Catholic Medical Center

~Define the latest guidelines for diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia

~Understand the intersection of BH and CDM

~Identify barriers to BH and CDM

~Identify and utilize strategies to overcome identified barriers

Wednesday, August 29th - 12-1:00 p.m

Cheshire Medical Center, North Conference Room #1

Keene, NH

Free training is open to 25 Region 1 IDN partners; first come first serve. Please register HERE by August 22nd. Required Training for B1: Integrated Healthcare Project members.

Note: this is the same training that was offered on June 27th in Claremont; we'll be offering a few sessions of this same training.

Mental Health First Aid Training

West Central Behavioral Health is pleased to offer free Mental Health First Aid Trainings in the coming months. 



Call to register at 603.448.0126. Pre-registration is required. For questions about Mental Health First Aid contact Hope Duncan at 603.448.0126 x2180 or hduncan@wcbh.org

Motivational Interviewing Strategies Training

Two-day Training



Please join us for 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.

Tuesday, September 25th AND

Tuesday, October 2nd

8:30 - 4:00

Claremont Savings Bank Community Room, Claremont, NH

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 September 14th. 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.

Region 1 IDN Quality Reporting Guidance

Check out Region 1 IDN's Quality Reporting Guidance Document HERE

Please feel free to connect with your Region 1 Administrative Staff at any point:

Ann H. Landry, MBA, Executive Director

Jessica J. Powell, MA, Program Director

Peter A. Mason, MD, Medical Director