July 2022 Resources of the Month
Dear UCCCN members,

Here are your July 2022 resources and meeting summary.
Announcements

SPARK for Autism genetics study reminder – Parents and siblings of children with autism are encouraged to participate (from home, at no charge, gift cards possible). Registration is online at www.SPARKforAutism.org/utah.



University of Utah Pediatric Project ECHO Spring sessions ended, but recording and slides are on the Pediatrics ECHO website. The Fall sessions will start again on August 17th, and the schedule is available on the website. CME is available for live sessions. Register for any or all of the upcoming sessions.

Our next Autism 101 ECHO session will be held Wednesday, July 27th and will focus on Psychiatric Co-Occurring Conditions. The session on August 24th will discuss Community and Family Supports. The schedule and information is available on the Autism 101 page, where you can also register for the sessions you'd like to attend. Nurse contact hours and CME are available for those able to attend these sessions.

               Project ECHO : MHP 35649
Medical Home Portal Section
Clinical Content updates include:


Athena shared the following information about Mental and Behavioral Health content on the Medical Home Portal:

Updates:

New:
  • OCD FAQ – will be available in 1-2 months
  • Suicidality and Self-Harm – updated and expanded to include self-harm / expected in 2-3 months
 
Other current content:
Brainstorming & Sharing Wins

Issue #1: Heather Carlson is looking for the name of an agency they have worked with in the past and can help fund small things for families like swim lessons, etc.


Issue #2: Heidi Bates is trying to find a job for her son. She has tried contacting Voc Rehab but have not had much luck connecting with anyone. He is also turning 18 soon.



Resource #1: Dora Requena provided an update from Shriners. Their providers are now a part of the SelectHealth network.

             Shriners Children’s Salt Lake City : MHP 10698

Issue #3: Gwen Anderson is also experience some of the same problems with Voc Rehab in terms of having a hard time getting someone to answer the phones. Leah Colburn asked her to reach out directly to her to discuss.
Disclaimer: These resources come from our members as part of the meeting brainstorming session; please check with your providers to make sure they are appropriate for your patient/families.

You can find a custom list of these and all the service providers discussed in this month's meeting, that can be printed, emailed, and more, here: July 2022 UCCCN Resources of the Month list.
Utah Mental & Behavioral Health Programs

Stabilization & Mobile Response (SMR) program, Primary Children's Hospital and OSAMH
Presentation slides: Stabilization & Mobile Response

Free to families, but families need to initiate the call. They should call 833-SAFE-FAM. Provides stabilization services, including teaching skills to improve family functioning, and mobile response services, including creating safety plans.

             Stabilization and Mobile Response: MHP 38255

Consultation Access Link Line to Utah Psychiatry (CALL-UP), HMHI and OSAMH
Kristi Kleinschmit, MD

Provides ready access for pediatric providers every weekday from 12 - 4:30 pm to a child and adolescent psychiatrist for support and consultation.



Utah Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Children Youth and Family Mental Health
Leah Colburn, CMHC, Program Administrator 
385-285-6146

The Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (OSAMH) is the statewide authority for substance abuse and mental health services. Oversees prevention efforts, school health, suicide prevention, and family resources programming through local substance abuse authorities, local mental health authorities and Utah State Hospital.



New '988' Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

             988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline : MHP 36180
 
Other
Our next meeting date is August 17, 2022 and will be on IEPs, Special Education, 504s. Please register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and it will give you the option to add them to your calendars.

Archived meeting recordings are available on our YouTube UCCCN 2022 Playlist.

Please use our listserv (ucccn-meetings@lists.hsc.utah.edu) to send questions or issues needing help, connect with UCCCN members in between meetings - ask for help, share resources, etc.

All the best,
Mindy Tueller, MS, MCHES
Director of Operations, Medical Home Portal
Facilitator, Utah Children’s Care Coordination Network
Department of Pediatrics
University of Utah
801-213-3920
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