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Project Feature:
2.02 - Expand Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Teams
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The Colorado Crisis Service (CCS)-Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) is being developed in partnership with HCPF and the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) as a part of the behavioral health system enhancements across the state. This new benefit, which will be available for Medicaid members, is intended to offer de-escalation and stabilization in a self-defined behavioral health crisis to decrease the use of the emergency department and inpatient care as well as unnecessary arrests for individuals whose needs can be met in the community.
MCR under the CCS program is available at all times, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year to all Coloradans regardless of insurance status or prior service utilization, and delivered by a multidisciplinary MCR team who will be endorsed by the BHA.
MCR is not a replacement for ongoing treatment services and should be used to address emergent and unforeseen crises. MCR teams will connect individuals to services after their crisis to support their further recovery and connection to care and community resources. They will also be supported to enter higher levels of care if needed.
We continue to seek input from stakeholders on the implementation of the benefit. We are also eager to provide information to providers about what to expect as they update their existing services and begin to advertise to the community about this crisis response option. Your voice can influence training for MCR providers, assist in identifying community resources, and in developing guidance for providers.
Reach out to Emily Holcomb for more information on getting involved and be sure to find information about all upcoming stakeholder opportunities tied to this project in the Stakeholder Meetings section below!
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Grantee Spotlights
2.01 Behavioral Health Transition Community Grants
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HCPF is excited to share information about the grant recipients of $14M funding for the expansion of behavioral health transition services from institutional settings to community care.
This work connects to SB 19-222, which requires all proposed projects to align with efforts to ensure high-quality behavioral health system access. This system will serve people regardless of payer type or acuity level, including individuals living with severe behavioral health disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
The project provides short-term grant funding for behavioral health crisis and transition services between residential/inpatient and outpatient care. Grantees must:
- Support Medicaid members moving from an institutional setting or correctional facility to the community
- Focus on increasing capacity for community-based care
Below you will find profiles of a select number of recipients. The full list of recipients includes:
More information about recipients for all grants will be posted soon on the ARPA Grant Opportunities webpage!
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Company Name: Integrated Insight Therapy
Locations: Headquartered in Delta, Colorado, with offices in Montrose, Grand Junction, Cortez, Norwood, Paonia and Ridgway
Website: https://integratedinsighttherapy.com/
Counties Served: Mesa, Delta, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Cortez
How will you use the grant funding?
We will use this funding to hire the additional staff needed to work on community engagement and these projects. We will also purchase houses for step-down transitional housing for clients that need it as well as items needed for basic essentials and any out-of-pocket costs as well. We will also be purchasing vehicles for transportation as many of these clients do not have the resources to travel to appointments or for essentials. We will be helping our clients to learn how to better themselves in our communities and teaching life skills to be successful.
What are you most excited about related to this project/work?
It affords us the chance to do more for a wider community, to offer transitional housing, and to put more people to work to change our communities for the better.
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Company Name: Recovery Resources
Locations: Roaring Fork Valley and Summit County
Website: https://www.recoveryresourcescolorado.org/
Counties Served: Statewide, but primarily Pitkin, Eagle, Garfield and Summit
How will you use the grant funding?
Recovery Resources will utilize this funding to provide Intensive Wrap-Around Services for clients who are struggling with complex substance use and behavioral health issues that prevent them from meeting their basic needs for food, safe shelter, and access to health care. Intensive Wrap-Around Services will also be provided for clients transitioning from Withdrawal Management and/or residential treatment programs into outpatient and community-based care programs. Primarily, our application seeks to provide these services for homeless individuals, those at risk of homelessness, and individuals in the early stages of substance use recovery. This program's work will be centered on helping our clients get enrolled in Medicaid, navigate the regional system of care to access key services, and transition into community-based programs that will support more positive long-term health outcomes.
What are you most excited about related to this project/work?
We're really excited to develop our Intensive Wrap-Around Services care team to work more closely with vulnerable clients who need extra support to access services and prioritize health. We're also excited to ramp up our data collection and reporting systems so that we can best share project impacts with our community.
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Reminder:
HCBS Provider Training Fund Grants Open for Applications!
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HCPF is offering short-term grant funding to incentivize and expand training opportunities for the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) workforce with the goal of increasing recruitment and retention. Maximum award amount per application request is $100,000.
Eligible applicants include:
- Currently enrolled HCBS waiver providers; or
- Training vendor/provider that develops/delivers training/specialization for the HCBS workforce.
The first grant cycle closed and eight awards were offered and the second grant cycle closed on January 31, 2023, with more awardees to be announced soon. Grant awardees from the first grant cycle will be executing a number of exciting new training programs, including but not limited to: training homemakers to become personal care workers, establishing a direct care worker mentorship program, educating staff on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, training on Crucial Conversations, home care training for members experiencing mental health disorders, and collaborative safety.
Interested in learning more about how this grant could support higher-level skills for the HCBS workforce?
Visit the grant program information page to get more details and apply today!
Questions? Email us at hcpf_dcworkforce@state.co.us
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Upcoming ARPA Stakeholder Engagement | |
To see all the meetings listed below on a calendar or to find meeting materials and recordings from previous ARPA-related Stakeholder Engagement, visit the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement webpage anytime. | |
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Community First Choice (CFC) Council
March 2023 Meeting
The CFC Council collaborates with HCPF on the design and implementation of a CFC option in Colorado. The CFC Council needs input from Coloradans with Disabilities, Coloradans over 65 years or older, and advocates to help ensure CFC is implemented in a way that best meets Colorado’s needs. Everyone is welcome!
CFC Council meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., through May 2023. These meetings are open to the public.
The next meeting will be held:
Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT
March Meeting Focus: Children & CFC
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
260-230-1249, PIN: 719 313 221#
Meeting information will be posted on the Community First Choice Stakeholder Opportunities webpage.
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ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: General Technical Assistance
This is an opportunity for any interested stakeholders to ask questions and receive support for the Mobile Crisis Medicaid benefit implementation. This meeting will include full program updates and is recommended if you can only attend one meeting a month. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
These meetings will occur on the first Thursday of the month, from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. MT, through at least July 2023.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, Mar. 2, 2023
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join by Phone:
361-248-9976, PIN: 239 867 541#
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Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training & Career Advancement Action Group
This Action Group works collaboratively with stakeholders to identify and move forward strategies to support the recruitment and retention of Colorado's direct care workforce. This group intends to meet every other month on the first Friday of the month from 9 – 10 a.m. MT.
The meeting will be held:
Friday, March 3, 2023
9-10 a.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140
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ARPA 3.07 Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability Q&A Webinar
This meeting is a Question & Answer session regarding the Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability (ARPA 3.07) project. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The purpose of this grant project is to expand access to Peer Support Services for Medicaid members with complex needs and a history of homelessness. Funding shall be awarded to cover costs associated with outreach, engagement, hiring, training, retention, and supervision of Peer Support Professionals that can provide billable services in the context of housing stability. Funding shall also be awarded to support costs associated with building administrative capacity to become a Medicaid provider and successfully provide and bill for Peer Support Services.
For more information about the project, see the 3.07 portion of the ARPA webpage.
The meetings will be held:
Friday, Mar. 3, 2023
12-1 p.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 877-853-5257
Webinar ID: 825 3280 1284, Passcode: 016573
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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023
4-5 p.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 877-853-5257
Webinar ID: 817 2188 9058, Passcode: 247275
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Direct Care Workforce Collaborative - Main Meeting
Through the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative meeting, the Department works collaboratively with stakeholders to identify and move forward strategies to support the recruitment and retention of Colorado's direct care workforce. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
Further information is on the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative webpage.
The next meeting will be held:
Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2022
10-11:30 a.m. MT
Join Via Zoom
Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389
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ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Administrative Service Organization (ASO) and Regional Accountable Entity (RAE) Technical Assistance
This is an opportunity for ASOs & RAEs to ask questions and receive technical assistance related to implementing the Mobile Crisis Medicaid Benefit. All interested stakeholders are welcome to attend.
These meetings will occur on the second Thursday of the month, from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. MT, through at least July 2023.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, Mar. 9, 2022
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
Join via Phone: 240-560-3613,PIN: 440 764 383#
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ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Member & Community Technical Assistance
This is a meeting for Health First Colorado members and the community to ask questions and receive technical assistance related to implementing the Mobile Crisis Medicaid benefit. All interested stakeholders are welcome to attend.
These meetings will occur on the third Thursday of the month, from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. MT, through at least July 2023.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone: 920-476-8490, PIN: 166 459 822#
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HCBS Provider Training Fund Grant Application Process Webinar
This is an informational webinar, intended for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Providers, relating to the ARPA 1.05 Provider Training Grant. This training will provide a walk-through of the training grant application and budget workbook. The webinar will be recorded and posted on the Department website. Additional webinars will be scheduled for future grant cycles. HCBS providers will be interested in this webinar.
Visit the ARPA 1.05 Grant portion of the ARPA webpage for information on the Request for Applications or other information on the grant program.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday Mar. 16, 2023
12-1 p.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314 , Passcode:396389
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 877-853-5257
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Direct Care Workforce Compensation & Benefits Action Group
Supporting the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative, this combined Action Group meeting brings stakeholders together to develop solutions that recognize the diverse needs of this workforce. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
For more information, please see the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative webpage.
The next meeting will be held:
Friday, Mar. 17, 2022
1-2 p.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389
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ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Providers and Potential Providers Technical Assistance
This is a meeting for providers and potential providers to ask questions and receive Technical Assistance related to implementing the Mobile Crisis Medicaid benefit. All interested stakeholders are welcome to attend.
These meetings will occur on the fourth Thursday of the month from 10 - 11 a.m. MT, through at least July 2023.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023
10-11 a.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone: 929-277-6449, PIN: 192 128 446#
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Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group
Supporting the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative, this Action Group brings stakeholders together to develop awareness and advocacy strategies that increase community understanding and support for this workforce. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
For more information, please see the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative webpage.
The meeting will be held:
Friday, Mar. 24, 2022
1-2 p.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000 Passcode: 502578
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Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities and language services for individuals whose first language is not English may be provided upon request. Please notify John Barry at 303-866-3173 or John.R.Barry@state.co.us or the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements. | |
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