2017-2018Behavioral Health Training & Technical Assistance for State, Tribal, and Local Health OfficialsProgram:

Welcome Packet

Congratulations again!

We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work more closely with you over the next several months! Your commitment to the improvement of mental health and substance use treatment (behavioral health) services in your community and nationwide is a passion that we truly share and we are looking forward to supporting you and your health agency as you work toward meaningful progress.

This is the 2017-2018Behavioral Health Training & Technical Assistance for State, Tribal, and Local Health Officials Program Welcome Packet. It will provide you with the materials you will need to be successful in this program including a letter of commitment form, important dates, overview of the project, and travel instructions.

We look forward to working with you!

Taslim van Hattum,LCSW, MPH

Project Director, Behavioral Health Training & Technical Assistance for Health Officials

Director, Practice Improvement

National Council for Behavioral Health

Background

Over more than two decades, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has reiterated the strong recommendation that public health professionals possess the appropriate education and training to perform the required roles by this workforce. IOM asserts that public health workers should be trained in a set of core public health competencies and should have adequate opportunities for practical experience; and additional education and training must be tailored to and depend on the experiences, activities, and functions of particular groups[1]. One public health professional sub-group that is of particular interestis state, tribal, and local health officials.

The state public health worker shortage report recommended providing educational and training opportunities as a means to both build capacity among the public health workforce and to retain staff[2]. Currently, the CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS) funds the New Health Official Orientation which provides state, tribal, territorial, and local health officials with training and educational opportunities in general public health. However, this orientation does not substantially cover the current trends and landscape of behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorders).

As an off-shoot to the New Health Official Orientation, OSTLTS is collaborating for the third year with the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) to provide behavioral health training and technical assistance to state, tribal, and local health officials.

Program Overview

In collaboration with OSTLTS, the National Council has launched the third round of the Behavioral Health Training and Technical Assistance for State, Tribal, and Local Health Officials Program. The third cohort of thiseight-month initiative is comprised of 40state, tribal, and local health officials. As a participant, you will havedirect access to training and technical assistance that will enhance your department’s behavioral health efforts.

From November 2017 through June 2018, the Behavioral Health Training and Technical Assistance for State, Tribal, and Local Health Officials program participants will participate in one (1) introductory webinar, one (1) two-day in-person training, the National Council’s Annual Conference, and gain access to additional ongoing trainingsand resources. The two-day in-person training (April 21-22, 2018) will precede the National Council’s 2018 Conference from April 23-25, 2018 in Washington, DC. Program participants will also be granted the opportunity to attend the National Council Conference for FREE.

Additionally, participants will have access to the following:

  • Toolkit of resources that will include archived webinars, white papers and training materials
  • Weekly e-digest of the latest news and innovative resources in behavioral health
  • Series of webinars tailored to meet the needs identified by the health officials cohort
  • Monthly conference calls to share and solicit feedback from peers related to current and proposed community behavioral health integration and partnership efforts

Program Expectations and Requirements

Participants should be available to participate in at least 80% of the following program activities:

  • One (1) Behavioral Health Training & Technical Assistance for State, Tribal& Local Health Officials program orientation webinar (Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 1:30 – 3:00pm ET)*
  • Up to four (4) conference calls (optional) to network with peer health officials, hear from subject matter experts, and exchange ideas and information related to behavioral health efforts. These calls will be held monthly beginning in January 2018. Specific dates are TBD based on availability.
  • One (1) two-day in-person training preceding the National Council’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC, April 23-25, 2018*
  • The two-day in-person training (Saturday, April 21 – Sunday, April 22, 2018) will include:
  • An interactive training to provide mental health tools to public health officials;
  • An intensive orientation/strategy meeting focusing on the systems, challenges and opportunities within behavioral health;
  • Networking event: State, tribal, and local health officials; Behavioral health directors; and leaders from across the healthcare field.
  • FREE access to the National Council 2018 Conference, April 23-25, 2018 in Washington, DC
  • There will also be additional topic-specific webinars made available to program participants based on state or jurisdiction-specific needs and concerns identified by health officials in the behavioral health assessment. The first topic-specific webinar is tentatively scheduled for December 6th, 2017 from 2:00 – 3:30pm ET.

*Participation in these activities is MANDATORY.

Travel, lodging expenses, and conference registration for the in-person training (April 21-22, 2018) and National Council Annual Conference (April 23-25, 2018) will be covered for program participants by the National Council*.

*Please NOTE: This offer is non-transferrable, and can only be applied to ONE selected, pre-approved individual per jurisdiction.In order for the National Council to cover a participant’s travel, lodging, and conference registration expenses, attendance at the two-day preconference in-person training is MANDATORY. All travel arrangements must be booked through the National Council’s travel agency. An updated Welcome Packet with detailed travel instructions will be shared with program participants no later than December 15, 2017. Any selected participant who is no longer able to attend this two-day in-person training (April 21-22, 2018) must notify the National Council in writing no later than Friday, March 16, 2018 to avoid incurring travel expenses. Any participant who does NOT attend the two-day in-person training and fails to notify the National Council in writing by March 16, 2018will be required to pay for their own travel, lodging, and conference registration expenses.

Program Timeline

Please mark the following dates and activities on your calendar.

Wednesday, November8, 2017: Deadline to complete and return Letter of Commitment (see pg. 5)

Thursday, November 9, 2017, 1:30-3:00pm EST: Program Introductory Webinar (Register HERE)

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 2:00-3:30pm EST: First topic-specific webinar [Tentative]

Friday, February 23, 2018: Deadline for booking travel to Washington, DC for in-person training and National Council Conference (detailed instructions for booking travel will be sent no later than December 15, 2017)

Friday, March 16, 2018: Deadline to notify National Council in writing of inability to attend April 21-22, 2018 in-person training without penalty

Saturday, April 21 – Sunday, April 22, 2018: In-person Trainings, Washington, DC

  • Saturday, April 21, 2018
  • 12:00pm -5:00pm ET: Mental Health Tools for Public Health Training
  • Sunday, April 22, 2018
  • 8:30am – 4:30pm ET: Behavioral Health & Public Health Integration Summit
  • 4:30pm – 5:30pm ET: Networking Event

Monday, April 23 – Wednesday, April 25, 2018: National Council Annual Conference, Washington, DC

Additional project activities (including webinars and tailored technical assistance) will be scheduled throughout the program based on participant availability and requests.

* Please complete the letter of commitment and return to by Wednesday, November 8th, 2017, 8:00pm EST.

Letter of Commitment

The National Council for Behavioral Health greatly appreciates your commitment to achieving health equity among people with mental illnesses and substance use disordersand is excited to support the fantastic work you do. Participation in the Behavioral Health Training & Technical Assistance for Health Officials program requires significant time, dedication, thought, energy and enthusiasm. This ensures that we are able to support you in maximizing this opportunity. Therefore, we ask all participating agencies to agree to an important set of commitments as outlined below.

I hereby agree to (initial next to each item below):

  1. ______Identify a primary project lead who will provide adequate time, energy and enthusiasm to participate in the process and will consistently attend all applicable program activities.

The primary project lead should be either:

i.The health jurisdiction’s primary health official; OR

ii.A staff member in direct support of the primary health official, with health official support*.

*NOTE: Project leads who are NOT the primary health official must also submit a letter of support written by the primary health official on official letterhead indicating their support for the identified project lead’s participation in this program.

  1. ______Identify a secondary project support person, able to participate and attend project activities in cases during which the primary project lead is not available.
  2. ______Complete any assignments and surveys.
  3. ______Attend the two-day preconference in-person training in Washington, DC from April 21-22, 2018.
  4. ______Notify the National Council in writing no later than Friday, March 16, 2018 of attendance cancellation without penalty.
  5. ______If I do NOT attend the two-day in-person training and fail to notify the National Council in writing by March 16, 2018, I understand that I may be required to pay for my own travel, lodging, and conference registration expenses, in an amount not to exceed $2,400.

Sign & Date here:______

  1. ______Actively participate in sharing and dissemination of lessons learned, successes and challenges to other program participants and to broader National Council member audience.

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Primary Project Lead

Date: ______

Signature: ______

Print name: ______

Email: ______

Alternate Project Support

Date: ______

Signature: ______

Print name: ______

Email: ______

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Project Team Bios

Project Director

Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH

206-660 3578

Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPHis a public health social work professional who currently serves as a Director of Practice Improvement at the National Council for Behavioral Health. Taslim has spent the last ten years supporting the advancement of systems, communities, providers and patient’s combined engagement around enhancing clinical care for people seeking behavioral health services across Louisiana and the United States Gulf Coast. She has extensive experience providing timely and meaningful technical assistance with schools, community primary care and behavioral health providers, sexual and reproductive health providers in both clinic and hospital settings, city and state governments, and with community based social service organizations. Taslim serves as the Project Director on the National Council’s public health initiatives which include our CDC-funded projects - National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco & Cancer Control and Capacity Building Assistance portfolio.

Project Manager

Margaret Jaco Manecke, MSSW

202-684-7457 ext. 265

Margaret Jaco Manecke, MSSWis a behavioral health professional who currently serves as Project Manager, Practice Improvement at the National Council for Behavioral Health. In this role, Margaret provides project management and other direct support to multiple practice improvement and leadership programs, including CDC-funded initiatives and the National Council’s public health portfolio. Ms. Jaco provides project direction and writing support for other federal and state grant proposals, and serves as the Project Manager for the CDC-funded National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco & Cancer Control. Also at the National Council, Margaret previously served on the Mental Health First Aid team, providing critical support for the National Council’s premier mental health public education program. In this role, Ms. Jaco was responsible for providing tailored technical assistance, developing customized curriculum modules, and creating detailed data reports. Prior to joining the National Council, Margaret served in various positions for behavioral health and advocacy organizations, including extensive work in the realms of affordable and public housing, Medicaid, and public policy analysis. During her graduate studies, Ms. Jaco authored two Federally-funded publications on topics related to homelessness.

Project Faculty

Linda Rosenberg, MSWserves as the President and Chief Executive Officer at the National Council for Behavioral Health. Ms. Rosenberg is a national expert in the financing and delivery of mental health and substance services. Under her leadership, the National Council for Behavioral Health has become our nation’s most effective advocate for behavioral health prevention, early intervention, science-based treatment, and recovery. Harnessing the voices of the 10 million adults, children, and families served by the National Council’s 2,800 member organizations, Rosenberg helped secure passage of the federal parity law, expanded integrated behavioral and primary care services, introduced Mental Health First Aid in the U.S., and built an array of organizational, clinical and workforce improvement initiatives. The National Council’s strong support of the Mental Health Excellence Act will result in the first comprehensive effort to establish community accountability for the health of people with serious mental illnesses and addictions, the consistent utilization of evidence-based practices, and the standardized measurement of outcomes. Rosenberg was Senior Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health prior to joining the National Council. She has over 30 years

experience in designing and operating hospitals, community and housing programs, and implemented New York’s first Mental Health Court. Rosenberg serves on an array of boards of directors and is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention.

Jeannie Campbell, Master Chief Petty Officer, ret. serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Council for Behavioral Health, guiding the administrative and fiscal management of the organization and leading a staff of 100+ in delivering a range of cutting-edge consulting, training, technical assistance, and public education programs and services. Campbell orchestrates the National Council for Behavioral Health Conference, healthcare’s largest and most reputed specialty conference that draws more than 5,000 attendees every year and features world-class speakers and a top-notch curriculum in leadership and practice excellence. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Ms. Campbell leads national civilian initiatives to improve community-based mental health and addictions treatment for veterans and pioneered the Serving Our Veterans Behavioral Health Certificate, designed to train civilian healthcare providers in military cultural and clinical competencies to better care for veterans in the community.

Charles Ingoglia, MSW serves as the Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Practice Improvement at the National Council for Behavioral Health. Mr. Ingoglia has worked as a provider, advocate, and educator for government and public sector organizations, with more than 20 years of experience in behavioral health. Ingoglia directs the federal and state affairs function of the National Council for Behavioral Health, and oversees practice improvement and technical assistance programs offered to more than 500,000 behavioral health professionals across the U.S. His efforts have centered on key issues such as parity, healthcare reform, and improving the experience of mental health and addictions care and treatment engagement. Prior to joining the National Council, Ingoglia provided policy and program design guidance to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. He also has directed state government relations and service system improvement projects for the National Mental Health Association, served as a policy analyst for the National Association of Social Workers, and designed educational programs for mental health and addictions professionals at the Association of Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare. He has worked in a transitional shelter with homeless persons and provided individual, group and couples counseling at the Whitman-Walker Clinic in Washington, DC. Ingoglia is adjunct faculty at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management.

Tom Hill, MSWis a national thought leader and the Vice President of Addiction and Recovery at the National Council as of March 2017. During his time, Acting Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, he worked to ensure that greatly needed investments were being made in treatment and recovery support to address the opioid epidemic. As an experienced community organizer and person in recovery for over 25 years, Hill’s work has changed the public conversation on recovery and helped shape the national addictions agenda. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Johnson Institute America Honors Recovery Award, the NALGAP Advocacy Award, and a Robert Wood Johnson Fellowship in the Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse initiative.Hill previously served as a Presidential Appointee in the position of Senior Advisor on Addiction and Recovery to the SAMHSA Administrator. As part of this post, Hill initially served as Acting Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Prior to his appointment, he was a Senior Associate at Altarum Institute, serving as Technical Assistance Director for numerous SAMHSA treatment and recovery support grant initiatives.

Shelina D. Foderingham, MPH MSWis a public health social work professional who currently serves as an Assistant Vice President of Practice Improvement at the National Council for Behavioral Health. She provides oversight of the National Councils practice improvement projects that are funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and focus on building capacity amongst the public health and behavioral health workforce to address the needs of people with mental illnesses and addictions. Shelina also leads the National Council’s Addressing Health Disparities Leadership Program which develops the leadership capacity of middle managers within community behavioral health settings while providing them with tools and resources to achieve health equity for the populations they serve. Prior to joining the National Council, she spent over seven years providing training and technical assistance to supporting health systems