Behavioral Health: Integration of Policy, Practice, and Partnership
Chad Morris, PhDNational Conference on Tobacco and Behavioral HealthMay 20, 2014Bethesda, Maryland
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Eight Dimensions of Wellness
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Integration is the New Norm
Mental health and addictions Across healthcare sectors Integrated care & health homes Public health Quitlines
Community integration EHRs & Performance measurement
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Sustainable Business Model
Expertise, Preparation, Resources
Values
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Organizational Values
How do the values of your organization inform your decision to prioritize or not prioritize tobacco cessation?
Sustainable Business Model
Expertise, Preparation, Resources
Values
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http://www.bhwellness.org/resources/toolkits/
Tobacco‐Free Policy
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An addiction… is an addiction…
is an addiction
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CLINICIAN ENGAGEMENTCLINICIAN
ENGAGEMENTRealistic
ExpectationsRealistic
Expectations
Clinical UtilityClinical Utility
ValuesValuesPersonal ImpactPersonal Impact
TrainingTraining
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Organizational Assets
What are your agency’s unique strengths and resources that will facilitate success?
What additional skills and resources does your agency need to ensure success?
Sustainable Business Model
Expertise, Preparation, Resources
Values
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• BHWP Toolkit
http://www.bhwellness.org/resources/toolkits/
The Evidence Base
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Why Behavioral Health?
Experts in behavioral change Duration of treatment Therapeutic alliances Co‐occurring treatment Integrated and health home models Access to high risk populations Community‐based and patient‐directed Complements other prevention and
wellness activity Performance measurement
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Peer‐Driven Services
Peer Advocate/ Mentor – An individual with “lived experience” who has received specialized training and supervision to work with others who have a similar history
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Sustainability
What are your plans for creating sustainable integration of tobacco control and prevention?
Sustainable Business Model
Expertise, Preparation, Resources
Values
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Tobacco Dependence Treatment Does Not Need to Be in a Silo
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Chronic Care Model
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Shelina D. FoderinghamDirector of Practice Improvement, National Council for Behavioral Health
[email protected]‐684‐7457, ext. 272
www.thenationalcouncil.org/consulting‐best‐practices/national‐behavioral‐health‐network‐tobacco‐cancer‐control/
