Upcoming Events
Ninth Annual iCAN Conference 2024 – Save the Date!
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
The Consumer and Family Advisory Council (CFAC) for Carelon Behavioral Health and the Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CTBHP), is proud to announce the Ninth Annual iCAN Conference. This year’s focus is Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Continuum of Care – Partnering for the Improvement of Behavioral Health Outcomes.
Please see the flyers for more information on the date, location, and sponsorship
- Save the Date
- Save the Date – Spanish
- Sponsorship Cover Letter
- Sponsorship Flyer
- Sponsorship Application
HUSKY Health Program Virtual Community Meeting Series
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Upcoming Trainings / Meetings
CT BH(el)P Desk
No meeting scheduled for July 2024 – please reach out to the Provider Relations Department directly with any training needs.
Previous Trainings / Meetings
SUD System Integration: Enhancing the Patient Journey Throughout the Continuum of Care
Providers from the inpatient withdrawal management, inpatient psychiatric, emergency department, and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) residential levels of care to convene for a collaborative discussion to enhance the delivery of SUD services. This workgroup aims to support the coordination of referrals throughout the continuum and offer a platform in which providers can share challenges and successes with referring to ASAM 3.3-3.7 levels of care.
Topics covered:
- Overview of the ASAM 3.3-3.7 levels of care
- Spotlight from providers on their experience in making referrals under the 1115 waiver
- ASAM resource tool and training opportunities
Virtual Fireside Chat: Family Engagement in the Treatment of Youth with Mental Health and Substance Use
Join Dr. Billina Shaw, Senior Medical Advisor for SAMHSA, and Andrea Goetz, MSW, Executive Director of the Child and Family Division of Carelon BH CT to discuss:
- Addressing family engagement within treatment of youth mental health & substance use disorder
- Integration and expansion of youth and family peer support workforce
- Strategies/addressing delays in access to appropriate behavioral health treatment at multiple levels of care
ASD Learning Collaborative: Best Practices in Quality Assurance & Audit Protocols
The Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP) in collaboration with the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) team at Carelon Behavioral Health CT (Carelon BH CT) is pleased to announce an ASD Provider Learning Collaborative. This collaborative will focus on ensuring best practices when providing ASD services to HUSKY Health members, including the Carelon BH CT chart review process, the Department of Social Services (DSS) Audit protocol and regulations, and standards of care presented by the Autism Commission on Quality. This collaborative will include representation from the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Gainwell Technologies and Carelon BH CT.
Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board (CT SAB) – Lived Experience Committee Series
April 17, 2024 – 10: am to 11:00 am – Why we didn’t tell you: Youth
Join presenters from the CT SAB Lived Experience Committee for an interactive workshop on: reducing stigma by discussing lived experience and the systems meant to support individuals. Although encouraged, attendance at all sessions is not required.
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation – Virtual Community Meeting
Thursday, April 11, 2024 – 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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Please join the Consumer and Family Advisory Council (CFAC) and the Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP) for a virtual community meeting discussing the non-emergency medical transportation service, Medical Transportation Management (MTM) Learn about:
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ASD Learning Collaborative: Becoming an ASD Provider
The Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP) in collaboration with the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) team at Carelon Behavioral Health CT (Carelon BH CT) is pleased to announce an ASD Provider Learning Collaborative. This learning collaborative will focus on becoming an ASD Enrolled Provider, including steps toward qualification, enrollment, and affiliation. The presentation will also include guidance on re-enrollment. This Learning Collaborative will include representation from the Department of Children & Families (DCF), the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Gainwell Technologies, and Carelon BH CT.
Families Matter Workshop Series
Past Session Materials
- Powerpoint Presentation – October 19, 2023
- Powerpoint Presentation – November 16, 2023
- Powerpoint Presentation – December 14, 2023
Changing Families, Changing Outcomes Training
August 15, 2023, 11:00am-12:00pm
Equipping Providers and Communities to Respond Differently to Families Impacted by Substances Use Disorder
- CHESS Training
- IOP Provider Training
- CTBHP Oversight Council and Subcommittee Meetings
- Inpatient Bed Tracking Training
- ProviderConnect Training – Solnit PRTF and Inpatient Review Process
Previous Events
Statewide Community Care Team (CCT) Forum
November 2, 2023, 8:30am-12:30pm
The Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP), in collaboration with the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) and Carelon Behavioral Health (Carelon BH CT), invites you to participate in a statewide Community Care Team (CCT) forum at CHA in Wallingford, or via Zoom. This forum will address the history and the current state of the use of CCTs, related integrated care models in communities around the state, various approaches to operating CCTs, and a data collection discussion.
- CCT Invitation Flyer
- Recording
- PowerPoint Presentations
Fireside Chat on Behavioral Health in Minority, Migrant and Asylum-Seeking Populations
October 12, 2023, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Join Dr. Nima Sheth, Senior Medical Advisor at SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services and Carrie Bourdon LCSW, Executive Director, Carelon Behavioral Health’s CT BHP Division, to discuss strategies, best practices and tools to address the complex nature of behavioral health in minority, migrant, and asylum-seeking populations. Please see the flyer below for more details!
iCAN Conference 2023
- General Session Part 1
- General Session Part 2
- Workshops
iCAN Conference 2022
- Video Recordings
Community Care Teams (CCT)
- CCT Webinar Guidebook
- Community Care Team Presentation
- Frequent Visitors to the Emergency Department
- Adult Frequent Behavioral Health ED Visitors & Hospital Specific Measures
- Middlesex County CCT Fact Sheet
CMAP Department of Social Services Newsletters
Provider Newsletters
- CT BHP Provider Newsletter 2024 Vol I
- CT BHP Provider Newsletter 2023/2024 Vol III
- CT BHP Provider Newsletter 2023 Vol II
- CT BHP Provider Newsletter 2023 Vol I
- CT BHP Provider Newsletter 2022 Vol III
- CT BHP Provider Newsletter 2022 – Vol II
- CT BHP Provider Newsletter 2022 – Vol l