Integrated Health Committee Meeting

July 7, 2020

LARRP Integrated Health Committee Meetings

2020

Jul 7, Aug 4, Sep 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1

PUBLIC REVIEW

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) is opening a Public Review and Comment Period for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three-Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2020/2021 to 2022/2023.

The plan and its executive summary are posted on the LACDMH website

The public is invited to review this plan and provide feedback through June 26, 2020, by filling out an online survey

You may also provide feedback by emailing director@dmh.lacounty.gov or by direct mailing this form to:

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
550 S. Vermont Ave, 12th Floor Executive Suite
Los Angeles, CA 90020

California County Fact Sheets:

Treatment Gaps in Opioid-Agonist Medication Assisted Therapy (OA-MAT) and Estimates of How Many Additional Prescribers Are Needed
This analysis presents county-level estimates of opioid use disorder (OUD) and treatment needs in California counties.

 COVID-19 Stimulant Use and Harm Reduction

See the fact Sheet

All Los Angeles County residents can access a free meditation subscription at http://headspace.com

Authorities nationwide are reporting an uptick in fatal opioid overdoses during social distancing.

The Daily Beast,  May. 03
Kate Briquelet,Senior Reporter
Authorities nationwide are reporting an uptick in fatal opioid overdoses during social distancing.

Read more

OEND

Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths in LA County by getting people education, medication & services
The LA County Department of Health Services has launched a program to help people save lives from opioid overdose. Follow the link for places in LA where you can find free Naloxone/ Narcan and other resources.

The basic charge is $1.25 a copy. Individual orders of up to 2 books are free for low-income people.

2020 Peoples Guide Now Available!

 

New rules, information, and programs including:
  • The NEW State Rent Control law
  • Real ID—who needs one and how do you get it?
  • The latest information on DACA for immigrant youth
  • How you can expunge convictions to help with job searches
  • WIC is going to an EBT card system
  • What are Blue Cars and how can you use them
  • Diaper banks

CalAIM Webinar Slides

Download the Webinar

Each of the CalAIM proposals will be discussed in at least one public venue. While the majority of the CalAIM proposals will be discussed through the workgroup process, some proposals will be covered only in the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC), the Behavioral Health Stakeholder Advisory Committee (BH-SAC), or other existing stakeholder venues. For a list of CalAIM proposals and the stakeholder meeting(s) where they will be discussed, click here. This month, CalAIM will be discussed at the following public meetings:

Please save the date for the CalAIM Long-Term Services & Supports convening on February 24, 2020. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is hosting this convening to discuss its proposal to expand access to integrated care for dual eligible Californians.

For a complete list of meeting dates and details, please visit the CalAIM webpage. Please send any questions and comments regarding CalAIM to CalAIM@dhcs.ca.gov. DHCS will be collecting comments on the CalAIM proposal through February 29, 2020

The public is welcome to attend all CalAIM workgroup meetings in person, or by phone or computer audio (via the links below). All meetings will be held at 1700 K Street in Sacramento, in the first-floor conference room.

The public is welcome to attend all CalAIM workgroup meetings in person, or by phone or computer audio (via the links below). All meetings will be held at 1700 K Street in Sacramento, in the first-floor conference room.

NCQA Accreditation
January 21, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Register here to join by phone or computer:
Enhanced Care Management/In Lieu of Services
January 22, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Register here to join by phone or computer:
Behavioral Health
January 23, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Register here to join by phone or computer:
January 24, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Register here to join by phone or computer:
January 29, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Register here to join by phone or computer:
January 30, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Register here to join by phone or computer:
Full Integration Pilots
January 31, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Register here to join by phone or computer:

Naloxone Training Videos

The LA County-sponsored naloxone training (jail release) videos are available for public use via the links below. There are various versions in English and English with Spanish subtitles. More videos will be rolling out in the coming months.

OD Prevention Videos

Overdose Prevention Training Video - 4 min (ENGLISH)

Overdose Prevention Training Video - 15 min (with SPANISH subtitles)

Committee Co-chairs:

Amanda Cowan
acowan@clarematrix.org

Nyabingi Kuti
nkuti@tarzanatc.org

Committee meetings will be held every first Tuesday of the month

Integrated Health Committee

The Integrated Health Committee is preparing to reconvene re-entry stakeholders dedicated to improving the comprehensive mental health, physical health, and substance use needs of the reentry population by addressing inequity across systems of care and increasing access to care.

The Integrated Health Committee has just reformed. Please stay tuned for more information coming to this page shortly!