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Dear Summit County Mental Health Professionals,<\/p>\n
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Hope this message finds you well! I will be out on vacation with no connectivity and back on Thursday, Nov 9th. Please contact\u00a0<\/span>Kristen<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>with any questions you may have.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Next Provider Mixer on Thu, 12\/7 at Outer Range Brewing<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Join us to mingle and make merry with your fellow mental health professionals on the first Thursday of December! Registration\u00a0is live here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/building-hope-provider-mixer-dec-2023-tickets-740862598977\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Update on scholarship extension requests<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please find the first item attached: a letter from Building Hope leadership regarding updates to our request for extension policies and processes. The letter has very important information for scholarship providers and mentions a new form to use to apply for a scholarship extension. Here is a\u00a0link\u00a0<\/a>to the new form for your future use.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Update on monthly Provider & Navigation Zoom meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Building Hope is consolidating its two monthly morning Zoom meetings for mental health providers and agencies into one.<\/p>\n Our next meeting will be on\u00a0<\/span>Wed, 11\/15<\/strong>, and we’ll have presenters from Peak Health Alliance + Denver Health, and a presentation on M1 hold + other psych related processes at the hospital.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you have not been included on the calendar invite, please email me and I’ll be sure to forward it to you (when I’m back from vacation).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Free Envision:You training<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Envision:You\u00a0is a valued partner serving the LGBTQ+ community. Attached are two flyers that provide information about a BHA grant opportunity, as well as an overview of their excellent training. Please read on for more details:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dear Summit County Mental Health Provider Community,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n My name is\u00a0<\/span>Victoria Giles-Vazquez<\/a>, LPC, and represent\u00a0<\/span>Envision-You<\/a>, a local Colorado non-profit dedicated to addressing the unique needs LGBTQ+ people have when considering and accessing behavioral healthcare. I am also a fellow provider that is proud of being part of the Mountain Strong network.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I am interested in connecting with my fellow Mountain Strong and Building Hope network providers to discuss the opportunity to offer our\u00a0LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Provider Training Program.<\/a>\u00a0This training series focuses on bringing cultural relevance into working with LGBTQ+ clients in a behavioral health setting AND creating affirming and inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ clients.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We have the pleasure of announcing that we have received grant funding from the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) to offer a number of free and\/or discounted seats for local organizations helping meet the needs of marginalized communities within the state of Colorado.\u00a0We would like to consider your organization for potential free and\/or discounted seats for one of our next scheduled trainings.<\/strong>\u00a0I have attached a PDF with more information about this opportunity to this email.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Additionally, we are using this interest form to make sure we are equitable in the distribution of this free and discounted training.\u00a0Fill out the interest form here if you are interested in this opportunity<\/a>. (https:\/\/forms.gle\/41vofsWHqDGqeURr5<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We also offer discounts for nonprofit organizations, academic and government institutions, and students available for Levels 1 & 2. For more information please contact the program manager, Marie Hafner, at\u00a0marie.hafner@envision-you.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you for your commitment to serving the needs of our LGBTQ+ clients!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n All four Envision:You training modules are now FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n Envision:You recently released four population-specific training modules designed to further enhance your skills and knowledge in providing inclusive care to specific populations within the LGBTQ+ community. All of the modules take one hour and are online, on-demand.<\/p>\n If you have completed Levels 1 and 2 of the LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Provider Training Program, you are eligible to take ALL FOUR of the population-specific modules at NO COST. This no-cost opportunity for continued learning is available through November 10th. <\/p>\n For more information, please visit:\u00a0https:\/\/www.envision-you.org\/lgbtq-behavioral-health-training<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Should you have any questions or require support, you can reach out to our dedicated team at\u00a0<\/span>training@envision-you.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Living Out Loud Adolescent Enhanced Outpatient Program (EOP)\u00a0@ Mile High Behavioral Health Care in Frisco<\/strong><\/p>\n Just announced! Up to 9 hours of weekly intensive outpatient style care for highly acute adolescents! Please see attached flyer for more details and contact\u00a0<\/span>Ciara McCoy<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>with questions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Front Range Clinic now offering psychiatry services!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n FRC, in our integrated\u00a0care center in the Medical Office Bldg in Frisco, is offering tele-psychiatry services. Psychiatric referrals require that the client completes a telehealth intake first. Accepting all insurances, and Medicaid + Medicare. Contact\u00a0Dayna DeHerrera-Smith<\/a>\u00a0for questions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Teen Center therapy space open for therapist use<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n If you need a\u00a0space<\/span>\u00a0to meet with a client and are interested in using the\u00a0Teen<\/span>\u00a0Center<\/span>\u00a0(located in the County Commons in Frisco) weekdays between 9:00 am-2:00pm, please contact Elizabeth Edgar, Youth & Family Services Manager,\u00a0elizabeth.edgar@summitcountyco.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Group Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please see\u00a0<\/span>attached flyers<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>for several group updates including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n FIRC’s Affordable Health Insurance Coverage guides<\/p>\n MHBHC’s Physical Wellness Group<\/p>\n MHBHC’s Teen Art Therapy Group<\/p>\n MHBHC’s Sober Doesn’t Suck Friday night series<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Adults Mental Health First Aid Training<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please find attached a flyer for a MHFA training taking place in Silverthorne from Tuesday, Nov. 14 and Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30p.m. at the Art Spot Makerspace. Registration:\u00a0<\/span>silverthorne.org\/programregistration<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Speak Up Reach Out: “This is My Brave Show” in Eagle County<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Our partners at SURO are excited for their 2nd This is My Brave Show in Eagle County.\u00a0 We hope you will consider joining us as these brave storytellers put it all out there.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.speakupreachout.org\/educational-events\/this-is-my-brave<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Medicaid Information Session – Recorded<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We are very grateful for\u00a0<\/span>Sarah Meade<\/a>\u00a0@\u00a0<\/span>The Health Partnership<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>for hosting this information session and getting a recording for our reference:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A recording from our\u00a0Medicaid Information Session for\u00a0Behavioral<\/span>\u00a0Health<\/span>\u00a0Providers\u00a0<\/em>can be found here:<\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/3qthz9rrOBOqG7Omt1AOScJoZ9I–4B_GpFB5KPhtP8rPX4ERGn5UJ3FRXqa4lXi.BkTrkFuNUt_ybnzi<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In this session, representatives from Rocky Mountain\u00a0Health<\/span>\u00a0Plans walked us through the process of Medicaid enrollment and credentialling. This will be useful to anyone who is curious about enrolling in Medicaid and wants to learn more. If you have questions or are looking to move forward with enrollment, you can\u00a0contact Kendra Peters directly at\u00a0kendra_l_peters@uhg.com<\/a>\u00a0o<\/strong>r\u00a0970-783-3019<\/strong>. Kendra will sit with you through enrollment and guide you in the process, so you don’t have to do it alone! I have heard some providers mention that the enrollment process can be difficult and confusing and time consuming. Kendra will help cut out the hard stuff and get you moving forward with enrollment. I sat in on enrollment sessions with one of our local providers and was so impressed with Kendra’s knowledge of the process and her ability to get the\u00a0provider<\/span>\u00a0through all of the online paperwork quickly. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or for support (she’s happy to help!) and feel free to let me know if you would like a warm connection with Kendra.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Therapist job opportunity with Hannah Buzzo, LPC<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alchemy Therapy and Wellness<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is hiring for a contract (part-time or full time) therapist for private practice. Looking for someone who is interested in psychedelic-assisted and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, in addition to providing traditional therapy services. Open to licensed\/provisionally licensed providers, and therapists who have not been formally trained in psychedelic assisted psychotherapy. E-mail Hannah for more info:\u00a0<\/span>hannahbuzzolpc@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Volunteer to be a Mountain Mentor!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Activities<\/p>\n See attached flyer for more details, and contact\u00a0aaron.matheson@summitcountyco.gov<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>with questions. See Mtn Mentor’s website for more info:\u00a0https:\/\/www.summitcountyco.gov\/332\/Mountain-Mentors<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Monthly Community Dinners hosted by Mile High Behavioral Health<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n MHBHC is hosting free monthly community dinners on the last Wednesday of every month at the Senior Center from 5-7pm. Please mark your calendars and we hope to see you there! Please invite your clients for free food, fun and games!<\/p>\n The next dinner is on 10\/25!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~<\/p>\n Navigating the Journey of Surviving Suicide<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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After November 10th, if you have completed Levels 1 and 2, you will have the opportunity to choose one population-specific module at no additional cost.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n
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