A CY5 Resilience Check for Rural and Urban Tribal Clinics
Tai M. Paquin, LMSW, LADAC BH2I grantees have already discussed sustainability and received resources on this topic. A recently posed question was: “If the funding disappeared tomorrow, would integrated care…
Creating Champions for Behavioral Health Integration
Why Champions Matter in BH2I Establishing behavioral health integration takes more than workflows and screening tools. It also takes people across the organization who believe in the work and helps…
Using BH2I Successes to Prepare for Future Opportunity
As we move forward with the Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH2I), it’s a great time for you and your team to pause and reflect on what you’ve built, what you’ve…
Preparing for Grant Close-Out
As we approach the end of Grant Year 4, you and your fellow grantees are in the thick of a bustling season, balancing day-to-day service delivery, managing reporting requirements, tackling…
A Resource for Tracking Integrated Behavioral Health Efforts: “Essential Elements of Effective Integrated Primary Care and Behavioral Health Teams” (SAMHSA)
Jim Myers, MSW As your project continues its effort to move the needle up the integrated behavioral health (IBH) continuum towards full integration, tackling such issues as no-show rates, electronic…
Strengthening MAT Through Integrated Care
Tai M. Paquin, LMSW, LADAC In tribal and urban clinics, providers continue to show that coordinated medical, behavioral health, peer support, and cultural healing approaches strengthen engagement, reduce stigma, and…
Turning Grant Challenges into Success Stories
Tai M. Paquin, PLMSW, LADAC One thing I’ve noticed over the course of time with BH2I is that every grantee has had a journey with both highs and lows. Staffing…
Telling the Story of Your BH2I Grant: Why It Matters and How to Do It Well
Denise Middlebrook, PhD The Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH2I) supports Tribal communities in weaving behavioral health care into primary care and other health systems—strengthening services and outcomes for Native individuals…
Behavioral Health Integration for Justice-Involved Individuals
Tai M. Paquin, LADAC, MSW BH2I grantees can support individuals reentering the community after incarceration. This article offers some strategies for care coordination, integrating cultural elements, and collaborating with court…
Returning Home: The Vital Role of Community and Culture in Indigenous Reentry and Healing
Denise Middlebrook, PhD As tribal nations across North America continue to address the impacts of colonization, historical trauma, and systemic incarceration, one key area remains essential to healing: welcoming our…