Understanding Substance Use Disorder
In our Indigenous communities, many of our relatives struggle with substance use disorder (SUD), making it hard for them to participate fully in the community. Their actions, under the influence of these substances, often cause harm to themselves and those around them.
Decolonizing and Indigenizing our Health and Healthcare
Health care providers often have no exposure to the concepts of decolonization or indigenizing and therefore are most likely to offer colonized ways of treating patients.
Engaging Primary Care Providers in Integrated Care
It may seem hard to believe but one of the biggest challenges in implementing integrated care is the resistance to the changes necessary coming from the primary care providers (PCPs) who, of all the staff, seemed so eager to start care integration when you introduced the concept months ago! Couple this reluctance with research that has shown successful implementation requires good PCP buy-in, and the importance of engaging PCPs early cannot be overemphasized. Why are PCPs resistant to implementing integrated care, and what can your team do about it? Let’s start with the reasons why PCPs may be reluctant about integrated care practices and move on to solutions.
What is Integrated Care?
The care that results from a practice team of primary care and behavioral health clinicians working together with patients and families using a systematic and cost-effective approach to provide patient-centered care for a defined population. This care may address mental health and substance abuse conditions, health behaviors (including their contribution to chronic medical illnesses), life stressors and crises, stress-related physical symptoms, and ineffective patterns of health care utilization.
Integrated Care 101 Poster
Our clinic is now providing integrated care services, meaning that behavioral health care is now included with the primary care we offer. Integrated care provides you, the patient, with the central role as part of a collaborative health care team. Within this type of care, you help develop a health care plan that best fits your needs and supports your overall wellbeing.
Integrated Care 101
This model of care brings together health care providers who have expertise in a variety of areas, including primary care physicians and behavioral health providers. Through this team-based, collaborative approach, you can access both behavioral and general health services by visiting an integrated care clinic.
ResourceLibrary
This section provides templates, forms, job descriptions, and other administrative documents for grant administration staff. These resources offer guidance on providing program management, staff recruitment, organizational management, and establishment of partnerships with program stakeholders.