Vision: Prince George’s County is a place where residents have access to integrated behavioral health care services through a resilient behavioral health workforce who provide continuous high-quality, personalized and culturally-sensitive care.
Behavioral Health Workgroup Co-Chairs
- Margaret Fowler: Executive Director, Totally Linking Care in Maryland (TLC-MD)
- Nina Ward, MPP: Public Health Program Chief, Prince George’s County Health Department Behavioral Health Services Division
- Carlos Mackall: Project Manager for the Behavioral Health Grant and Strategy; Totally Linking Care in Maryland (TLC-MD)
Behavioral Health Workgroup Contact
Behavioral Health Workgroup Meeting Information
The third Wednesday of the month from 3:00-4:15 pm. Please email pghac@co.pg.md.us for more information.
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What is Integrated Care?
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Where Are You on the Integration Continuum?
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Standard Framework for Levels of Integrated Healthcare
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Behavioral Health Workgroup Indicators
Take a look at some of the health indicators related to the Behavioral Health Workgroup for residents of Prince George's County, Maryland.
By March 2022, host at least two learning sessions (e.g., trainings, round table, etc.) to promote comprehensive health for both primary care and mental health providers.
Mar
2022
2022
Explore learning session topics that promote integration.
Gain commitment from co-hosts.
Develop a plan to engage the target audience in learning sessions.
Promote/publicize learning sessions.
Host learning sessions.
By December 2022, develop a BHAG partner directory.
Dec
2022
2022
Complete BHAG partner directory.
Set up administration of directory, to access and for follow-up.
Survey partners in May to determine use of directory.
Survey partners in November to determine the effectiveness of directory in facilitating and strengthening partnerships.
By December 2021, provide tools to facilitate partnerships among behavioral health, somatic care, and health management/technology organizations to implement integration model in Prince George’s County.
Dec
2021
2021
Recruit additional members to the subcommittee.
Identify/adapt tool for behavioral health and primary care clinics to assess readiness for integration.
Post a user-friendly document of integration models on the PGHAC website.
Disseminate integration tool and resources.
By December 2020 , facilitate the implementation of an evidence-based integration model for at least one new setting in Prince George’s County (e.g., hospital, community program, etc.).
Dec
2020
2020
Research best practices in the area of behavioral health integration.
Research the local use of behavioral health integration models that are currently being used by a variety of healthcare organizations.
Host "BHAG Population Health Management Lunch and Learn" behavioral health integration panel discussion to expose the community to how behavioral health integration strategies promote population health management strategies.
Prioritize integration model and setting.
Research best practices in the area of behavioral health integration.
Research the local use of behavioral health integration models that are currently being used by a variety of healthcare organizations.
Identify potential integration models and settings.
Host "BHAG Population Health Management Lunch and Learn" behavioral health integration panel discussion to expose the community to how behavioral health integration strategies promote population health management strategies.
Gain commitment from one new setting in which to implement an evidence-based integration model.
By March 2022, develop a Prince George’s County Reentry Toolkit for Community-Based Service Providers.
Mar
2022
2022
Identify evidence-based practices associated with reentry Identify fidelity measures.
Draft curriculum to become a registered peer-recovery specialist.
Obtain approval of curriculum- from the Maryland Addictions and Behavioral Health Professionals Certification Board.
Outline process for county-providers to become official re-entry providers.
Develop agreements for providers to participate in training.
By June 2022, improve service quality among community-based programs that support reentry by providing high-quality training on evidence-based practices in reentry.
Jun
2022
2022
Develop a plan to provide trainings and tools to implement evidence-based programs.
Develop pre/post surveys.
Notes: We provided a post-training survey. In the future, we can provide a pre-training survey as well.Advertise/schedule trainings to those providers who have become official re-entry providers; administer pre-surveys.
Host and provide training.
Administer post-training surveys.
By October 2022, post to PGHAC/Health Dept website list of community-based programs that provide evidence-based practices in re-entry.
Oct
2022
2022
Determine outcome information to be posted on the website.
Obtain list of providers who completed training and outcome data.
Pull reports from ETO on county data regarding re-entry.
Confirm list of community-based programs.
Post on website.
By December 2022, provide an online directory of evidence-based reentry service providers.
Dec
2022
2022
Review data from fidelity measure and impact study.
Establish/draft/discuss best format to display data.
Submit to publish on PGHAC website Reentry Provider List and Outcomes from study.
By May 2021, identify County providers of behavioral health support services for the reentry (or “justice involved”) community.
May
2021
2021
Identify community-based programs that support the behavioral healthcare needs of returning citizens (survey).
Assess findings.
Research reentry service offerings in other counties.
Identify any gaps.
By June 2021, support the creation of a Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) map to detail how individuals with mental and substance use disorders come into contact with, and move through, the criminal justice system..
Jun
2021
2021
Identify stakeholders for workshop.
Host workshop.
Complete post-workshop requirements.
Share SIM map with attendees
By October 2021, improve service quality among community-based programs that support reentry by providing high quality training on evidence-based practices in reentry.
Oct
2021
2021
Identify evidence-based practices associated with reentry.
Develop a plan to provide training and tools to implement evidence-based programs.
Develop a plan to measure fidelity and impact on recidivism rate.
Provide partnership agreements to community-based programs that support reentry.
By May 2020, facilitate connections to volunteer opportunities to support the mental health of Prince George's residents amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
May
2020
2020
Create and disseminate a list of volunteer opportunities.
By May 2020, facilitate connections to behavioral health telehealth providers via primary care offices.
May
2020
2020
Create a list of behavioral health providers with telehealth services .
Identify potential communication channels with primary care providers in the county.
Disseminate list of behavioral health telehealth providers to primary care providers in the county.
By December 2020, develop promotional material to educate community-based organizations about Medicaid behavioral health care services.
Dec
2020
2020
Review information on Maryland Medicaid website for information that may inform this plan.
Identify current policies around promoting behavioral health care benefits among Medicaid eligible populations
Reach out to Department of Social Services to explain goal of workgroup and get buy-in of leadership.
Gather information about various DSS programs/ protocols for assisting Medicaid eligible populations.
Determine content for 1 pager handout and accompanying web content that will provide information about behavioral health care services.
Work with graphic designer on layout for 1-pager and web content.
Work with consumers to improve user-friendliness of 1-pager.
Finalize 1-pager and web content.
Work with DSS to determine workflow to distribute handout.
Begin distributing materials through DSS and other partners.
Disseminate Spanish and English 1-pager to entire Coalition and other partners.