February 2010
This month's updates come from:
- Colorado LINKS for Mental Health
- Advisory Committee on Homeless Youth
- Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
- Colorado Systems of Care Collaborative
- Colorado Youth Development Team
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Colorado LINKS for Mental Health
- The LINKS Repository for Systems Transformation (ReST) Website is now available at http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ps/ipsp/ReST/index.html! The ReST Website has links to over 100 highly practical, hands-on resources that can help local communities and state agencies integrate multiple systems to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families.
For more information, please contact Jewlya Lynn at Jewlya@csi-policy.org
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Advisory Committee on Homeless Youth
- The 2009 Annual Report of the Office of Homeless Youth Services has been released. The report highlights the accomplishments of the Office of Homeless Youth Services, the Advisory Committee on Homeless Youth, and local communities during 2009, as well as emerging trends affecting homeless youth and several key public policy recommendations.
- The report will be posted on the Office of Homeless Youth Services website at: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/shhp/Homeless-Youth.htm.
For more information, please contact Andy Johnson, Homeless Youth Coordinator, Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Supportive Housing & Homeless Programs at 303-866-7366 or Andrew.Johnson3@state.co.us
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Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
- The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is conducting a number of Outreach Conferences in February and March for all those interested in better assisting Coloradans in applying for public health insurance. The remaining dates and destinations are:
- March 3 and 4 – Lamar
- March 17 and 18 – Greeley
- March 30 and 31 – Colorado Springs
- Conference topics include: department updates, introduction to family Medicaid and CHP+ policy; certified application assistance site training; presumptive eligibility (PE) and medical assistance (MA) site application process; how to assist a client with the redetermination, recertification and reassessment (RRR) process; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) overview, including HITECH/ARRA updates; family Medicaid and CHP+ for non-citizen groups overview; introduction to single purpose application (SPA) assistance; overview of Colorado’s new online application and benefit tool: Colorado PEAK; how to add-a-baby to a Medicaid and/or CHP+ case; breast cervical cancer prevention (BCCP) overview; and public forums about the Colorado Health Care Affordability Act (House Bill 09- 1293) Medicaid Buy-In Program for people with disabilities and the Adults without Dependent Children expansion populations.
For more information, please email outreach@hcpf.state.co.us
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Colorado Systems of Care Collaborative
- The Colorado Systems of Care Collaborative will be identifying family and youth system of care training needs as well as discussing the new SOC Collaborative website at their meeting on Friday, March 5th at the Jefferson County Juvenile Assessment Center, 11011 W. 6th Avenue, Suite 120, Lakewood, Colorado 80215. There is a new member orientation from 9 to 9:30, followed by the meeting proper from 9:30 to 11:30am. All are welcome.
For more information, please contact Gloria Blosser at gloriab@jeffcojac.org
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Colorado Youth Development Team
- The Colorado Youth Development Team will be holding its quarterly Networking Breakfast on Friday, February 26 from 8:30am to Noon at Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, to celebrate the release of the report on positive youth development efforts in Colorado - Positive Youth Development: Supporting Colorado Youth To Reach Their Full Potential!!! More details and registration at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2phobv8897f0295
- The Colorado Youth Development Team & Assets for Colorado Youth will be conducting a family engagement training in San Luis Valley on Friday February 26 from 12:30-4p at the Mental Health Center in Alamosa. For more information please contact registration@acyouth.org
- Save the Date: March 26, 10-11am. The Colorado Youth Development Team & Assets for Colorado Youth will be hosting a webinar on "Getting & Keeping Youth at the Table" based on national & Colorado research and expert (youth) suggestions. For more information contact Katherine at katherine@acyouth.org
The Colorado Youth Development Team is a private-public partnership of youth, family & community advocates, and youth serving professionals who have come together to infuse positive youth development strategies into state and local policies & infrastructure. For more information on the Colorado Youth Development Team, please contact Amy Engelman at Amy@csi-policy.org
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Brought to you by the Center for Systems Integration for the Colorado LINKS for Mental Health Initiative. For more information about the Initiative, please contact Jewlya Lynn at Jewlya@CSI-Policy.org.
