Health Care Homes
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In-Person Training

Motivational Interviewing Skills Refresher

This training focused on the essential principles and techniques of Motivational Interviewing (MI), an Evidence-Based Practice designed to help facilitate and support patient change. Taught by consultant, Sue EckMaahs, this curriculum is based on the work of William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick. MI is used in a number of settings. Data demonstrates statistically significant outcomes when using an MI approach to address substance abuse, mental/behavioral health and primary/public health care issues. Learning objectives:

• Review the basic clinical style of MI, and how to continue learning it in practice.
• Better understand the fundamental spirit and intentions of MI.
• Strengthen empathetic listening skills in the context of a person-centered, guiding approach.
• Experience and practice and MI style for approaching ambivalence for personal change.
• Better understand the fundamental patient language cues (change talk/sustain talk), that allow for an intentional, customized approach and receive ongoing feedback and learning in practice.

To receive a copy of the handouts or PowerPoint for this session, please contact the instructor Sue EckMaahs at seckmaahs@eckmaahs.com.

The Minnesota Department of Health and Department of Human Services teamed up to offer Health Care Home (HCH) clinics, Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs), Behavioral Health Home (BHH) services providers, as well as Minnesota behavioral health providers and their partners a free 6-month learning experience called, “Building Systems for Culturally Responsive Integrated Care.”

The six-part series began in January 2020 and included monthly online learning sessions with additional resources for study, reflection, online discussion and coaching. Learning sessions are recorded and posted as available.

Building Systems for Culturally Responsive Integrated Care Fact Sheet (PDF)

Video Recordings of Sessions

• Session 2 - February 21, 2020 (youtube)
• Session 3 - March 20, 2020 (youtube)

Leadership and Organizing in Action (LOA) is a community organizing initiative developed by ReThink Health. This day-long workshop was offered on two days: May 15, 2019 in Marshall and June 4, 2019 in Duluth. At this workshop, participants learned how to exercise leadership to organize and mobilize partners and stakeholders who have an interest in defining a shared vision and action plan aimed at strengthening collaboration and engagement around population health and quality improvement.

• May 15, 2019 Marshall flier (PDF)
• June 4, 2019 Duluth flier (PDF)

Behavioral Health Integration Summit

On September 25, 2018, in Shoreview, Minnesota, Health Care Homes, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and Behavioral Health Home services providers and their community partners participated in a full day event focused on behavioral health integration in Minnesota. Joan King from the National Council of Behavioral Health was the featured speaker.

Integrating Primary Care and Behavioral Health

The MDH Health Care Homes program held two Minnesota regional meetings (in St. Cloud on May 31, 2018, and the other in Mankato on June 19, 2018) for certified Health Care Home clinics, Behavioral Health Home services providers, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, and partner organizations interested in working together to enhance whole person care. The events were facilitated by the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). To view agendas and PDF's, click on the links below.

• Mankato - Regional Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• Mankato - Integrating Primary Care and Behavioral Health slides (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Regional Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Integrating Primary Care and Behavioral Health slides (PDF)