Arkansas Behavioral Health Integration Network- ABHIN

ABHIN Monthly Webinar Alert! One FREE CEU available! We are honored to host Dr. Srinivasa Gokarakonda, who will be presenting on Substance Use in Adolescence: An Overview of Current Trends and Treatment Strategies. Dr. Gokarakonda will discuss the current trends of teen substance use and various evidence-based treatment strategies. In addition to reviewing the epidemiology of SUD in adolescents, the presentation will provide an overview of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) and explore prevention strategies and evidence-based treatments for SUDs in adolescents. Register Here: https://buff.ly/4fkmxlv #mentalhealth #primarycare #behavioralhealth #integration #BHI #IBH

📣 Calling all vendors! Re-entering your community after incarceration or SUD treatment can be intimidating and folks often feel isolated from their neighbors, unsure of who to ask or where to go for help getting back on their feet. ABHIN is hosting another Re-Entry Fair, this time in Carroll County, at the historic Basin Hotel on January 22, 2025. We need, YOU, the community, to join us and educate attendees on how your organizations help this vulnerable population. If interested, please RSVP via the QR code or by emailing Project Manager, Jenny Post at [email protected]. #re-entry #prevention #recovery #behavioralhealth #mentalhealth #integration #primarycare #BHI #IBH

Marion County, there is a huge resource coming your way tomorrow, 10/22/2024 at the Marion County Community Building. Have you been looking to get trained on the use of the lifesaving medication, Narcan? Check out this free demonstration tomorrow evening where you will not only receive training on how to use it but also go home with two doses! Check out details below and share with friends and family in the area. #prevention #recovery #bhi #mentalhealth

Join us today for the monthly CoCM office hours from 12-1. This is a relaxed forum style discussion where we share ideas on how CoCM can look in different health settings and how to overcome common obstacles. Drop in via this link below: https://lnkd.in/gkQdjdWu

SDOH can be very hard to not only tackle in primary care but also sustain via coding and billing. For the October ABHIN Monthly Webinar, we will be hosting Rachel Jones, MHA, Population Health Systems Analyst at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital, who will present on Social Drivers of Health Screening: Claims-Based Data Solutions Through HCPCS and ICD Code Documentation. Each participant who attends the free one-hour session will be eligible to receive 1 CEU/CME! Join us next Thursday October 10 from 8AM – 9AM CST. Register here: https://buff.ly/4gKRlgp #primarycare #SDOH #mentalhealth #behavioralhealth #recovery

As we reflect back on #suicideawareness month, we want to highlight clinician resources, available to anyone on the ABHIN website. Our August webinar featured Prevention Coordinator Kate Rhames, LCSW, and Community Engagement Partnership Coordinators Julie Batson, LCSW and Stacie Buonaura, LCSW and their work in suicide prevention within our veteran population. Watch this and many other webinars by visiting the link below and keep an eye on our social media pages as we will be sharing resources all week long. #prevention #primarycare #behavioralhealth #mentalhealth #recovery

We love our outreach opportunities!! Here you can see two vital ABHIN team members that are all smiles- Project Coordinator Miste Trent and Peer Specialist Ashley Sanders bring awareness to suicide prevention efforts in our target area of Baxter County at the Harvest of Hope event last month. Thank you to Baxter Health for helping us host this event- even through the popup rainstorm! 😀 #prevention #behavioralhealth #primarycare #BHI #IBH

ABHIN attended the UAMS Schizophrenia Conference held at the City Center in Little Rock last Friday. This event hosted several different disciplines including MD, PharmD, and PHD level clinicians who gave us insight on the health status of those with this disease, the current pharmacological interventions available, and how certain types of behavioral therapy have been shown to improve mood and symptom management. In addition, attendees heard from Elyn Saks, Ph.D., J.D., who shared her personal experience with schizophrenia followed by a panel discussion highlighting the family members of those living with Schizophrenia. We want to sincerely thank UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for providing this free learning opportunity as well as the new Odyssey Clinic which is poised to make significant change in the lives of Arkansans suffering from psychosis. We cannot wait until the next one! #behavioralhealth #BHI #IBH #MentalHealth #primarycare #recovery #schizophrenia

Not sure how to help someone who might be struggling? Here's what you can do: Listen without judgment. Encourage them to seek professional help. Stay connected and follow up. Together, we can be there for those who need us. 🌟 #SupportIsKey #BeTheDifference #suicideawareness