IMHPAC: Child and Adolescent Subcommittee Approved Minutes: 08/08/2024

Meeting Minutes - August 08, 2024 - 2:00 pm via WebEx

Approved by member on October 10, 2024

Members-Michelle Churchey-Mims, Chris O'Hara, Ray Connor, Michael Davis, Shirley Davis, Matt Fishback, Amy Starin

Public- Deslynne Roberts

DMH staff-Lisa Betz

  • Attendance, call to order-12:34p
  • Review and approval of minutes -Approved
  • Overview of committee goals, mission & time frames Raise up children's issues and advise DMH and IMHPAC committee.
  • Updates from Outside Meetings related to Children's Mental Health, updates from other IMHPAC committee meetings.
  • New Business-no new business
  • Old Business/Updates
    • Increase awareness of and access to PracticeWise and support PracticeWise training.
    • Provide mechanisms to fund behavioral parent training interventions in traditional and non-traditional child serving settings.
    • Increase access to flex funds.
    • Support access to web and app based SEL resources.
    • Support outcomes measurement using change sensitive client focused measures that can be electronically/automatically scored.
    • Create mechanisms to fund outreach & engagement expenses.
    • Provide mechanisms to fund dedicated supervision time for the purpose of enhancing the confidence and competence of the CMH workforce.
  • Reviewed status of recommendations. Lisa presented updates on hiring for BEACON Resource Coordinator and Clinical Specialist roles. Amy Starin presented on BHWC updates: MATCH training Learning Collaborative pilot to begin in the fall. CBHA will share information when posted. They are also working on building an Associate degree certification program.
  • Vote on previously proposed measures- n/a
  • Review of next steps-
  • Public comments-
  • The committee meets virtually on the second Thursday of even months from 12:30-1:30p. Next meeting 10/10/24