CESSA Training and Education Subcommittee Meeting - Approved Minutes 10/08/2024

CESSA Training and Education Subcommittee - October 08, 2024, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Meeting Minutes - Approved by Members 11/12/2024

Welcome & Call to Order

Meeting Logistics/OMA

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes: September 24, 2024
Old Business
- Proposed 9-1-1 Telecommunicators Training Plan
- Proposed 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Call Centers Training Plan
- Proposed Mobile Crisis Response Teams Training Plan
New Business
- Vote on Proposed Training Plans
Meeting Calendar
Public Comments
Adjournment

The meeting was called to order by Cindy Barbera-Brelle at 10:33 a.m., who reviewed the meeting logistics and OMA procedures.

Old Business: Proposed 9-1-1 Telecommunicators Training Plan (Cindy Barbera-Brelle):

Cindy Barbera-Brelle reviewed the training requirements in the CESSA legislation.
Cindy Barbera-Brelle summarized the 9-1-1 Training Plan Guidelines
- The Illinois State Police Statewide (ISP) 9-1-1 Administrator approves the Telecommunicators Training Plan.
- UIC Behavioral Health Crisis Hub (Crisis Hub) will develop the Core Training content for non-ISP Training.
- All Trainings will be Asynchronous (on-demand).
- Telecommunicators may request an exemption for Core Training based on equivalency of the course content.
- The Crisis Hub will offer Additional Best Practice Courses and Optional In-Dept Core training Offered by DMH /The Crisis Hub using synchronous learning (virtual classroom and webinar).
- Continuing Education Units are provided for all Crisis Hub trainings.
The 9-1-1 Training Plan consists of three sections, including Core, Additional Best Practice, and Optional, which total 24 courses equaling 24 hours
- Core includes five courses for a total of 5 hours
  - The last four modules will likely be incorporated into the legislatively required telecommunicator training and certification requirement that Illinois State Police Office of the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator has.
- Additional Best Practice includes five courses for a total of 5 hours
- Optional includes 14 courses for a total of 14 hours

Old Business: Proposed 988 Telecommunicators Training Plan (Dr. Terry Solomon)

Dr. Terry Solomon summarized the 988 Training Plan Guidelines:
- There have been no significant changes to any of the content areas.
- All of the training plans are living documents.
- New staff will be required to complete the Core Trainings before answering calls, and existing staff within 90 days of enactment.
- Crisis Counselors may request an exemption for Core Training based on equivalency of the course content.
- UIC Behavioral Health Crisis Hub will develop the Core Training Sessions for Non-Vibrant Training.
- Core Trainings will be Asynchronous (on-demand).
- DMH and the Crisis Hub will offer Additional and Optional in-depth training using synchronous learning (virtual classroom and webinar) and asynchronous learning (on-demand).
- Continuing Education Units are provided for all Crisis Hub trainings.
- It's important to note that Vibrant is the primary training provider for the 988 Crisis Counselors.
The 988 Training Plan consists of three sections, including Core, Additional Best Practice, and Optional, which total 27 courses equaling 31 hours.
- Core includes 6 courses for a total of 10 hours
- Additional Best Practice includes 12 courses for a total of 12 hours
- Optional includes 12 courses for a total of 12 hours

Old Business: Proposed Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT) Training Plan (Dr. Terry Solomon):

DMH and HFS are in alignment with this plan.
Dr. Terry Solomon summarized the 988 Training Plan Guidelines:
- New staff will be required to complete the Core Trainings before going into the fields, and existing staff within 90 days of enactment.
- UIC Behavioral Health Crisis Hub (U-BHCH) will develop the Core Courses Content for non-Healthcare Family Services (HFS) Training
- HFS will continue responsibility for their Training.
- Mobile Crisis Response Teams Member may request an exemption for Core Training based on equivalency of the course content
- Training of Core Courses will be Asynchronous (on-demand).
- The Crisis Hub will offer Additional Best Practice Courses and Optional In-Dept Core Courses Training using synchronous learning (virtual classroom and webinar)
- Continuing Education Units are provided for all U-BHCH trainings.
- Humannovations and RI International Trainings continue to be recommended, not required
The MCRT Training Plan consists of three sections, including Core, Additional Best Practice, and Optional, which total 29 courses equaling 39 hours.
- Core (HFS) includes 3 courses for a total of 10 hours
- Core (DMH, non-HFS) includes 5 courses for a total of 6 hours
- Additional Best Practice includes 10 courses for a total of 10 hours
- Optional courses includes 11 courses for a total of 17 hours

Roll Call and Motion to approve minutes:

Rachael Ahart motioned to approve minutes from the previous meeting on September 24, 2024. Tanya Cooley seconded. All members present voted to approve the minutes. Motion carried.
Members Present and Voted to Approve: Tyler Smith (Designee for Blanca Campos), Cindy Barbera-Brelle, Tanya Cooley (Designee for David Albert), Rachael Ahart
Members Absent: Robert Van Bebber, Candace Coleman, Emily Miller

New Business: Vote on Training Plans (Cindy Barbera-Brelle):

Cindy Barbera-Brelle opened the floor for discussion on the proposed training plans
Tanya Cooley requested the following changes, and. Dr. Terry Solomon and Cindy Barbera-Brelle agreed that these changes will be applied to all the slides, and the revisions would be part of any approved plans.
- "Developmental Disability and Autism" will be changed to "Developmental Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder"
- #1 and #2 of the MCRT Additional Best Practice will be changed to "working with" instead of "understanding of"
Tanya Cooley motioned to approve training plans as presented and amended today. Rachael Ahart seconded. All members present approved of the minutes. Motion carried.
- Members Present and Voted to Approve: Tyler Smith (Designee for Blanca Campos), Cindy Barbera-Brelle, Tanya Cooley (Designee for David Albert), Rachael Ahart
- Members Absent: Robert Van Bebber, Candace Coleman, Emily Miller

Next steps (Cindy Barbera-Brelle):

* We will present the plans to the SAC on Oct. 15, 2024

Meeting Calendar:

Public Comment: No hands raised.

Adjournment: Cindy Barbera-Brelle adjourned the meeting at 11:08 am