Integrated Health Summit
On September 28, 2011 NARBHA and its providers showcased innovative health care projects that join primary care with behavioral health care at the first Integrated Health Summit. These project were all or partly funded through NARBHA's Community Reinvestment dollars.
In addition to the Responsible Agencies, we had the pleasure of including state representatives in the lineup - Will Humble, Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, Kristin Frounfelker, Behavioral Health Administrator from AHCCCS, and Kathy Bashor, Office of Individual & Family Affairs Manager from the Division of Behavioral Health Services.
The success of current projects and the vision of future ones located throughout northern Arizona were shared at the Summit and we want to share them with you!
AHCCCS
- Arizona's Proposal for a New Medicaid Model: Serving Individuals with Serious Mental Illness through Integrated Healthcare Homes (Presented by: Kristin Frounfelker, Behavioral Health Administrator, AHCCCS)
Current Integrated Health Projects:
- Verde Valley Guidance Clinic (Presented by: Robert Cartia, CEO, Dr. Francis Gagliardi, Dr. Curtis Kommer, and Catherine Ainsworth)
- Encompass Health Services (Presented by: Joe Wright, CEO, Dr. Michael Demengone, and Michelle Auxland)
- The Guidance Center (Presented by: Dr. James Bowen, Dr. Amy Jelliffe, Debo Duclos, Shannon Zokowski, Marlene Lindquist, and Kate Timbers from North Country HealthCare)
- North Country HealthCare (Presented by: Dr. Amy Jellife and Kate Timbers)
Future Integrated Health Projects:
- Child & Family Support Services (Presented by Tim Penrod, CEO)
- Community Counseling Centers (Presented by Ed Gonzales)
- Little Colorado Behavioral Health Centers (Presented by: Sandra Thompson)
- Mohave Mental Health Clinic (Presented by: Dawn Abbott, CEO, Jim Greigo, and Ron French)
- Southwest Behavioral Health Services (Presented by: Lisa Sifling)
- West Yavapai Guidance Clinic (Presented by: Pam Pierce, Michael Frost, Christina Montero, and Katy Welty)
Summaries: