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Delta Center Alumni Continue to Advance Collaborative Policy and Practice Work

The Delta Center for a Thriving Safety Net is pleased to announce that eight alumni grants have been awarded to states that participated in the 2018–2020 State Learning & Action Collaborative. The alumni grant is an opportunity for state associations to continue meaningful advancement of their collaborative policy and practice work and to engage with the new cohort of grantees that will be kicking off in May 2021. 

Alumni are undertaking a wide variety of projects from advancing integrated care models to engaging consumers in new ways. Highlights include: 

  • Advancing telehealth care and policy in the aftermath of the abrupt shift spurred by COVID-19
  • Developing a statewide behavioral telehealth resource center 
  • Advancing the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model 
  • Exploring alternative payment models driving integration
  • Improving diversity, equity and inclusion competency in service delivery
  • Engaging consumers and care managers to help shape the future of Medicaid managed care

To learn more about our alumni grantees and their work, please visit the state profiles: 

  • Iowa: Iowa Primary Care Association (Iowa PCA) & Iowa Association of Community Providers (IACP)
  • Michigan: Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHAM) & Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA)
  • Missouri: Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA) & Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare (MO Coalition)
  • New Mexico: New Mexico Primary Care Association (NMPCA) & Behavioral Health Providers Association of New Mexico (NMBHPA)
  • New York: New York State Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NYS Council) & Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS)
  • North Carolina: North Carolina Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA) & i2i Center for Integrative Health
  • Oregon: Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs (AOCMHP) & Oregon Primary Care Association (OPCA)
  • Texas: Texas Council of Community Centers (Texas Council) & Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC)

The Delta Center recently launched the second phase of the initiative, providing an opportunity for additional states to participate. Phase 2 grants will be awarded in March 2021 and grantees will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from alumni grantees.