This is the slide deck for Starting Down the Integrated Care Road and How the Mid-America MHTTC Can Help, the first session in our series Coming Home to Primary Care: Pediatric Integrated Health.

This session will introduce the integration of behavioral health providers in primary care practices as well as the technical assistance the Mid-America MHTTC offers in this field. Speakers will demonstrate how integration efforts increase access to behavioral health, increase appointment attendance and reduce stigma. Members of the Mid-America MHTTC Integrated Care Program will welcome requests to establish and/or enhance integration efforts in primary care. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Define integrated behavioral health care 
• Identify the consequences and costs of poor health to society, particularly poor behavioral health 
• Explain the importance of primary care in mental health delivery 
• Describe the advantages of integrated care for patients, physicians, and providers

Target Audience:

• Behavioral Health Providers
• Primary Care Providers
• Nurses

Learn more: https://bit.ly/ComingHometoIC