L-R: Frank Richardson, VP, Gov’t Relations, Kaiser Permanente; Janet Liang, President, Kaiser Permanente; Robert Hirakawa, CEO of HPCA; Dr. Stan Michels, DOH, Mental Health Division; Joy Barua, Community Benefit & Health Policy, Kaiser Permanente; Adria Estribou, Communications, HAH
By Staff Reports
(Honolulu)– A $40,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente Hawaii will support implementation of a Primary Care Integration (PCI) initiative – a pilot project between Hawaii DOH’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) and Hawaii Primary Care Association (HPCA).
Funds will be used to help implement routine behavioral health screenings into primary care and establish a referral system for consultations between the Community Health Centers (CHC) and the Family Guidance Centers. Ultimately this project aims to build the capacity of primary care providers to screen, identify, and manage mild to moderate risk behavioral health problems within the health center setting.
HPCA will also use the funds to allow for training, technical assistance, and expert support to all fourteen Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the state.
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