Butler County Conversation about Behavioral Health Medicaid Redesign
The Butler County Family & Children First Council will be hosting a second conversation about imminent changes to Behavioral Health Medicaid in Ohio. The session will provide updates to anticipated changes as well a discussion of possible avenues for advocacy. This session will be held on Thursday, June 30th at 1 pm at the Butler County ESC, 400 N. Erie Blvd., Hamilton. RSVP to Heather Wells at wellsh@bcesc.org.
Save The Date: Transition Bootcamp
Friday, October 28, 2016 , 7:30 am - 3:00 pm, Sharonville Convention Center
Target audience: Family members and caregivers of transition-age youth and young adults who have developmental disabilities. While general information will be provided, this event will primarily focus on resources in southwestern Ohio.
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Know Young People with Leadership Potential? Youth Leadership Training June 30, 2016
Ohio Youth Move with train local youth in personal leadership skills as well as team building to support youth voice. Open to any youth age 15 to 25 who has lived experience with foster/adoptive care, children's services, juvenile justice, mental health, or substance abuse systems. Youth Move Flyer
Pause Summer Family Fun Events - Volunteers Needed
Pause offers free family fun events through the support of community volunteers. To learn more about upcoming events, click here. To learn more about Pause, contact Lisa McCoon at mccoonl@bcesc.org.
Seeking stories from people with disabilities and their Moms, Dads, Sisters, Brothers, & Grandparents
The Division of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics (DDBP) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital would like to share your story in a booklet being put together this year. Submissions should be 250 words or less and subjected to editing for final print. Booklets will distributed to local families in our community. All submissions due by 7/11/16. See flyer for more details
Ohio Treasurer Announces Stable Accounts
Josh Mandel, Ohio's State Treasurer, has announced a multi-media effort to raise awareness about the newly launched STABLE program, the program that will provide access to tax-advantaged saving and investment accounts for individuals with disabilities. For more information about the STABLE accounts, click
here.
Naloxone Web Resource
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has created a web section dedicated to resources about the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone. The new web resource includes information about the medication, how, and by whom, it can be given, and where to obtain it. Additionally, dosage information, precautions, and the side effects of naloxone are highlighted. To see the web resource, click
here.
New Medicaid Billing Codes and Prices for Behavioral Health Services
The Ohio Departments of Medicaid and Mental Health and Addiction Services recently released new Medicaid billing codes and prices for behavioral health services. Information about the new codes and rates along with additional resources about the work of the Medicaid Behavioral Health Redesign efforts is available
here.
New Resources
