ECHO Opportunities

The application period for this ECHO has closed. Please reach out to us at integration@thenationalcouncil.org for more information.

Lead: Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions

The goal of this ECHO is to provide a brave space for peer-to-peer learning and open discussions with a group of health provider organizations who are committed to advancing equity for both clients and staff within their organizations to ultimately improve the access to and quality of health services provided to historically marginalized communities, through advancing integrated health and strengthening clinical and organizational practices.

Participant Objectives:

By participating in this ECHO, participants and participating organizations will be able to:

• Understand the importance of integrating general health, mental health and substance use treatment services to improve whole-person care in a culturally and linguistically responsive manner and specific integrated care models and approaches that can be used to address health inequities and intersecting needs.
• Understand and describe opportunities to provide culturally and linguistically responsive services, including the organizational practices and policies needed to implement National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health care.
• Understand social factors that influence health outcomes and describe population health management (PHM) approaches for addressing social needs of marginalized communities within integrated care.
• Understand and describe data and measurement-informed strategies for identifying and implementing PHM approaches targeting specific populations and communities.
• Understand how to implement employee recruitment and retention strategies that enhance representation among the workforce and advance equity for populations served.
• Understand how to recognize and address moral injury and compassion fatigue within an organization’s workforce and implement organizational strategies for shifting to a culture of compassion resilience and trauma-informed care.
• Pursue actionable change activity and connect with peers about plans for change.

Are there requirements for participating?

There are no costs associated with participating in this ECHO series.

For an organization to truly benefit from this ECHO and gather the information needed to implement sustainable change, it is encouraged that organizations apply for this opportunity and attend each session as a team. We recommend that this team include:

• At least one lead clinician that provides clinical services and/or oversees clinical practices.
• An administrative staff person that oversees internal practices and policies.
• Human Resources or Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Officer/Lead.
• Members who represent diverse roles and identities (mixture of administrators, managers, direct service providers, and diversity in race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, etc.).

Other requirements are listed below:

• Correspondence & Attendance – We ask that one staff member act as “team lead” and be responsible for correspondence with ECHO staff. We also ask that at least one member of the team attends and participates in all six 90-minute sessions occurring monthly from February to July.
• Session Participation – Participants will also be asked to actively engage and participate in each session. Participants will also be asked to maintain an open mind and willingness to uphold the safe space practices established by faculty and facilitators during sessions.
• Case Presentation – All participating organizations will be asked to submit one case presentation form describing their organization’s experiences, challenges, and opportunities related to addressing or advancing health equity. This will allow participants to gather insightful feedback and guidance from other organizations and experts for how teams can advance equity efforts within their organizations. Organizations will be selected to present their case during a session to allow for dialogue, feedback and guidance from other participants and experts on how their organization can advance health equity in the specific case scenario presented.
• Actionable Change – Participating teams are encouraged to propose and work towards an actionable change or activity related to advancing health equity throughout this ECHO. Time to share about these planned changes with peers will take place mid-way through the ECHO.
• Surveys – Participants will be asked to complete surveys before the ECHO series, during, and after the series ends, to assist the planning team in regularly improving and updating learning and engagement methods during this ECHO and for future ECHOs.

When do sessions occur?

For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions. Please reach out to us at integration@thenationalcouncil.org for more information.

The application period for this ECHO has closed. Please reach out to us at esmali@montefiore.org for more information. 

Lead: Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions in partnership with Montefiore Care Management Organization  

The goal of this ECHO is to bring together industry leading experts and community behavioral health (mental health and substance use treatment) organizations to explore challenges, innovative opportunities, evidence-based solutions and pragmatic general health interventions that facilitate access to quality medical care. Through a safe and supportive environment, this ECHO series will include monthly peer-to-peer learning, interactive training and education to promote knowledge growth and generate long term strategies to advance general health integration and improve the overall wellbeing of clients with co-morbid behavioral health and general health conditions.   

Participant Learning Objectives: 

By participating in this ECHO, participating organizations will be able to: 

• Understand the importance of integrating general health within mental health and substance use treatment services to improve whole-person care using a value-based and sustainable approach. 
• Gain knowledge and understanding of the key components of the GHI framework through didactic presentations and peer-to-peer learning. 
• Assess their organization’s baseline for advancing and measuring progress at the end of the ECHO using the framework. 
• Understand and use quality metrics to learn how improved outcomes may be associated with GHI advancement. 
• Develop and implement a tactical integration plan to help practices identify key tasks and deliverables necessary to achieve set goals for integration. 
• Engage with peers and experts to learn and share about successes, challenges and sustainability as it relates to implementing the GHI framework. 
• Access and adopt tools and resources for implementing and/or scaling GHI within participant’s organizations. 

To learn more about eligibility criteria and other details, check out our Frequently Asked Questions.

Please reach out to us at esmali@montefiore.org for more information. 

This ECHO has concluded. Please reach out to us at integration@thenationalcouncil.org for more information.   

Lead: Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions  

The goal of this ECHO is to provide a safe space for peer-to-peer learning and open discussions with a group of health provider organizations who are committed to advancing equity for both clients and staff within their organizations to ultimately improve the access to and quality of health services provided to historically marginalized communities, through advancing integrated health and strengthening clinical and organizational practices. 

View past session materials below. 

• Session 1: Importance of Integrated Care in Addressing Health Equity 
• Session 2: Integrated Care Models & Approaches: Promoting Health Equity & Addressing Social Determinants of Health 
• Session 3: Internal Practices and Policies: Decreasing Bias, Racism & Trauma within Organizations 
• Session 4: Decreasing Bias, Racism & Trauma within Clinical Services 
• Session 5: Cultural & Linguistic Responsiveness: A Strategy to Address Health Disparities and Achieve Health Equity 
• Session 6: Engaging Your Team to Prevent, Identify and Support Moral Injury & Compassion Fatigue  

This ECHO has concluded. Didactic materials from this series can be accessed below. Please reach out to us at integration@thenationalcouncil.org for more information.   

Lead: Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions  

The goal of this ECHO series is to provide participants with the opportunity to recognize challenges to receiving optimal care in rural health areas and gain knowledge to support organizational efforts to address these challenges through equitable, culturally sensitive, integrated health care solutions. Through this 6-month program, participants will have the chance to engage with other rural health provider organizations and experts in the field through peer-to-peer learning and expert-led discussions on improving health disparities within rural communities, including workforce shortages, access to care, and social determinants of health, within their organizations. Each session will consist of a brief didactic presentation on key issues followed by a discussion around an organizational case with actionable recommendations. 

• Session 1: Structural Urbanism & Its Impact on Rural Health Outcomes 
• Session 2: Identifying Equitable Approaches & Providing Culturally Responsive Services to those Most in Need in Rural Communities  
• Session 3: Improving Capacity of Primary Care Provider Organizations to Address Mental Health & Substance Use Needs  
• Session 4: Innovative Community Partnerships to Improve Mental Health & Substance Use Service Delivery & Reach 
• Session 5: Innovative Approaches to Improving Workforce Capacity & Wellbeing for Rural Health Providers 
• Session 6: Sustainability Considerations & Opportunities  

The application period for this ECHO has closed. Please reach out to us at integration@thenationalcouncil.org for more information.   

Lead: University of South Alabama (USA) 

The goal of the USA Substance Use Disorder (SUD) teleECHOTM series is to create a collaborative of providers and experts dedicated to increasing knowledge and awareness of treating SUDs. Through this 6-month program, participants will have the chance to engage with other community health provider organizations in peer-to-peer learning and discussions around integration for SUD treatment in primary care settings. This virtual learning environment aims to increase the frontline capacity to provide the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy to dispel myths around SUD practices and strategies. 

This ECHO has concluded. Session recordings and presentations can be accessed here.For more information, please contact integration@thenationalcouncil.org.

Lead: Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions

The goal of this ECHO series is to engage a group of behavioral healthcare providers and organizations in meaningful peer-to-peer learning, through sharing successes and barriers as well as skill building capacity as it relates to the implementation and expansion of team-based care. With a team of experts and the release of the new report titled, Making the Case for High-functioning Team-Based Care in Behavioral Health Care Settings, organizations will build their knowledge of Team-based Care (TBC) key principles and learn the TBC model process and implementation elements.

This ECHO has concluded. For more information, please contact integration@thenationalcouncil.org.

Lead: Weitzman Institute

Weitzman ECHO Childhood Trauma in the COVID-19 Era is focused on trauma and its impact on youth, families, schools, and providers and assist participants with putting plans into motion using today’s resources. This 6-month program met twice monthly to connect primary care medical, behavioral health, and school-based health providers over Zoom videoconferencing to a community of peers and subject-matter experts.

This ECHO has concluded. For more information, please contact integration@thenationalcouncil.org.

Lead: Weitzman Institute
This ECHO will equip primary care medical and behavioral health providers with strategies for addressing problematic alcohol and tobacco use in their patients using an integrated approach. Topics covered included advanced strategies for motivational interviewing, epidemiology and screening, medication assisted treatment, trauma-informed care, and alcohol and smoking use in special populations such as youth and the elderly. This 6-month program will meet twice monthly to connect primary care medical and behavioral health providers over Zoom videoconferencing to a community of peers and subject-matter experts.