13:06:32 From Tony Lai (he/him) : I'm going to turn my camera off since I am eating my lunch :) 13:07:18 From lindy bonser : That what I did Tony 13:08:11 From lindy bonser : Belindy Bonser, her/she 13:08:14 From Deanna Cor : Deanna Cor, she/they, Assoc. Professor of Counseling at PSU 13:08:30 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Its helpful if you log into the right meeting date! lol 13:08:33 From Vitalis Ogbeama- OHA : Vitalis Ogbeama - OHA 13:08:41 From Lorie DeCarvalho (she/her/hers) : Lorie DeCarvalho, she/her/hers, VP for BH Services at Aviva Health, Douglas County 13:08:41 From Anthony Cordaro : Anthony Cordaro, Jr. md - he/him - rep of Oregon Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (OCCAP) 13:08:44 From Kelli Bosak (she/her) : Kelli Bosak, she/her, LCSW, Co-Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, North Bend Medical Center 13:08:52 From Cheryl Cohen (she/her) : Cheryl Cohen (she/her), Provider Workforce Development Program Manager at PacificSource Health Plans 13:08:53 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Diane Bocking-Byrd, COO OYEN Emotional Wellness Center 13:08:53 From David Geels : David Geels, Coos Health and Wellness, Bx Health Director 13:09:13 From Jenn Inman Jackson Co Mental Health s/he/r : Jenn Inman MHA, Jackson County Mental Health Director, s/he/r 13:09:13 From bret : Bret Golden (he/him/his) Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative Incentives Coordinator Health Systems Division - OHA 13:09:21 From Tony Lai (he/him) : Tony Lai, he/him - Yamhill County Family and Youth Programs and private practice, clinical supervisor 13:09:49 From Diane Benavides Wille (she/her/hers) : Hello all. Diane Benavides Wille (she/her/hers) VP Equity, Inclusion and Workforce Development at LifeWorks NW. 13:11:44 From Clark Hazel (they/he) : Clark Hazel, LCSW, (they/them/he) Mental health therapist at Health Allies Counseling 13:16:11 From Shyra Merila (she/her) : Shyra Merila, LPC Deputy Director CMHP - She/her/hers 13:16:23 From Shyra Merila (she/her) : Also I am eating lunch but will be on camera soon! 13:16:37 From bret : https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/AMH/Pages/Workforce-Initiative.aspx#:~:text=House%20Bill%202949%20(2021)%20directs,responsive%20care%20for%20diverse%20communities. - BHWi Homepage 13:17:10 From bret : central inbox - bh.workforceinitiative@odhsoha.oregon.gov 13:22:39 From lindy bonser : Deanna, Jen and Jose have their hands up 13:26:57 From Lucy Mendoza : Lindy Bonser, what organization do you work for and what are the positions needing to be filled? 13:27:30 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Jose we lack any level of CLSS Dual Care. OYEN Would LOVE to build this with a Dual Program that is ready to take this up!! 13:29:13 From Tim Nesbitt, MA LPC (He/Him) : Culturally Specific and Linguistically Specific Services 13:29:18 From Tim Nesbitt, MA LPC (He/Him) : CLSS^ 13:29:27 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Thank you Tim! 13:29:32 From Lucy Mendoza : We need internship opportunities. We are currently training CRM's. 13:30:17 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : We tried to partner with a large dual organization for a significant Grant to build CLSS services but they could not take on the need of resources to build it. 13:31:47 From lindy bonser : Columbia Care but I am not HR or a supervisor 13:32:33 From lindy bonser : https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Measures/Overview/HB4002 13:33:01 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : We had an inaugural kick off of the Latino Provider Association of Oregon on 1.26.24. Please let me know if we need more information about this group and what we are doing to provide a large community of porviders and who will be building this CLSS care. 13:34:23 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : https://www.latinoproviderassociation.com/ 13:34:45 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : We would Love more Members and it is free! 13:37:46 From lindy bonser : There is $211 million funding package attached to HB 4002 13:40:03 From Lucy Mendoza : That is so real!!! 13:40:40 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Unfortunately Portland is not alot different. I have to many experiences from people of color shared with me to believe it is to much different. 13:41:10 From Jose Luis Garcia : Yes but how much is the $211 million is going to law enforcement and the legal system and not recovery services and supports. 13:41:30 From Deanna Cor : ^^this 13:41:41 From Lucy Mendoza : What brought me here is the needing to have our voices heard. The workforce is out there but finding placement adds barriers. As touch on before by shyra racism has a huge impact on not only the participants but the BIPOC staff. 13:42:18 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Our people need to feel safety in Community. We need to build these communities where we see it. 13:42:58 From Lucy Mendoza : We fund systems that negatively impact communities of color faster and longer then those that provide support and services. 13:46:01 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Not about me without me 13:47:34 From Daniel Page to Tim Nesbitt, MA LPC (He/Him)(Direct Message) : 3 minutes until 1:50 scheduled break. 13:48:39 From Lucy Mendoza to Daniel Page(Direct Message) : Did I submit my response? 13:49:46 From Daniel Page to Lucy Mendoza(Direct Message) : Yes, you filled out the CORE Topics Survey 13:50:51 From Daniel Page to Lucy Mendoza(Direct Message) : There is also a survey, if applicable, to note if you are on other committees or workgroups that may have intersecting work. 13:51:12 From Deanna Cor : Could be community agreements. I think we should spend time developing a list here 13:51:58 From Lucy Mendoza to Daniel Page(Direct Message) : I'm working on creating committees? 13:52:53 From lindy bonser : This what I was able to find in the funding piece of measure Oregon Drug Intervention Plan House Bill 4002 and House Bill 5204. https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/senatedemocrats/Documents/Oregon%20Drug%20Intervention%20Plan%20Passes%20Senate.pdf 13:53:36 From lindy bonser : https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB5204/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced 13:53:50 From Daniel Page to Lucy Mendoza(Direct Message) : That could be potentially relevant, feel free to fill out the survey and note that you are creating them. 13:54:13 From Lucy Mendoza to Daniel Page(Direct Message) : Thank you. 14:14:36 From lindy bonser : Jose, could you speak up. I have hearing loss in the left ear 14:18:06 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : We need to remove the requirement that Peers are supervised by a LCSW. That sets up for difficulties with the boundaries. 14:18:06 From Lucy Mendoza : I received HB4071 PDS Workforce Grant and was able to provide 37 scholarships to BIPOC individuals to become peers. Hosted 2 retreats for BIPOC peers the first was focused on selfcare and the second was around focusing on leadership. 14:18:45 From lindy bonser : I have been thinking a great deal of speakers of other languages and services for them. I know the majority of my Masters of Science of Social Work cohort through University of Texas Roi Grande Valley speak Spanish fluently and are bicultural. If we offered telehealth positions it might fill that gap 14:18:58 From Anthony Cordaro : Wow - Lucy that sounds great! 14:22:31 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : I apologize, I need to step away for a moment. BRB 14:22:41 From Anthony Cordaro : Lindy - true but if OHA encouraged telehealth services and organization fell that need for such services no doubt that sounds great and part of is all in for tat but could that indirectly lend itself to organization then not having resources/need to higher in person provider here in Oregon? Thus clients would lose access to in person services 14:23:27 From Anthony Cordaro : that said as have done undergrad at U. of Texas - Austin - great to see reference to the UT system. 14:25:32 From lindy bonser : Why don't we have master degree programs in the various therapeutic professions that are solely in Spanish or other high demand language that are needed. Or why don't we have electronic health record programs in Spanish? 14:28:46 From Lucy Mendoza : So on point Diane Benavides. 14:29:30 From Clark Hazel (they/he) : Great points! 14:30:25 From Melinda Del Rio (she/her/ella) : Diane, I agree, leadership is definitely a huge thing. I had always wanted to stay in a CCBHC but the path to growth was not available which made me look elsewhere who did provide the opportunity. 14:31:55 From Diane Benavides Wille (she/her/hers) : And the path to growth is often dependent on further education/certification which we know is a barrier in and of itself for a myriad of reasons. 14:31:58 From Clark Hazel (they/he) : Exactly, no upward mobility opportunities or having the energy/time outside of working hours to find outside mentors or trainings to prep or show your wanting to hone those leadership skills. 14:33:59 From Lucy Mendoza : My current CRM training is 6pm-9pm for two weeks what normally would be 40 hours 8am-5pm to give those that work the opportunity to get certified without the barriers of missing work. It is still hard because those are long days but they are devoted. People want opportunities. 14:34:46 From Lucy Mendoza : Also 2 Saturdays which is true dedication. 14:35:09 From Clark Hazel (they/he) : That’s a great opportunity 14:35:52 From Lucy Mendoza : Shout out to JuntosNW for collaborating with me on building the workforce. Certified Recovery Mentor. 14:36:03 From Deanna Cor : For the unknowing…would you all spell out the acronyms? They’re outside of my knowledge base 🙂 14:36:26 From Deanna Cor : Ah, thank you, Lucy! 14:38:57 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : CMHP is Community Mental Health Provider 14:39:15 From Lucy Mendoza : That is awesome! 14:39:48 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : COA Certificate of Approval as determined by State Rules. SUD Tx is required to be COA which I have mixed perspectives on. 14:41:23 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : ACT Assertive Community Treatment: Fidelity Program and has to maintain the Fidelity model to deliver services. 14:41:24 From Jose Luis Garcia : Thank you Lucy. We like collaborating with Fortaleza and want to continue to collaborate. We could not do the work we are doing without agencies like yours. 14:42:24 From Anthony Cordaro : excellent call out to child care support as being important 14:42:29 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : IIBHT: Intensive In-home Behavioral Health Treatment which is a program required to be stood up for youth in each county as determined by the Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO's) 14:42:50 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Contracts with OHA 14:43:02 From Deanna Cor : Super helpful, thank you 14:43:18 From Diane Benavides Wille (she/her/hers) : For retention we have added 4 wellness days into our PTO bank as well as a Personal Cultural Day to be used for our staff to celebrate those holidays or days of significance that are meaningful to them in addition to the standard holidays that are observed. 14:44:05 From Lucy Mendoza : That is a huge barrier. I had to leave my job during covid because my kids were home for distance learning and although my coworkers were able to work remote the participants I supported needed in person. 14:44:49 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : I would love to see our communities with the highest need be served by those who are most seasoned and compassionate about the level of care. 14:46:26 From Lorie DeCarvalho (she/her/hers) : Agree with scholarships, grants, and tuition reimbursements. We also have NHSC and OHA loan repayment recipients, and since our HPSA score is very high for BH, it is a draw for some. 14:46:27 From lindy bonser : That is brilliant. Wellness coaching. 14:46:32 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : EXCELLENT point Jenn!!!! 14:46:37 From Clark Hazel (they/he) : But what about my student loans or other social workers bogged down by student debt? I’d love some relief from my student loans and so do my colleagues. 14:47:08 From Deanna Cor : I would really love to learn more about this point and what education programs are missing as someone who teaches clinical mental health counselors 14:47:54 From Anthony Cordaro : I think for retention loan repayment is very important when it is tagged to # of years of service... I agree scholarships etc as important but would not cut loan repayment … 14:48:18 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Deanna It would be helpful for the students to have learning about what kinds of levels of care are out there for the different dx presentations. 14:48:58 From Deanna Cor : We definitely cover that. But I’d love to learn more about what differs between what we teach and what the lived experience in community mental health is actually like 14:49:54 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Honestly I would like to see us get away from "Q's" hich means getting away from COA. 14:50:03 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : *which 14:50:48 From Melinda Del Rio (she/her/ella) : I agree, keeping loan repayment for those in the field currently and have loans to repay. I do also agree for those entering the field. A factor that plays into new graduates being prepared is the internship site during their advanced internship year. 14:52:05 From Tim Nesbitt, MA LPC (He/Him) : If we run out of time we will send out our wrap up info via email. Thanks you all for fantastic conversation and information. We are collecting everything that is said and organizing it. We will have some summarization during the next meeting to check for accuracy and what gaps are present in what was collected today. Thanks again! We will get to the reading eventually! 14:52:25 From Jenn Inman Jackson Co Mental Health s/he/r : Loan repayment isn't bad! It's just no longer a recruitment draw. If there were more repayment options for undergrad and non-licensed providers, that may be more helpful. 14:52:59 From Clark Hazel (they/he) : Thank you for clarifying! Yes, for recruitment that totally makes sense 14:53:24 From lindy bonser : Then what about social groups that create community 14:53:41 From lindy bonser : encourage people to spend time together 14:54:53 From Jenn Inman Jackson Co Mental Health s/he/r : as to what we need in our grad programs - internship hours in crisis need to be more meaningful. Love a program that offered a year one in more trad outpt dx/tx focus and one year in systems, crisis, and complex spmi cases - and they all need to be hard core cooccurring SUD+MH 14:55:43 From Deanna Cor : Makes total sense, thank you Jenn! 14:55:58 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Kelli Thank you for representing another LOC as a BHC! 14:57:23 From Jose Luis Garcia : Sorry I need to leave now because i had something come up with a client. 14:57:33 From Tim Nesbitt, MA LPC (He/Him) : Thank you Jose 14:59:35 From Clark Hazel (they/he) : Congrats! 14:59:48 From Diane Bocking-Byrd OYEN : Yes Definitely! Congratulations! 14:59:59 From Lorie DeCarvalho (she/her/hers) : Congratulations! 15:00:18 From Tony Lai (he/him) : Woohoo!! Go Christa! 15:00:23 From Anthony Cordaro : Congrats and good luck in your new role - Christa! Sounds exciting! 15:01:01 From Christa Jones (she/her) : Thanks, all!!!