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BHIPP Bulletin
Volume 10, Issue 6
December 2024
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Managing Mental Health Concerns Around the Holidays | |
This month's BHIPP Bulletin is a contribution from Lily Stavisky, BA, BHIPP Outreach & Training Coordinator. | |
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The holiday season brings joy, laughter, and celebration amongst families and friends. However, for some it can be stressful, lonely, and overwhelming, and for those with mental health concerns or disorders, these feelings can be exacerbated. There are a lot of different reasons why the holiday season may be difficult for pediatric patients and their families including social and family dynamics, managing and traveling to various holiday events, and coping with grief from the loss of a loved one. Pediatric primary care providers can support the patients and families they serve during the holiday season by:
- Encouraging families to maintain their routines (e.g., morning routine, bedtime routine) because changes in routines can cause stress for children and adolescents. Keeping a regular schedule will provide structure, make children feel more secure, and make things feel more manageable.
- Empowering patients and families to establish healthy boundaries with friends and family by saying no to holiday events that will be stressful or invoke negative emotions.
- Teaching patients mindfulness and relaxation techniques for stressful moments.
- Encouraging patients to engage in pleasant activities to reduce stress and improve their mood (e.g., going on a walk, reading a book, listening to music).
- Normalizing the range of feelings children and adolescents can experience when grieving the loss of a loved one during the holiday season.
- Assisting patients and families in locating support or resources for mental health concerns.
Resources and Handouts:
Strategies for caregivers to help their adolescent manage holiday stress
How caregivers can help children prevent and decompress from holiday stress
How to support children who are grieving during the holiday season
What PCPs can do to help families deal with holiday stress
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As always, if you have questions about the behavioral health needs of your patients, we encourage you to call the BHIPP consultation line at
855-MD-BHIPP (632-4477), open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, for resource/referral networking or consultation support.
We will keep you informed about all our services and training events through our website (www.mdbhipp.org) and monthly e-newsletters. Additionally, BHIPP is on LinkedIn, X, and Facebook. We invite you to follow us there to stay up-to-date on upcoming training events, pediatric mental health research, and resources for providers, families and children.
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Announcing the new and improved BHIPP website! | |
BHIPP is pleased to announce the launch of our new and improved website! The new site features an online webform for submitting consultation requests, an interactive calendar of events, and a training library. Visit our website by clicking the button below! | |
BHIPP Has Provided Over 11,000 Co-location Social Work Visits! | |
The BHIPP team is proud to share that the BHIPP co-location social work interns from Salisbury University have provided over 11,000 visits to children and adolescents in pediatric primary care practices in Maryland! BHIPP interns are co-located in pediatric primary care practices as part of their graduate school internships and receive yearlong instruction and supervision from faculty and staff at University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and Salisbury University while providing screening, brief intervention, and referral to families. This important initiative grows Maryland’s workforce while increasing access to behavioral health care for children in underserved communities. Thank you to all current and past BHIPP interns for supporting pediatric patients in primary care settings in Maryland! | |
New BHIPP ECHO: Enhanced Behavioral Health Training for PMHNPs | |
Register for the new BHIPP PMHNP ECHO series! The next session will be held on January 7th from 11:00am-12:00pm. Join our multidisciplinary team of child behavioral health experts every month between November 2024 and April 2025 for virtual case-based learning and didactic presentations. This series is designed for Maryland Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) who want to deepen their knowledge of child and adolescent mental health. Free CEU credit is available for participation. | |
Join the BHIPP ECHO Beyond the Basics Series! | |
Register for the BHIPP ECHO Beyond the Basics series! The next session will be held on January 9th from 12:00-1:00pm. Join our multidisciplinary team of child behavioral health experts on the second Thursday of every month between October 2024 and May 2025 for virtual case-based learning and didactic presentations. This series is great for providers who have already participated in BHIPP ECHO, or who feel like they are experienced in treating behavioral health in their practice and are looking to explore advanced topics. Free CME and CEU credit is available for participation. | |
Register for the next BHIPP ECHO Core Foundations session! | |
Register for the BHIPP ECHO Core Foundations series! The next session will be held on January 23rd from 12:00-1:00pm. Join our multidisciplinary team of child behavioral health experts every month between October 2024 and May 2025 for virtual case-based learning and didactic presentations. This series is great for providers who want to improve their knowledge of child mental health and develop foundational skills. Free CME and CEU credit is available for participation. | |
Sign up for the next BHIPP Webinar! | |
Register for the next BHIPP Webinar on January 30th at 12:00pm! BHIPP Webinars are a series of interactive, web-based learning sessions that are a virtual space for pediatric primary care, emergency medicine, and behavioral health providers to connect, learn and share about strategies, practices and resources to promote mental health and resilience among children and families as well as providers. Free CME and CEU credit is available for participation. | |
Register for an upcoming BHIPP Webinar! | |
Register for an upcoming BHIPP Webinar on February 6th at 12:00pm! BHIPP Webinars are a series of interactive, web-based learning sessions that are a virtual space for pediatric primary care, emergency medicine, and behavioral health providers to connect, learn and share about strategies, practices and resources to promote mental health and resilience among children and families as well as providers. Free CME and CEU credit is available for participation. | |
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BHIPP is supported by funding from the Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration and operates as a collaboration between the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Salisbury University.
BHIPP and this newsletter are also supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1,379,327 with approximately 20% financed by non-governmental sources. The contents of this newsletter are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. For more information, visit www.hrsa.gov.
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