BHIPP Bulletin

Volume 10, Issue 4

October 2024

This month's BHIPP Bulletin is a contribution from Lily Stavisky, BA, BHIPP Outreach & Training Coordinator.

In honor of Health Literacy Month, BHIPP has gathered information and relevant resources to support the mental health literacy of the patients and families you serve. 

Health Literacy Month was established to raise awareness of the important role health literacy plays in improving health outcomes. Mental health literacy refers to the knowledge and understanding of mental health concerns, including being able to understand and identify the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders and their treatments, and how to seek support or treatment for mental health concerns. Increased mental health literacy may lead to decreased stigma around mental health, early intervention for mental health concerns, and better health outcomes for youth and their families.

Pediatric primary care providers can support their patients’ mental health literacy by:

• Regularly including discussions about mental health in well-child visits and as indicated for other types of visits
• Conducting recommended mental health screenings and reviewing the results with families
• Displaying posters, handouts, or resources in waiting and exam rooms to destigmatize mental health and make information readily available
• Participating in awareness campaigns, such as the Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign
• Providing psychoeducation to increase knowledge about mental health symptoms, disorders, and evidence-based treatments
• Assisting patients and families in locating support or resources for mental health concerns

Resources and Handouts:

Maryland BHIPP

Quick Tips for Providers

Screening Resources

Mental Health Literacy

Communicating With Your Health Care Provider: What Every Parent Should Ask

BHIPP & Mental Health Association of Maryland

Tips for Discussing Your Child's Mental Health with Your Primary Care Provider

American Psychiatric Association

LaSaludMental.org

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.

BHIPP Announcements

New BHIPP ECHO: Enhanced Behavioral Health Training for PMHNPs

Register for the new BHIPP PMHNP ECHO series! The first session will be held on November 12th 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.

Register for the BHIPP ECHO Beyond the Basics Series!

Register for the BHIPP ECHO Beyond the Basics series! The next session will be held on November 14th 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 an upcoming webinar on When ACEs Present to a Statewide Child Psychiatry Program!

Register for an upcoming webinar that is a part of the ACEs Aware Science and Innovation Speaker Series. This webinar will feature a presentation from BHIPP's Rebecca Ferro, MA, who will present on When Adverse Childhood Experiences Present to a Statewide Child Psychiatry Access Program. The webinar will be held on November 14th from 3:30-4:30pm ET.

Announcing the next BHIPP Webinar!

Register for an upcoming BHIPP Webinar on November 20th 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.

Join the BHIPP ECHO Core Foundations Series Learning Collaborative!

Register for the BHIPP ECHO Core Foundations series! The next session will be held on November 21st 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.

How has BHIPP helped you provide behavioral health care to your pediatric patients?

Thank you for your participation in BHIPP. We want to hear from you! Tell us about your experiences and how BHIPP has helped improve your practice in the Health Professional Impact Survey. Help programs like ours continue to serve health professionals like you in the future by sharing your feedback!

Haven’t connected with us yet? Please reach out for support and resources to help you address your pediatric patients’ behavioral health concerns: 855-MD-BHIPP (632-4477)

Complete this survey on Tourette Syndrome to receive a

$50 e-gift card!

The Tourette Syndrome Center of Excellence at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute in collaboration with Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP) is conducting a brief survey to better understand pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) knowledge about Tourette Syndrome and related tic disorders (collectively TS) and to identify current practices of PCPs when encountering children and adolescents with TS. We will use this information to inform development of clinical tools to assist PCPs when encountering youth with TS in their everyday practice. PCPs will receive a $50 e-gift card upon completion of this 20-minute survey.