Applications due May 25, 2022

The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island are pleased to announce another funding opportunity/call for applications for practices providing prenatal and postpartum clinical care. 
 
A 3rd RI MomsPRN learning collaborative will start in June to help practices optimize behavioral health screening, treatment, and referral workflows for depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder among perinatal patients. Customized CEU training from experts, including clinicians from the Center for Women's Behavioral Health at Women & Infants Hospital, will be offered as well as virtual peer learning and practice-specific support. For those practices with already established screening protocols and/or integrated behavioral health supports, this funding opportunity can help maximize internal referral protocols and improve provider self-efficacy with perinatal patients. 
Application Information:
  • Interested practices complete an online check-box application and digitally sign relevant forms. 
  • Applications are due by May 25, 2022.
  • Informational meetings about this opportunity: May 2 (12pm) & May 6 (7:30-8:30am).

Selected Practices Receive: 
  • Funding up to $11,500.
  • Continued clinical support offered through the RI MomsPRN psychiatry teleconsultation line for any providers treating perinatal patients that is staffed by clinicians at the Center for Women’s Behavioral Health at Women and Infants Hospital.
  • Customized practice-specific training and quality improvement coaching and education to ensure universal screening.

Learning Collaborative Details:
  • The goal of this learning collaborative is to improve screening rates of pregnant and postpartum patients for depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder using evidence-based screening tools and to help providers respond with appropriate treatment and referral.
  • Up to 3 practices will be selected. Collaboration will start in June and continue for 15-months.
  • Learn more about program milestones and timeline here.
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