Back to school: A good time to screen! | |
On behalf of the MC3 Program Team, we hope that all of you enjoyed some well-deserved respite and a moment to recharge during this beautiful summer. Taking time from a busy practice schedule to relax, read, enjoy family, and recreate is essential for us all. Savor the moment.
Fall is just around the corner and offers a chance to regroup and consider how to balance caring for ourselves with those we are caring for. The school year has started, and with that comes the back-to-school and back-to-sports physicals. Taking those opportunities to check in with those kids you've been following for years and years is so important.
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open found that parents and caregivers were willing to have their children participate in mental health screening in primary care settings, highlighting that 92% of parents want their children screened regularly. Many pediatric practices are already screening for common disorders, such as attentional disorders, autism, and depression. This is all the more important as kids enter a new school year.
Know that MC3 stands ready to help when those screenings are positive and you're struggling to determine the next steps. Wishing you a restorative end of summer and a wonderful start to this new school year.
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Sheila Marcus, M.D.
MC3 Pediatric Medical Director
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Supporting maternal health | |
For two days in June, members of our MC3 team participated in the Maternal Infant Health Summit in Lansing. Over 600 people attended this year’s conference focused on reimagining birth equity. We were moved by the national leaders who used their plenary speeches to focus our attention on the gravity of the Black maternal health crisis and the important work of dismantling stereotypes about Native Americans. Solutions to the Black maternal mortality crisis, such as diversifying the perinatal workforce, expanding home visiting programs to include maternal mental health supports, and supporting the integration of doulas and free-standing birth centers were all discussed in the concurrent sessions. | |
Behavioral Health Consultant Mindy Evans (L) and Outreach Specialist Jessica Jenkins (R) at the Maternal Infant Health Summit | |
Over the two days, we heard from many doulas, lactation consultants, and home visitors about their clients' tremendous mental health needs. We are exploring ways to support these providers and their clients better.
I am proud of our work at MC3 to help address the leading contributors to maternal deaths — suicide and substance use disorder. And yet, we have so much more work to do.
In their 2022 report, the MDHHS Michigan Maternal Mortality Surveillance Program recommended increasing awareness and visibility of the MC3 program to perinatal providers statewide as a key strategy in addressing our state’s maternal mortality crisis. I invite you to help us spread the word about MC3 to your colleagues! Email us if you would like promotional flyers, laptop stickers, or lapel pins.
This fall, we are hosting a Project ECHO series focused on perinatal mental health, and we have shared this invitation broadly with physicians and community-based perinatal providers such as doulas, hoping to broaden our reach and impact. We hope to see you there!
If you have thoughts about ways that MC3 can better support your pregnant and postpartum patients, I hope you’ll drop us a line. We’d love to hear from you.
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Maria Muzik, M.D., M.S.
MC3 Perinatal Medical Director
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Introducing our newest consulting psychiatrists | |
We are pleased to introduce our two newest consulting psychiatrists: Dr. Zakia Alavi of Michigan State University and Dr. Mahela Ashraf of the University of Michigan. Click below to learn more about them: | |
Perinatal Patient Care services | |
MC3 offers direct perinatal mental health services to patients of MC3-enrolled providers in select counties. This includes free same-day access to virtual counseling, case management, and patient care coordination.
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Psychopharmacology Reference Cards & Perinatal Provider Toolkit | |
If you aren't already using them, make sure you check out these helpful resources: | |
Perinatal Psychopharmacology Reference Cards
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Pediatric Psychopharmacology Reference Cards
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Perinatal Provider Toolkit | | |
Synchronous learning opportunities | |
This fall, we have many learning opportunities planned, including a six-session Project ECHO® series on perinatal mental health topics, two youth suicide prevention trainings, and three webinars on pediatric and perinatal psychopharmacology. | |
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Training modules available online | |
Our website offers a broad range of educational videos for perinatal and pediatric health professionals. Many of them have CMEs available.
Visit the Recorded Education Series portion of the Live & Recorded Education Series page on our website to check out our recorded educational offerings. You can use the search function to narrow down the type of content you are interested in.
If you are interested in some ongoing education around culture responsiveness, check out these two recent webinars:
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"Identification, Assessment, and Management of Mental Health in Minoritized Children and Adolescents," presented by Lisa Lowery, M.D. | | |
"The Brief Side of Historical Trauma and Native Communities in Michigan," presented by Michelle Leask, M.A. | | |
Ongoing support for providers | |
Provider Café: We're here to listen. The MC3 Provider Café is an opportunity to check in and talk about how you're managing your stress and the stress of your patients.
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Group Case Consultation: We're here to offer guidance. MC3 Group Case Consultations give primary care clinics and provider groups educational opportunities to discuss and review patients with one of our consulting psychiatrists. | | |
"University of Michigan working to ease stress as students return to school": Dr. Nasuh Malas, an MC3 consulting psychiatrist, provided guidance about how to ease stress as students return to school in a CBS News Detroit story. | | |
"Experts provide mental health resources for women as need increases": MC3 consulting psychiatrist Dr. Mahela Ashraf was interviewed by TV6 in the Upper Peninsula regarding the importance of women’s mental health. | | |
"Social media use is a double-edged sword for teens. What can caregivers do?": Dr. Joanna Quigley, a consulting psychiatrist for MC3, was quoted in a Michigan Medicine Health Lab article. | | |
"Experts recommend parents monitor screen time during summer": MC3 consulting psychiatrist Dr. Zakia Alavi was interviewed by News 10 in Lansing about how parents should monitor their children’s screen time. | | |
"Management of Youth Depression: Beyond Medications": Dr. Richard Dopp, an MC3 consulting psychiatrist, was on the “Management of Youth Depression: Beyond Medications” episode of Dr. Lia Gaggino’s Pediatric Meltdown podcast. | | |
"How to talk to kids about suicide": MC3 consulting psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Quigley was quoted extensively in this Everyday Health article. | | |
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SEEK is an evidence-based, practical model for improving primary healthcare for children and their families. SEEK helps primary healthcare professionals address common psychosocial problems, such as parental depression and substance use.
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Outreach Specialist Jessica Jenkins (L) and Senior Behavioral Health Consultant Donna Goch (R) at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital's Partners in Pediatric Care conference in May | |
Research Associate Laura Hurst (L) and Program Director Anne Kramer (R) standing with a poster about MC3 research at the Michigan Medicine Dept. of Psychiatry's Annual Silverman Conference in May | |
Perinatal Medical Director Dr. Maria Muzik presenting at MC3's two-day conference in Flint in June | |
MC3's regional Behavioral Health Consultants, administrative leaders, and Dr. Rena Menke at a meeting in Traverse City in August | |
Videos: MC3 medical directors explain the program | |
MC3 is part of the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry. It is funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) via general funds, Medicaid Administration funds, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) funds, and Flint Water Crisis funds. | |
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