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HUB LEARNING COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
The first annual Hub Learning Community Conference was held
in August 2016. The 2-day conference was a huge success and
brought together almost 200 professionals who support people
living with co-occurring mental health issues and intellectual and
developmental disabilities (IDD). Attendees enjoyed interactive
workshops on topics such as de-escalation techniques and
common illnesses of people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities. The conference also featured keynote speakers who
discussed Trauma-Informed Care and how to effectively work
with the population by understanding the root of challenging
behaviors.
INTEGRAL CARE ON PBS
In June 2016, our Chronic Disease Management (CDM) team was
featured in the Stories of the Mind series on KLRU. Created by the
Mental Health Channel, the series offers a fresh perspective on
mental health and wellness, sharing true stories of people across
the nation who live with mental illness. The episode, Complete
Care, showed our team working with a client to improve her
overall health. People with serious mental illness die, on average,
25 years earlier than the general population due to treatable,
chronic medical conditions.
“If I hadn’t gotten into the CDM program, I’d be pretty miserable.
I just know it wouldn’t be this good. Feeling better physically helps
you feel better emotionally. It’s the two sides of your body tying
together.” – Heather, Integral Care Client
COMMUNITY FORUMS
Integral Care hosted two community forums focused on critical
issues. The Stepping Up: Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health
Forum was held in October 2015 and explored positive solutions
local collaborations can create when mental health and criminal
justice systems intersect. The Opioid Epidemic Forum, held in May
2016, addressed the misuse of opioids, an epidemic communities
are facing nationwide. Opioids, which include prescription
painkillers and heroin, kill an estimated 30,000 people per year in
the U.S.
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