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Monday, June 11, 2012
Events
Magellan's Community Sharing
Sessions Begin Wednesday, June 13
Beginning this Wednesday, June 13, Magellan Health
Services of Arizona will host a series of community
sharing sessions, five total, to gather input and
feedback from service recipients, family members and
caregivers, advocates, and community members around
shaping the continued evolution of central Arizona's
behavioral health system of care. We need to hear from
those you serve--about their journey and about how we
can make the path to recovery better for everyone. The
forums will take place June 13, 14, 15, 19 and 20. See
the side bar for forum details and dates.
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community news.
June Cultural Competency Brown
Bag focuses on Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders community
Mental illness affects people of all races, ages,
ethnicities and cultures. No one is immune to the affects
of mental illness. According to National Alliance on
Mental Illness, "Mental illness is an alarming problem in
many Asian communities: It is not always recognized
and treatment is not always sought. Many Asian
Americans experienced severe psychological trauma
before emigrating to the United States or during the
process of fleeing their homes. In addition, social
anxiety, social phobias, depression and trauma-related
disorders occur at high rates within the Asian American
community."
To address this issue, Magellan's Cultural Department
will host a multicultural brown bag presentation titled,
"The Valley of the Sun Asian Community and Mental
Health: A Community in Action" on Wednesday, June
27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Turquoise Training
Room (located at 4801 East Washington Street in
Mental Health Awareness
Coalition Membership
Meeting
Learn how your organization can
continue to be proactive in
reducing stigma, celebrating
successes and being a resource
to help individuals, families, and
peers on the road to recovery
from a mental health challenge.
Many of the other behavioral
health volunteer organizations
are no longer active in the
community. Let's collaborate so
we can continue to make a
difference in the community and
people's lives through this
organization, which is in its 17th
year.
Monday, June 11
4 p.m.
Arizona Behavioral Health
Corporation
1406 N.2nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Join us at one of our
Community Sharing
Sessions
NOTE END TIME CHANGE FOR
DAYTIME SESSIONS
North Valley
Wednesday, June 13
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Yesenia's Reception Hall
8010 N. 27th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
Valley Metro Bus Routes 27
(27th Ave.) and 80 (Northern)
South Valley
Thursday, June 14
1 to 4 p.m.
Disability Empowerment Center
5025 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phoenix).
Guest speaker, Doug Hirano, executive director with the
Asian Pacific Community in Action (APCA) will provide a
background of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in
the Phoenix Metropolitan area and address some key
areas of health disparities related to cultural factors. He
will also touch on some perceptions of mental illness
within portions of the Asian American/Pacific Islander
community and how to provide culturally effective
services. Moreover, Doug Hirano will cover APCA
efforts to address community mental health concerns.
Please RSVP early, as this is sure to be a well-attended
presentation. Interpretation services are available upon
request. Please bring your lunch and join us June 27!
CEUs are available.
Don't miss these exciting training
opportunities next week
"ASIST 2-day Workshop," presented by Andrea
Aristizabal, MA, LPC, Denise Beagley, MSc, and Kathy
Corley, Magellan learning specialists on Monday, June
18 and Tuesday, June 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
each day. The goal of this two-day, highly interactive,
practical, practice-oriented workshop is to provide skills
to front-line caregivers to apply first-aid suicide
intervention in times of individual and family crises.
Reduce your fears about "suicide," increase your
knowledge of effective intervention strategies and
increase competence and confidence in suicide first-aid
skills. Develop practical intervention skills to effectively
deal with suicidal situations and understand that suicide
is a preventable problem.
"Mental Health First Aid," presented by Carlos
Benjamin, CPRP and David Kains, Magellan learning
specialists on Thursday, June 21 and Friday, June 22,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., each day. Mental Health First Aid
is a groundbreaking public education program that helps
the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of
mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This twoday training will present an overview of mental illness
and substance use disorders in the U.S. and introduces
participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental
health problems, builds understanding of their impact,
and overviews common treatments.
Sign up for these free classes today online at
https://magellan.learn.com/az. These trainings will take
place at Magellan's Learning Center located at 4801 E.
Washington St., in Phoenix.
Provider Communications and Notices
For the week of June 4, 2012
Did you miss an important provider communication or notice last week? Below
is a list of communications and notices Magellan sent last week. All
communications and notices are also available in the For Providers section
of the Magellan of Arizona website.
06-04: Olanzapine Formulary Update
06-04: "Provider Weekly" for the Week of June 4, 2012
06-04: Reminder: Complete Your Medicaid Disclosure Form by June 8!
06-05: PN 250: Revision to ADHS/DBHS Office of Program Support
Operations and Procedures Manual
06-05: PN 251: ADHS/DBHS Covered Behavioral Health Services Guide,
Valley Metro Bus Route 1
(Washington) and Light Rail
Station Priest and Washington
West Valley
Friday, June 15
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Pendergast Learning Center
3841 N. 91st Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85037
Valley Metro Bus Routes 41
(Indian School) and MARY
East Valley
Tuesday, June 19
1 to 4 p.m.
Mesa Convention Center
Superstition North Ballroom,
Building A
263 N. Center St.
Mesa, AZ 85201
Valley Metro Bus Routes 30
(University) and BUZZ
Evening session
Wednesday, June 20
5 to 8 p.m.
Magellan Health Services of
Arizona
Cottonwood Community Room
4801 E. Washington Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Valley Metro Bus Route 1
(Washington) and Light Rail
Station Priest and Washington
In the News
On Friday, June 8, the Phoenix
Business Journal, published an
article featuring Dr. Richard
Clarke, Magellan Health Services
of Arizona CEO, about
Magellan's new joint venture
development agreement with
Vanguard Health Systems. Jon
Bartlett, president of Abrazo and
Dr. Richard Jacobs of Abrazo
participated in the interview with
Dr. Clarke.
Community Bridges CEO, Dr.
Frank Scarpati's My Turn article
mentioning Magellan ran in last
Saturday's Arizona Republic. The
article focuses on underage
drinking as a gateway to drug
use and the efforts underway to
combat underage drinking. Read
more HERE.
Central Arizona
Mental Health
Support Groups and
Resources
-- NAMI AZ
-- MIKID AZ
-- Lifewell Behavioral Wellness
Version 8.0
06-07: Reminder About Provider Site Moves or Closures Requirements
06-07: Your Support and Input
06-08: Magellan's Community Sharing Sessions Begin Next Week
06-08: Provider Notice 252: Revisions to ADHS/DBHS Policy and Procedures
Manual Sections GA 3.2, GA 3.3, QM 2.6 and QM 2.7
-- Visions of Hope
-- Stand Together & Recover
"S.T.A.R."
-- CHEEERS, Inc.
-- Recovery Empowerment
Network "REN"
-- Hope Lives- Vive La
Esperanza
Provider Weekly | Editor: Ashley Bolduc
Send your feedback to: [email protected]
©2012, Magellan Health Services of Arizona