Course Summary

An introduction to the child welfare system and how it intersects with BH, Evidence Based Practices Colorado's child welfare system is focusing on, and how you can work together with child welfare to meet desired outcomes.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this material, learners will be able to:

1. Articulate current initiatives of the child welfare system nationally and in Colorado and relate those initiatives to current priorities of Colorado’s behavioral health system.​
2. Identify which evidence-based practices Colorado’s child welfare system is prioritizing as part of their Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) services array and summarize which of those priority programs are part of the current behavioral health service array. ​
3. Apply critical thinking questions to their own agency or organization and analyze how they can work with child welfare for development of the needed service array, communication flows, and coordinated funding of services.​
4. Construct plans to advance improved collaboration with child welfare regarding services offered and creating new safety net programs.

Learning Audience

This asynchronous course is designed for behavioral health providers seeking essential information on attaining and maintaining appropriate licensure and approvals, understanding regulatory requirements, and complying with updated standards in the State of Colorado.

Course Duration

• 42 minutes

External Content Notice

This learning content is housed and managed outside of the OwnPath Learning Hub system, and is shared in partnership with the Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF).

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