MHLA Community Partner Connection Newsletter
Community Partners.
Since the start of the pandemic, the nation has seen an increase in substance use. At the same time, COVID-19 has created challenges for people accessing treatment. We are trying to get more comprehensive information about how MHLA participants receive help for addiction. Some MHLA participants receive free substance use disorder services through the LA County Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control. Others receive treatment at their medical home clinic. We recently sent a survey to you all, and we request that one person from each agency complete it by Oct. 11. The information will be helpful as we continue to improve access to care. We will let you know if we need additional information.
As you all have seen, the COVID-19 booster has been approved for certain LA County residents. Find more information about who is eligible here, and we hope you will do everything you can to get the word out to MHLA participants. Please also continue urging participants to get their flu shot. It’s more important than ever to get the flu shot. Let’s keep everyone safe and healthy!
Thank you so much and please reach out with any questions. — Anna Gorman
MHLA Welcomes Immigrant Families
MHLA Welcomes Immigrant Families https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/09/Immigrant-Event2.jpg 800 534 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgLA County Department of Health Services staff participated in a welcome fair on Saturday, September 25 for unaccompanied immigrant children and their families.
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Become a Buprenorphine Waivered Practitioner
Become a Buprenorphine Waivered Practitioner https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/09/Pills-1024x681.jpg 1024 681 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMSA) has provided information on how to become a buprenorphine waivered practitioner to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).
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New Video on How to Document Mental Health Prevention
New Video on How to Document Mental Health Prevention https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/09/Play-button.jpg 1000 562 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgThe Department of Mental Health team has developed a recorded training on how to document Mental Health Prevention Services (MHPS). The purpose of the video is to guide clinics through the documentation process for screening and services.
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Win Over Diabetes: Patient Education Webinar for Diabetes Care For all DHS and MHLA patients. Providers welcome too.
Win Over Diabetes: Patient Education Webinar for Diabetes Care For all DHS and MHLA patients. Providers welcome too. https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/09/Diabetes-education-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgWe hope you continue to join us for the Win Over Diabetes patient education webinars for diabetes care offered in Spanish and English, sponsored by the DHS Endocrinology Primary Care Workgroup.
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Getting MHLA Participants Back For In-Person Care
Getting MHLA Participants Back For In-Person Care https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/09/Incentive-1-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgMHLA is pleased to announce a new project incentivizing Community Partner agencies to bring their participants back for in-person care primary care visits.
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Closing the Gap: Smart Policy to Achieve Digital Equity Free Virtual Event!
Closing the Gap: Smart Policy to Achieve Digital Equity Free Virtual Event! https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/09/Digital-1024x576.jpg 1024 576 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgThe Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County is holding a Policy Café breakfast event on Friday, October 15 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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MHLA Teleretinal Mobile Screening at CP Sites
MHLA Teleretinal Mobile Screening at CP Sites https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/07/Vision-to-Learn-Van-1.jpg 1000 486 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgThis summer, MHLA completed our first ever mobile teleretinal screening project. The effort employed a mobile clinic to make it easier for participants to get their screening and to reduce the backlog of pending appointments at DHS clinics.
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