Advanced Practice PPT

Agency Presentation

Cedar Creek Integrated Health

Author: Keyawna Larson Advisor: Dr. Alex Colvin Date: 2023

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Mission

Cedar Creek vision is to see people healthy and content by using their passion and experience to support individuals, families, and the community.

Services

"If we start being honest about our pain, our anger, and our shortcomings instead of pretending they don’t exist, then maybe we’ll leave the world a better place than we found it." RUSSEL WILSON

Mental Health, Medicine, and Addiction

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Programs

Medication Mgmt.

Family-Based SVC

ADD Treatment

Mental Health

Individual care and group services, intensive outpatient services for those who qualify, and educational course work.

Individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy.

Parenting classes, family reunification, parental coaching, and respite care

Psychiatric assessments and medication management with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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POP Profile

These population profiles are based on personal report from professionals in each department. Overal race distribution determined to be 66% Caucasian, 20& Native American, and 14% other demographics.

Micro

• Health literacy
• Self-reliance & independance
• Lack of resource information
• Denial & resisitence

Mezzo

• Workforce shortages
• Lack of training & professional development
• Limited collaboration & networking
• Inadequate data collection & evaluation

Treatment Barriers

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Macro

• Limited funding & resources
• Geography & transportation
• Rural health infrastructure
• Societal stigmas for MH & ADD

Rural communities face many barriers to care.

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Policy Challenges

Federal: Medicaid

The end of COVID provisions have significantly cut the amount of people eligible for Medicaid and financial capacity to afford services.

State: Funding

In 2017 the Montana legislature cut $200 million in state and matching federal dollars from the state public health budget.

Local: Public Transport

Geographically spaced out region often resulting in significant commutes to reach services.

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Personal Contributions

Actively collecting data, actively applying evidence-based modalities, client transportation, documenting shortages, reporting needs, collaborating with local organizations and agencies, writing policy officials.

Agency Advocacy

Practice evaluations, evidence-based intervention, transportation policies and provisions, mandatory treatment planning conducted weekly, sliding fee scales, correspondence with legislative officials, and offering multiple services in one location.

Conclusions

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• Cedar Creek's mission is to help people.
• Cedar Creek offers multiple programs.
• Many policy challenges complicate care.
• However, the agency does its best to buffer against these.

Cedar Creek Integrated Health

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Bibliographic References

Cedar Creek Integrated Health

Cedar Creek Integrated Health [CCIH]. (2022). Cedar Creek Integrated Health | Addiction, Trauma, Therapy, Counseling, Youth. Cedar Creek. https://www.cedarcreekintegratedhealth.org/

Rural Health Information Hub

Rural Health Information Hub. (n.d.). Rural Health Information Hub. Retrieved July 31, 2023, from https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/

Montana Dept. of Administration

Montana Department of Administration. (n.d.). Policies & resources. State of Montana. https://hr.mt.gov/public/policies

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