Continuity of Care in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC): Federal and Programmatic Perspectives-handout: slides

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The document provides information from various presentations and profiles of speakers at the 3rd National Conference on Advancing Early Psychosis Care in the United States. The conference focuses on addressing inequities related to race, culture, and COVID-19 in early psychosis care. <br /><br />One presentation discusses the continuity of care in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) programs from federal and programmatic perspectives, highlighting the challenges and strategies to address continuity of care and future directions for implementation. Another presentation explores the transitions following CSC programs and the challenges and opportunities in implementing different approaches to continuity of services.<br /><br />The document also includes profiles of the speakers at the conference, describing their expertise and affiliations. Kristina West, MS, LLM, works in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and has experience in evaluating the Mental Health Block Grant set aside for first episode psychosis. Michael Birnbaum, MD, is an attending physician in the Department of Psychiatry at The Zucker Hillside Hospital and focuses on early treatment programs for adolescents and young adults with psychosis. David Penn, PhD, is a distinguished professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with expertise in social cognition, treatment, and stigma in schizophrenia. Nicholas Buekea, PhD, is involved with the Early Assessment and Support Alliance (EASA) and has a personal interest in community engagement and the role of his own lived experience with schizophrenia.<br /><br />The document also mentions the types of continuing education credits available for attending the conference, such as physician CME, psychology CE, and social work CE. Information about the Horyzons USA platform, a moderated online social intervention for first episode psychosis, is also provided, including the results of a pilot study examining the feasibility and impact of the platform on loneliness and social support.<br /><br />Overall, the document provides a summary of the presentations and profiles of speakers at the conference, highlighting key topics related to the continuity of care in early psychosis programs and the challenges and opportunities in implementing different approaches to ensure seamless transitions for individuals receiving services.

Keywords

National Conference on Advancing Early Psychosis Care

Race and culture in early psychosis care

COVID-19 and early psychosis care

Continuity of care in Coordinated Specialty Care programs

Challenges in continuity of care

Strategies for addressing continuity of care

Future directions for implementation

Transitions following CSC programs

Challenges in implementing different approaches to continuity of services

Profiles of conference speakers