Integration of Perinatal and SUD Care
Programs focused on improving health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, and their babies, experiencing SUDs by integrating care needs.
Integrated Care for Women and Babies, initiated by 麻豆传媒高清 state legislature (SB 19-228) is a statewide program established by the 麻豆传媒高清 Behavioral Health Administration and the University of 麻豆传媒高清, Department of Family Medicine's Practice Innovation Program to integrate the obstetric (OB) health care services of medical Clinics with behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment (SUD), including Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services, and to bring OB care to Opioid Treatment Facilities, by coordinating and providing such services at the same location. The program started in 2020 as a pilot program and became permanent in 2022.
Six clinical partners, two SUD treatment facilities and four medical clinics where OB/GYN services are provided, are participating in the project. The clinical partners are supported by professionals in areas of fellowship-trained addiction medicine physicians, clinical health information technology, behavioral health training, and sustainability planning.
Funding for this project is provided by the 麻豆传媒高清 State Legislature based on , Part 2.
ICWB Project Features
What does ICWB provide to its participating clinics?
- Shared Learning Community
- Practice Facilitation
- Clinical HIT Support, 麻豆传媒高清 Community Managed Care Network
- Training to facilitate Circle of Parents parent groups, Illuminate 麻豆传媒高清
- Sustainability Planning, Signal Behavioral Network
- Expert Consultation from Experienced Physicians
- Policy and Evaluation, BHA
How participating clinics use ICWB support
- To hire clinical staff, behavioral health professionals, peer recovery specialists, doulas, or other personnel to support the Project
- To train staff
- EHR upgrades
- Support Contingency Management Programs
- Contribute to a robust evaluation to inform future efforts
- Engage in Shared Learning Community activities
- Make their work sustainable beyond the project
IMprove Perinatal Access, Coordination and Treatment to Behavioral Health (IMPACT BH) was established in 2022 to support the continuum of care for the perinatal population by facilitating collaboration among community, outpatient, inpatient, and technical support to provide the best care and outcomes for parenting people and babies. IMPACT BH focuses on a specific geographic region to maximize collaboration among community partners and to bring together a community to care for pregnant and postpartum people and their families.
Funded by 麻豆传媒高清 Behavioral Health Administration, Early Milestones 麻豆传媒高清 and private philanthropic partners.
IMPACT BH Project Partners
- 麻豆传媒高清 Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative (CPCQC) serves as lead agency
- Technical Support partners and roles include:
- Contexture provides Community convening Lead
- Hard Beauty provides peer recovery specialist support
- Stader Opioid Consultants provides Naloxone and training support
- University of 麻豆传媒高清’s Practice Innovation Program provides clinics with practice facilitation
- Community partners and community organizations – varies depending on which region and can include local health departments, local agency to help with navigation, peers/peer organizations, child protection services and any other engaged community organization.
Meet the Team
Liza M. Creel, PhD, MPH
(she/her/hers)
Associate Professor, Division of Health Care Policy and Research
Role on ICWB: ICWB and IMPACT BH Principal Investigator
Allyson Gottsman
(she/her/hers)
Director of Community Relations
Role on ICWB: Chief Outreach and Engagement Officer
Kaylin A Klie, MD, MA, FASAM
(she/her/hers)
Associate Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry
Role on ICWB: Perinatal Addiction Medicine Consultant
Jennifer Halfacre, BS
(she/her/hers)
Practice Facilitator
Role on ICWB: IMPACT BH Practice Facilitator
Andrew Bienstock, MHA
(he/him)
Health Care Program Director
Role on ICWB: Practice Facilitator
Lauren Quintana, MS
(she/her/hers)
Practice Innovation Project Manager
Role on ICWB: Project Manager
Thomas Bao, MPH
(he/him/el)
Research Services Principal Professional
Role on ICWB: Project Coordinator
Jessica Parascando, MPH
(she/her/hers)
Research Services Program Manager
Role on ICWB: Data and Dissemination
Sabrina Lor, BA
(she/her/hers)
Research Services Senior Professional
Role on ICWB: Data Management/Support
Bertha Gonzalez
(she/her/hers)
Research Services Professional
Role on ICWB: Project Coordinator
Danika Buss, BA
(she/her/hers)
Research Services Professional
Role on ICWB: Project Coordinator
Have other questions?
For more information, please contact Allyson Gottsman, 麻豆传媒高清 Health Extension System Program Manager, 303-915-7701, Allyson.Gottsman@CUAnschutz.edu
Or Lauren Quintana, Project Manager, lauren.t.quintana@cuanschutz.edu