NCCARE360: A Coordinated Response to Health Equity and Health Determinants in NC

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*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.

Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Social Workers, Behavioral Health providers, Education/Child Care providers, Local Health Departments.

Description

The goal of this statewide initiative is to inform health care providers and others of the existence and benefits of NCCARE360 both for COVID-19 response and for the on-going coordination of social service needs; and to provide training and support for its use. NCCARE360 is the first statewide coordinated referral network aimed at connecting healthcare and human service organizations.Its deployment began prior to COVID-19 but has been expedited to cover the entire state in response to COVID.

This course is regionally specific. Please make sure that you register for the course in the appropriate region. If you are interested in services in other NC counties, please visit the NCAHEC website: North Carolina AHEC regions

TOPICS
• Introduction to Healthy Opportunities & NCCARE360
• Transportation
• Food Insecurity
• Employment
• Housing
• Interpersonal Violence/Domestic Violence

SESSIONS
September 3: Introduction to Healthy Opportunities & NCCARE360
• Mikayla Gaspary, MPH, Community Engagement Manager, NCCARE360
• LaQuana Palmer, MPA, Program Manager at NC Department of Health and Human Services

September 17: Transportation
• Richard Buchanan, Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services

October 1: Food Insecurity
• Frances Webber, Washington Outreach Ministry

October 15: Employment
• Janice Gray, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont

October 29: Housing
• Neasha McKoy, The Relatives

November 12: Interpersonal Violence/Domestic Violence
• Kiara Vega & Julieanne Taylor, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy

Credits
Direct Accreditation Statement
Atrium Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Statement
Atrium Health designates this Internet Live Activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Contact Hours
A maximum of 6.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded to this event.
Each session is assigned to 1.0 nursing contact hour. Participants are required to attend the entire session in order to earn a full credit.
Charlotte Area Health Education Center (Charlotte AHEC) Nursing Education is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

1.0 Contact Hour / 0.1 CEUs per session attended

Live Webinar Information
This Live Webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the Live Webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page

Objectives

Accelerate capacity in CAHEC region for individuals and families experiencing inequities to be connected to resources - through their primary care practice AND/OR social service/community-based organizations

Increase awareness of NCCARE360 among primary care practices and social service/community-based organizations in CAHEC region

Increase understanding abut resources available in local communities among primary care practices and social service/community-based organizations

Develop a shared language among NCCARE360 network members - health care providers and social service/community-based organizations

Use data to support addressing and eliminating health inequities

Improve business processes for healthcare practices and social service/community-based organizations

Build capacity for data that can drive funding and grant writing

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