Resources For Integrated Care

These podcasts, excerpted from a March 2018 webinar, provide a background on the needs of adults with disabilities with complex or co-occurring behavioral health needs. These challenges range from highly variable to severe mental health issues, commonly co-occurring with substance use disorders or other functional limitations. These discussions include an introduction to the population and their experiences with mental illness, a summary of treatment options, and recovery and resilience. By understanding the participant perspective, providers can learn to deliver participant-centered care and empower participants to engage in their care experience. These conversations examine the innovative approach the Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) health plan developed to address the needs of its population. CCA partnered with a local community provider to create a structured living setting as an alternative to institutionalization. This is just one example of a flexible approach to care aimed at improving the accessibil