Promoting the Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) was awarded a five-year Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care (PIPBHC) grant in September 2018. The overarching goal of Iowa's PIPBHC project, also known as Iowa's Integration Project, is to improve primary and behavioral health outcomes for the special population of focus, individuals with substance use disorders.  Iowa's Integration Project will accomplish this through four primary goals:

1. Promote integrated health care services through a bidirectional model utilizing an Integrated Care Team approach.
2. To support the improvement of integrated health care services provided to individuals with SUD, SMI and co-occurring health conditions.
3. To increase the number of integrated health care services provided to individuals with SUD, SMI and co-occurring health conditions.
4. Implement an innovative and comprehensive care team approach between the Iowa Army National Guard (IAANG) and co-located substance use/mental health community providers.

To help carry out these goals, IDPH funded three partnerships, comprising three substance use disorder (SUD) providers and three federally qualified health centers (FQHC) to integrate care in their respective regions. Two additional SUD providers were also funded to focus on a community of high need, the Iowa Army National Guard. To view these funded providers, please click on the pdf below.

• Iowa's Integration Project Funded Providers 

Provider Information

• Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Factsheet 
• Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) 
• Iowa's Integration Project, Year 1 Evaluation 
• Iowa's Integration Project, Year 2 Evaluation 
• PIPBHC Brochure 
• PIPBHC Fact Sheet 
• Recovery Support Services (RSS) Descriptions 
• What is Integrated Care? 
• PIPBHC Site Visit Tool   
• PIPBHC Provider Manual  

Client Forms

• Brief Treatment Consent Form 
• Collateral Contacts Form 
• Critical Incident Report 
• Discharge Notification Form 
• Exception Request Form 
• Intake Form 
• Intake Notification Form 
• Receipt Form 
• Release of Information Form 
• Success Story Template 
• Voluntary Consent Form 

Monthly Tracking Forms

• Integrated Care Activities Quarterly Tracking Form 
• Recovery Support Services (RSS) Monthly Tracking Form 
• Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Tracking Form 
• Staff Training Tracking Form 

Resources

NOMs Resources

• NOMs Frequently Asked Questions 
• NOMs Frequently Asked Questions - Section H Specific 
• NOMs Question-by-Question Guide 
• NOMs Tool - English 
• NOMs Tool - Spanish 
• SPARS CMHS Client-Level Services Overview 

SAMHSA Resources

• SAMHSA Training and Technical Assistant Resources 

Trainings

• ASAM Program Website
• Motivational Interviewing Brochure 
• Nicotine Webinar 
• Whole Health Action Management (WHAM)