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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM - FUNDING PRIORITY 1: ROSEMEAD SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY OF BIOLA HAS A HISTORY OF TRAINING CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TO WORK IN INTEGRATED CARE SETTINGS (I.E., TWO OR MORE HEALTH DISCIPLINES). EVIDENCE FOR THIS FUNDING PRIORITY, INCLUDING ACADEMIC COURSEWORK, EVIDENCE FOR PLACING STUDENTS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICUM TRAINING, DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP, AND FIRST EMPLOYMENT IN INTEGRATED CARE SETTINGS (E.G., INTEGRATED HEALTH COMMUNITY CLINICS, HOSPITALS, MEDICAL SETTINGS) IS DETAILED IN ATTACHMENT 8. BIOLA IS ALSO REQUESTING FUNDING PREFERENCE – QUALIFICATION 1: HIGH RATE. ROSEMEAD SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY HAS A HIGH RATE FOR PLACING PSYD/PHD GRADUATES IN PRACTICE SETTINGS WITH A FOCUS OF SERVING RESIDENTS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES (= 50%). BIOLA UNIVERSITY (BIOLA) PROPOSES CULTURALLY COMPETENT CONNECTIONS: EXPANDING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT IN THE “17 GREATER LOS ANGELES” AREAS THROUGH TELE-BEHAVIORAL AND INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (THE CCC PROJECT), A HRSA BHWET PROJECT THAT WILL INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND IMPROVE THE DISTRIBUTION OF A WELL-TRAINED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE. BIOLA IS AN EMERGING HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION (HSI) LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE LOS ANGELES IN LA MIRANDA, CA. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL DIRECTLY ADDRESS FOUR NEEDS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA: (1) LIMITED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH FOR LATINX AND AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATIONS; (2) NEED FOR INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN “LA 17”; (3) HIGH QUALITY TRAINING IN CULTURALLY/LINGUISTICALLY RESPONSIVE CARE; AND (4) A SHORTAGE OF DIVERSE PROVIDERS. OBJECTIVE 1. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NEW OR EXPANDED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING SITES IN HIGH NEED AND HIGH DEMAND AREAS. TRAINEES (10 ANNUALLY, 40 TOTAL) WILL RECEIVE STIPENDS OF $32,500 FOR ADVANCED EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING AT ONE OF EIGHT PARTNER EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING SITES. THESE PARTNER SITES ARE A MIX OF COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS, HOSPITALS, CLINICS, AND NON-PROFIT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. MOST OF THEM ARE IN DESIGNATED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS, SERVE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, INTEGRATE MENTAL HEALTH INTO PRIMARY CARE, AND SERVE A LARGE SPANISH SPEAKING PATIENT POPULATION. OBJECTIVE 2. PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE TRAINING BY USING TEAM-BASED MODELS OF CARE TO INTEGRATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE INTO INTERPROFESSIONAL PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS. KEY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TRAINING AND COURSEWORK IN INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND TELEHEALTH, ADVANCED TRAINING IN LATINE MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUPPORTS/SUPERVISION FOR BILINGUAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. OBJECTIVE 3. RECRUIT A DIVERSE WORKFORCE INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS. PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR CLINICAL SUPERVISORS AT PARTNER SITES, ONGOING TRAINING FOR BIOLA FACULTY, COMMUNITY NETWORKING DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF NEEDS IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES IN GREATER LOS ANGELES, AND COLLABORATION WITH OTHER REGIONAL BHWET AWARDEES. OBJECTIVE 4. RECRUIT, DEVELOP, AND EXPAND THE CAPACITY TO TRAIN CLINICAL SUPERVISORS TO SUPPORT AND MENTOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINEES. TWO SUB-OBJECTIVES ARE (1) OBJECTIVE 4A. PREPARE CCC FELLOWS TO BE STRONG CLINICAL SUPERVISORS AFTER GRADUATION, AND (2) OBJECTIVE 4.B. DEVELOP AND SUPPORT CLINICAL SUPERVISORS AT PROJECT PARTNERS. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TRAINING BIOLA GRADUATE STUDENTS TO BE EFFECTIVE SUPERVISORS, OFFERING CONTINUING EDUCATION TO PARTNER SUPERVISORS, AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ACTIVE BHWET PROGRAMS.

BRIDGE: BUILDING RELIGIOUS INSIGHTS FOR DEVELOPING GENOMIC ENGAGEMENT - PROJECT SUMMARY RELIGION IS AN UNDERSTUDIED CONTRIBUTOR TO ATTITUDES TOWARD GENOMICS, DESPITE THE LARGE NUMBERS OF RELIGIOUS AMERICANS AND EVIDENCE THAT RELIGIOUS CONCERNS SIGNIFICANTLY PREDICT THESE ATTITUDES, WHICH IMPACT ENGAGEMENT WITH GENOMIC MEDICINE. OUR PROJECT, BRIDGE: BUILDING RELIGIOUS INSIGHTS FOR DEVELOPING GENOMIC ENGAGEMENT, ADDRESSES CRITICAL GAPS IN UNDERSTANDING THESE CONCERNS AMONG DEMOGRAPHICALLY HETEROGENOUS CHRISTIAN POPULATIONS IN THE US. THROUGH BIOLA UNIVERSITY'S UNIQUE STATUS AS A LEARNING COMMUNITY OF PROFESSING CHRISTIANS, THE PROJECT WILL ACHIEVE NHGRI'S GOAL TO BROADEN PERSPECTIVES IN ELSI RESEARCH THROUGH FIVE KEY AIMS: 1. ESTABLISH BIOLA UNIVERSITY AS A LEADER IN ELSI RESEARCH AROUND RELIGIOUS ISSUES. WE WILL LEVERAGE OUR CAPACITY AS A PRIVATE INSTITUTION WITH A LONG HISTORY OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE TO BRING TOGETHER EXPERTS AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF ELSI-RELEVANT FIELDS TO ADDRESS CRITICAL GAPS IN UNDERSTANDING RELIGIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT GENOMIC MEDICINE. 2. IDENTIFY RELIGIOUS AND DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES THAT PREDICT ATTITUDES TOWARD GENOMICS FROM REPRODUCTION THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD (GREC) AMONG CHRISTIANS IN THE US. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH ACROSS CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS, LARGE-SCALE SURVEYS, AND QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WILL BE DEVELOPED BASED ON RESEARCH FINDINGS AND EMPIRICALLY EVALUATED FOR EFFECTIVENESS AND FEASIBILITY. 3. DEVELOP AND PARTNER WITH VARIOUS GROUPS OF CHRISTIANS AS COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN TEAM-BASED APPROACHES TO RESEARCH. WE WILL CREATE HETEROGENOUS TEAMS OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING CHURCH LEADER AND THEOLOGICAL COMMUNITY TEAMS, TO ENSURE BROAD PERSPECTIVES IN GUIDING THE RESEARCH ON ENGAGEMENT WITH GENOMIC MEDICINE. 4. INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF BIOLA AND ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENGAGE IN NIH-FUNDED ELSI RESEARCH. WE WILL STRENGTHEN BIOLA'S CAPACITY FOR ELSI RESEARCH THROUGH AN INSTITUTIONAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING PLANS, AND NCURA CONSULTATION. 5. DEVELOP A WORKFORCE FOR ELSI RESEARCH FOCUSED ON RELIGIOUS POPULATIONS. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WILL TARGET FACULTY, POSTDOCS, AND GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN PSYCHOLOGY, PUBLIC HEALTH, THEOLOGY, AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. THIS PROJECT'S SIGNIFICANCE LIES IN ITS POTENTIAL TO EXPAND ELSI RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES, IMPROVE PATIENT-CENTERED GENOMIC MEDICINE PRACTICES, CONTRIBUTE TO MORE WIDESPREAD AND EFFECTIVE GENOMIC MEDICINE UTILIZATION AMONG RELIGIOUS POPULATIONS, AND DEVELOP A NEW HUB FOR ELSI SCHOLARSHIP CENTERED AROUND RELIGIOUS ISSUES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES ON GENOMIC MEDICINE, IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INCREASED RESEARCH CAPACITY AT BIOLA, AND A TRAINED WORKFORCE FOR FUTURE ELSI RESEARCH.

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