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***SAVE THE DATE***
DHH to Hold Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership Forum in Acadiana
The Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership forum for the Acadiana region will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, June, 21, from 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Dr. Joseph Henry Tyler Mental Health Center - 302 Dulles Dr., Lafayette, La (Google map). This is a public meeting, and media and members of the public are welcome to participate. No registration is required.
The Department of Health and Hospitals is holding a series of Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership forums around the state through the end of June to further educate citizens and stakeholders and garner feedback about the Department's innovative new approach to delivering and financing behavioral health services for Louisiana's children and adults - the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership (LBHP).
DHH will record the forums and make the video available at www.obh.dhh.la.gov as technology permits. An agenda for this meeting and a schedule of future forums is included below, and is available online. This site is updated frequently as information becomes available, and the public is advised to visit the site often for the latest details.
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2:00 p.m.
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Welcome
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2:10 - 2:30 p.m.
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Systems of Care: A National Perspective
Jody Levison-Johnson, Coordinated Sytems of Care Director
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2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
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The Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership
Kathy Kliebert, DHH Deputy Secretary
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3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
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Panel Discussion and Question & Answer Session
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4:30 p.m.
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Closing and Schedule of Regional Meetings
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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state citizens. To learn more about DHH, visit http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov. For up-to-date health information, news and emergency updates, follow DHH's blog, Twitter account and Facebook.
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