2026 Spring Registration Brochure

Registration Brochure 25 SESSION 4.4: From Fragmentation to Coordination: A Regional Approach to Behavioral Health Transitions of Care APRIL 15, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Session (CONTINUED) NUMBER AND TYPE OF CREDITS 1.0 General CE From Fragmentation to Coordination: A Regional Approach to Behavioral Health Transitions of Care, Course #6622 is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 1/30/2026 - 1/30/2028. Social workers completing this course will receive 1 general continuing education credit. ............................................................................ This course is approved by the NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #87719, NJAMHAA is responsible for all aspects of the programming. Michelle Adyniec, RN, BSN Associate Clinical Director of Care Management Camden Coalition Michelle Joo, LPC, MPH Director of CCBHC Burlington Oaks Integrated Care COURSE DESCRIPTION: Behavioral health (BH) conditions account for roughly 12% of adult emergency department (ED) visits nationwide, and many individuals with BH needs cycle across multiple health systems in the same regions, resulting in fragmented, inefficient, and siloed care. This workshop will present findings from a collaborative, regional pilot that addresses this fragmentation by building infrastructure for coordinated, cost-efficient care for frequent ED users with complex needs. Building on the multi-year Pledge to Connect BH transition-of-care pilot, four health systems and two behavioral health providers in South Jersey co-designed a regional model to identify shared patients in real time and coordinate their care. Using the Camden Coalition Health Information Exchange, partners receive real-time ED alerts, conduct multidisciplinary case conferences, and develop shared care plans, supported by population-level analysis of frequent ED use across systems. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: 1. Describe challenges of fragmented behavioral health care for individuals frequently using emergency departments across multiple systems. 2. Explain how a regional collaborative pilot used health information exchange, real-time alerts, and case conferencing to improve care coordination for individuals with complex behavioral health and social needs. 3. List the key components and early findings of a multi-system quality improvement initiative focused on reducing inefficiencies and improving continuity of care for high-need populations. TARGET AUDIENCE: Administrators, Emergency Department Providers, Social Workers AUDIENCE TARGET LEVELS: Beginner S P E A K E R S P E A K E R