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Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine (TAPM) was ahead of the curve with integrated care prior to working with the COE, having clinicians in each of their clinics across Greensboro and High Point, North Carolina. However, in the last four years working alongside the COE as part of the Cone Health Foundation Access to Care Collaborative, their whole person care approach has grown immensely. Clinicians who were new to integrated care were trained with the support of the COE while TAPM also revamped their service delivery to include behavioral health care managers allowing all team members to work to the top of their licenses. TAPM clinicians and staff have taken part in COE-facilitated trainings on brief interventions in integrated care, evidence-based treatment of co-morbid conditions and providing services with a cultural humility lens, among others. In obtaining a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) substance use grant, COE […]

Kellin Foundation has partnered with the Center of Excellence for Integrated Care as part of the Cone Health Foundation Co-Occurring Disorders Collaborative for the last four years. With the COE assisting Kellin in transforming from a mental health only agency to a dual-diagnosis enhanced service delivery, this transition significantly increased the number of individuals in the community they can serve. Lylan Wingfield, clinician and deputy director shared, “[working with the COE] has definitely enhanced our service array that we provide and [we can now provide] folks with more specialized treatment options. For our clients, it is nice to be able to see one therapist that can address both disorders rather than have to go to a group at a substance use agency and then an individual therapist over here.” Wingfield noted the improved convenience and improved outcomes for clients as well. Kellin has been able to initiate […]