FAQs
What is the Collaborative?
VCPI is a statewide membership-based collaborative, engaged in practice improvement, workforce development and sustainable practice implementation in the Vermont system of care.
Why a Collaborative?
VCPI came from an idea developed by the Designated Agencies and DMH, working collaboratively with other stakeholders (e.g. peer organizations). The goal is to develop a fully cooperative partnership to do what is best for people in Vermont, as well as to promote efficiencies among the members. We are working to become a member-based organization with “shared ownership” (like a Food Co-op) to promote collaborative and innovative thinking for continuous learning and improvement, with the goal of providing the highest quality of services and utilizing economies of scale to maximize financial efficiency.
What does VCPI do?
VCPI is very busy! We are leading a state-wide network in which multiple stakeholders – representing state agencies; hospitals; mental health, substance abuse, and other health and human service providers; peer based organizations, and peers and families of consumers – have come together under a shared mission and vision to impact practice system wide. People and organizations are coming to us to help them take their practice improvement ideas and projects “to scale” inside the collaborative of VCPI.
We sponsor and provide training, but we are more than just a training organization. We plan to develop capacity for resource sharing and dissemination of training materials, but are more than just a resource sharing vehicle.
We do much more, as indicated by the list below:
Implementation, dissemination and evaluation of practice improvement activities
Organizational support for practice, quality improvement, training and coaching
Organizational consultation regarding maximizing efficient workforce development.
Providing and promoting innovative workforce training and orientation opportunities
Learning communities to support sustainable implementation and culture change
Pilot Projects for adapting and examining evidence-based and promising practices
What kind of statewide activities and projects are you involved in?
We focus efforts on creating benefit and value for the broad membership of the Collaborative. Our projects and initiatives are designed beyond “training as usual”, to support the sustainable implementation and broad dissemination of the “jewels” of best practices in Vermont.
DBT Institute & Learning Community
Core Orientation for Direct Service Providers
Collaborative Network Approach Initiative
Team Two
Mental Health First Aid (Aware)
Co-Occurring e-Learning Collaborative
First Episode Psychosis
Culture of Wellness
Six Core Strategies©
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)/Reslience/Trauma
Why does VCPI need Members?
The more members we have the stronger we are, the more voices we have contributing to what we do, and the less costly it is for each member to reap the benefits of everyone else’s involvement. VCPI is intended to be a self-sustaining free standing membership organization and we need broad representation of stakeholders to guide the future of the organization and inform our work in contributing to and defining best practices for Vermont.
Why should we join?
Provide Direction – THIS IS YOUR VCPI. As members you have a vote and a presence to define the direction of the Collaborative so it meets your needs.
Reap the Rewards – Products, materials, and opportunities that are made available ONLY to members.
Save Money – Our goal as an organization is that the rewards of membership are greater than the costs, for everyone. Savings occur through identifying efficient ways to accomplish workforce development and practice improvement through the Collaborative than would not be possible otherwise.
What is the value-added for our organization?
Our Steering Committee works to “co-operatively” to design and implement an array of products and opportunities for your agency: As a member, you will join us to contribute to the design and help create the benefits that YOU want and need. The most important question for any member organization: What will the Collaborative provide us that we would no longer need to pay for, so we know our investment is worthwhile? With your help, VCPI will answer that question for you.
Examples include:
Core orientation and competencies for direct care staff of various disciplines
Training and Learning Communities
CEU’s
Access to coaching and mentoring
Membership access for employees to the VT Coop website
Access to clinical online training programs and webinars
Organizational resources for practice improvement
Access to thought leaders and content experts
And more…