Table 5.

Kick-Off Conference Agenda and Learning Objectives (Hollywood/Metro LA)

Welcome. The History of CPIC: Meet the Partners

To understand the history of community-academic collaboration to address depression in underserved communities in Los Angeles. To understand the goals, participatory leadership structure, and design of the CPIC study.

Let’s Talk About Depression: How Does Depression Manifest Itself in a Variety of Populations in Hollywood/Metro LA? (open dialogue with community)

To review the diverse populations served in organizations in Hollywood/Metro Los Angeles. To understand how depression affects people and how the topic comes up and what it means for the diverse populations of Los Angeles.

Panel on the Strengths of the Collaborative Care for Depression Research Model

To review different models for delivery of community mental health services. To understand how staff within community-based agencies can collaborate to provide services for people with depression in the community. To review models of providing culturally competent services in the community.

Discussion on the Status of Depression Care in Our Community: What are the Issues, Problems, and Potential Solutions? (open dialogue with community)

To understand how depression is being dealt with now in the community. To understand challenges to providing collaborative care for depression. To identify priorities for improving depression care through partnership and collaborative care.

Community Engagement Activity “Stone Soup”

To understand the importance of collaborating and sharing resources with other community agencies.

Breakout Session I: Treating Depression: Diagnosis and Treatment Choices

To understand the goals and design of the Community Partners in Care study. To describe the community agencies that were involved in the study.

Breakout Session II: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

To review the goals and methods of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression for diverse communities. To learn about the BRIGHT program for Depression To gain an understanding of how to use CPIC support resources for implementation of CBT for depression.

Breakout Session III: Care Management, Case Work and Outreach

To review the goals and methods of care management within the Collaborative Care Model for depression. To share strategies for building trust and culturally appropriate education practices with vulnerable communities. To review CPIC materials that support care management and client education and how to adapt them for diverse service programs.

CPIC is Coming to a Computer Near You!

To learn how to use the various resources provided in the CPIC toolkit. To review the contents of the CPIC flash drives. To learn how to access and navigate through the CPIC website and online resources.

Conference Wrap-up

To summarize conference discussions.