DMHAS Integrative Medicine Activities: Supporting Mind, Body and Spirit
What's Happening?
Connecticut Valley Hospital Integrative Medicine Committee
An all-volunteer group of staff that has a passion for integrative medicine.
In addition to normal hospital duties members:
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Committee formed Jan 2009
- Became Integrative Medicine Committee 2010
- Reports to Medical Staff Monthly
- Advocated for Formal Trainings in Vibrational Healing, Yoga, Mindfulness, Reiki
- Co – Chair added 2014
- Expanded Activities Tremendously 2014 - 2015
CVH Committee activities:
- Health Fairs
- Monthly and Quarterly Integrative Medicine Newsletters
- Videos and Audio’s on CVH and DMHAS websites
- Campus Wide Yoga events
- Monthly Lecture Series
Alternative Modalities and Wellness Activities available at CVH
- Animal Therapy
- Aroma Therapy
- Comfort/Sensory Rooms
- Compassion Practice
- Dance/Movement Therapy
- Herbal Supplements/Nutrition
- Mindfulness Meditation
- Animal- Assisted Therapy
- Reiki/Energy Work
- Spirituality
- T’ai Chi
- Vibrational Healing
- Walking Meditation
- Restorative Yoga
Statewide Behavioral Health Integrative Medicine Collaborative
- Established in February of 2016 by DMHAS Commissioner Delphin-Rittmon
- Mission:
- To further the department’s commitment to providing person-centered approaches grounded in science.
- To promote and coordinate statewide integrative medicine activities within Connecticut’s behavioral health service system.
- Collaborative Work Groups:
- Research
- Education and Professional Development
- Conference Planning
- Web Page Development
- Activities:
- Collect and report on the research findings related to Integrative medicine approaches.
- Explore and promote the use of standards for integrative medicine practice in behavioral health settings.
- Gather quarterly to offer behavioral health professionals with an interest in integrative approaches the opportunity to share knowledge and resources; coordinate efforts; and develop and nurture professional partnerships.
- Chair: Tracey Sondik
To learn more about the Collaborative or to join, please contact Lisa.Wolf@ct.gov
To learn more about these approaches to care or to find providers using integrative modalities in your community visit www.Connecticut.networkofcare.org.