UAA CHD Project ECHO
"Moving Knowledge, Not People"
These virtual learning communities provide educators, service providers, case managers, administrators, families, and others access to expert advice from professionals throughout the state and country, building capacity in home communities to implement best practices and improve outcomes.
Hub and spoke knowledge-sharing networks create a learning loop:
- Community participants learn from specialists
- Community participants learn from each other
- Specialists learn from community participants as best practices emerge
ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) uses videoconferencing technology to connect a team of interdisciplinary experts with primary care providers, other health services professionals, and community members. The discussions with, and mentoring from, specialists help equip participants to support individuals and their families with health and disabilities related needs in their home communities.
What do I need to do to get started?
- Register for an ECHO in the "Project ECHOs" tab
- High-speed internet connection
- A front-facing camera on smartphone, tablet, or computer (laptop or desktop)
- Access to Zoom web conference software (more information below)
Active ECHOs
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Addressing Substance Use in Alaska ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The Addressing Substance Use in Alaska (ASUA) ECHO program launched as a new series in 2024.
The ASUA ECHO is a virtual learning network focused on the establishment of a multi-disciplinary community of practice. This series seeks to establish a comprehensive understanding of current data and best practices in the treatment of substance use disorders, focusing on alcohol, opioid, and stimulant use, including the integration of ASAM 4th edition updates. The ASUA ECHO will explore and implement the most effective treatment strategies for substance use disorders, with a focus on various substances and emerging trends. Be part of a learning community that develops and applies tailored treatment strategies for special populations, including Alaska Natives, older adults, and youth, while understanding and utilizing culturally responsive treatment approaches. Identify and respond to overlooked substance use disorders and foster strong community collaboration to enhance treatment outcomes, support recovery, build stronger families, and facilitate re-entry.
Each 60-minute session will be held once a month on the 3rd Thursday and will typically include a didactic presentation along with a case presentation and open discussion facilitated by an interdisciplinary team of professionals.
This series is delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
When is this ECHO?3rd Thursday every month, from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. AKTSeptember 19 | October 17 | November 21 | December 19 | January 16 | February 20 | March 20 | April 17 | May 15Who should join this ECHO?
This ECHO is for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family therapists, Social Workers, Masters of Addiction Counselors, Addiction Specialists, Peer Support Specialists, Medical Physicians, Mid-level providers, Registered Nurses, Psychologists, First Responders, Program Administrators, Department of Corrections and Public Safety Officials, Educators and Court Officials. This series is not intended for the general public, or for members of the media.Sign Up to Submit a Case: A portion of our ECHO sessions is set aside for group discussion of cases, key questions, and life experiences. The goal of this discussion is to invite participants to share their expertise and to create a forum where complex issues can be examined with nuance and care.
Access series content and recordings in the ASUA ECHO Box folder.
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Alaska Vaccine ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The Alaska Vaccine ECHO is a virtual learning network intended for clinical care providers involved in the distribution and administration of vaccinations to interface with a team of medical and vaccine experts in Alaska. Each session will include a didactic presentation followed by Q&A, as well as opportunities for in-depth engagement with peers and experts in a community of practice.
This series is delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
When is this ECHO?
3rd Tuesday every month, from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. AKT
Beginning July 2024 through May 2025
To join, register online for Alaska Vaccine ECHO.Who should join this ECHO?
This ECHO is for clinical care providers and those involved in the distribution and administration of vaccines. This series is not intended for the general public, or for members of the media. - Examining FASD Diagnosis ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The Examining FASD Diagnosis ECHO program launched in 2022 and has produced two complete ECHO series. This series is anticipated to return in 2025.
The Examining FASD Diagnosis ECHO is a virtual learning network that explores the necessity of establishing a holistic system of care to support those impacted by prenatal alcohol exposure. The series features the expertise of those with lived experience and professionals in screening, assessment, and evaluation, as well as treatment integration. Each 75-minute session will typically include a didactic presentation along with an open discussion facilitated by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and persons with lived experience.
This series is delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
Certification & Credits - Earn Free CE Credit Today!
Enroll in Series 1 and 2 and watch the sessions on the State of Alaska DOH/DFCS Training site.
Stay Up-to-Date
Subscribe to the FASD ECHO mailing list to receive new series announcements, updates and enrollment information: Click Here
Access previous series content and recordings in the FASD ECHO Box folder.
View the FASD ECHO program on YouTube
- Family ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The Family ECHO program launched before 2020 and has produced over four complete series.
The Family ECHO is a statewide virtual learning network intended for family members, self advocates, and those supporting individuals with disabilities who also need higher support and care levels. This series is all about building support networks across Alaska, celebrating experiences, strengths, along with unique and creative stories/lifestyles, sharing and demonstrating evidence-based practices for screening, diagnosis, and treatment, and offering expertise in navigating common municipal, state, and federal systems.
Each 60-minute session will be held every other Wednesday and will typically include a didactic presentation along with an open discussion facilitated by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and family members.
This series is delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
When is this ECHO?Every other Wednesday each month at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. AKT
2024: August 7 & 21 | September 4 & 18 | October 2, 16 & 30 | November 13 & 27 | December 11
2025: January 8 & 22 | February 5 & 19 | March 5 & 19 | April 2, 16 & 30 | May 14To join, register online for Family ECHO
Who should join this ECHO?
This series is designed for parents and guardians raising and supporting children and young adults from birth to 26 years old, who exhibit medical, behavioral, and/or developmental disabilities in Alaska. These families may have children and young adults with hearing loss, autism, cerebral palsy, asthma, heart conditions, anxiety and depression, allergies, ADHD, migraine headaches, oppositional defiant disorder, high ACE scores, and epilepsy.
Sign Up to Share with the Family ECHO Group
Access previous series content and recordings in the Family ECHO Box folder
View the Family ECHO program on YouTube
- Head Injury For Providers ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The Head Injury for Providers ECHO will return in 2025!
The Head Injury ECHO program serves as an educational platform designed to address gaps in care and address the diverse symptoms associated with head injuries. This series provides a virtual space where members of the multidiscipinary healthcare team and non-clinical support staff can engage with experts and peers to enhance their skills and knowledge in managing traumatic brain injury cases.
Who should join this ECHO?
Primary care providers (PCPs), including medical professionals, family practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals across Alaska. Additionally, interdisciplinary experts such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, mental health counselors, community health aides, and non-clinical support staff involved in the care of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Stay Up-to-Date
Subscribe to the Head Injury for Providers ECHO mailing list to receive new series announcements, updates and enrollment information: Click Here
Access previous series content and recordings in the Head Injury for Providers ECHO Box Folder
- Home Visiting ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The Home Visiting ECHO program launched in 2022 and has produced three completed ECHO series. The current series is the fourth run and live sessions will be held Sept 2024-April 2025.
The Home Visiting ECHO is a virtual learning network intended for Home Visiting professionals to interface with each other and a team of experts in Alaska. This series is all about supporting the home visiting workforce in adapting best practices, promoting equity, and increasing client engagement and retention. Each 90-minute session will be held the 3rd Tuesday of the month and will typically include a didactic presentation along with a Home Visiting Story and open discussion facilitated by an interdisciplinary team of professionals.
This series is delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
When is this ECHO?
Every third Tuesday of the month from 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. AKT – NEW TIME!
2024: September 17 | October 15 | November 19 | December 10
2025: January 21 | February 18 | March 18 | April 15Who Should Join this ECHO?Home Visiting Professionals, Early Intervention/Infant Learning Professionals, and families with home visiting experience.Sign Up to Share with the Home Visiting ECHO Group Home Visiting is a relationship-based practice. Our goal is to support you and provide opportunities for reflection about the successes and challenges encountered in the daily work of home visiting. We all learn through each other's stories, experiences, struggles, and successes. We invite you to share your expertise, lived and learned, and to foster a forum where complex issues can be examined with nuance and care.
Access previous series content and recordings in the Home Visiting ECHO Box folder
- Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The MHDD ECHO program launched in 2019 and has since produced eight completed ECHO series. This series is anticipated to return in 2025.
Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities (MHDD) ECHO offers a virtual network of real-time access to experienced experts in the field of mental health for people with developmental disabilities. Through the use of a hub and spoke model, MHDD ECHO gives participants the opportunity to take an active role in rich dialogue with the hub team and with their peers in an interdisciplinary teaching and learning environment. Each 60-minute session will typically include a didactic presentation along with an open discussion facilitated by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and persons with lived experience. This series will have two extended sessions with more information available soon.
This series is supported by funding from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living under the Alaska UCEDD Training Initiative to Support People with Co-Occurring IDD and MH Disabilities grant (listing number 93.632).
Who should join this ECHO?
Mental Health Care Providers, Disability Service Providers, Social Workers, Educators and Students of related disciplines, Parents with related professional experience.Stay Up-to-Date
Subscribe to the MHDD ECHO mailing list to receive new series announcements, updates and enrollment information: Click HereAccess previous series content and recordings in the MHDD ECHO Box folder
View the MHDD ECHO program on YouTube
- Pain & Opioid Management ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The Pain & Opioid Management ECHO returns in January 2025.
The Pain & Opioid Management ECHO is a virtual learning network intended to enhance knowledge on evidence-based pain management and addiction, and the treatment of opioid use disorder for primary care providers across Alaska. Topics covered will include Multimodal Non-Opioid Pain Management, Innovations in Pain Management, and Addressing Stigma and Bias in Pain Management.
This series is delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
When is this ECHO?
Second and Fourth Mondays from January 2025 through May 2025 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. AKTTo join, register online for the POM ECHO
Who should join this ECHO?
Primary care providers, and members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team including: physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners, physical therapists, dentists, and other professionals helping to manage pain.Please visit the POM ECHO Box Folder for recordings, slides, and other materials from previous years.
- Peer Support ECHOSTATUS: ACTIVE
The Peer Support ECHO Returns in 2025.
The Peer Support ECHO is a virtual learning network that develops a community of practice amongst peer support providers in Alaska. The purpose of the series is to provide Peer Support Specialists with a platform where they can learn from experts and their peers on best practices to support peers experiencing mental health and/or substance use disorders, along with focusing on self-care and advocacy in the workplace. Peer support providers bring a different perspective, empathy, and empowerment when it comes to recovery and helping others through their own journeys, and they are an important part of the recovery journey and its success. Each 90-minute session includes a brief lecture, de-identified case presentation for participants to receive feedback on complex cases, and open discussion facilitated by an interdisciplinary team.
This series is delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
When is this ECHO?
More information coming soon.To join, register online for the Peer Support ECHO
Who should join this ECHO?
Behavioral health peer support staff and supervisors, self-advocates, community support providers, community advocates, brain injury peer mentors.Please visit the Peer Support ECHO Box Folder for recordings, slides, and other materials from previous years.
- Perinatal ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The Perinatal ECHO is a virtual learning network intended for medical providers caring for pregnant patients and their newborns. This series runs on the 3rd Thursday of each month and aims to provide up-to-date guidance and sharing of best practices among those involved in perinatal health, as well as to increase access to information for those living in the rural areas of the state. Each 60-minute session will include a didactic presentation along with an open discussion facilitated by an interdisciplinary team of professionals. The sessions also include a de-identified case presentation for participants to receive feedback on complex situations for real-time advice from experts and peer professionals.
This series is delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
When is this ECHO?
Third Thursday of the month from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. AKT
Six Sessions in Two Parts
Part 1: September and October 2024
Part 2: January, February, March and April 2025To join, register online for the Perinatal ECHO.
Who should join this ECHO?
The target audience for the series includes interdisciplinary medical professionals caring for pregnant patients and their newborns. - School Health ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The School Health ECHO is a virtual learning network intended for professionals in the education setting to interface with a team of medical and education experts in Alaska. This series is focused on public and behavioral health considerations, answering questions related to educational and school settings, and establishing a safe school environment.
This series is delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health and State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.
When is this ECHO?
Monthly on 1st Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. AKT
Beginning September 2024 through May 2025
To join, register online for School Health ECHOWho Should Join this ECHO?
This series is intended for teachers, school nurses, social workers, medical providers, registered nurses, public health officials, school administrators, school counselors and therapists, and all professionals in the education setting. - Title VI ECHO
STATUS: ACTIVE
The Title VI ECHO with Tribal Communities program launched in 2024 and has since produced one completed ECHO series. The current series is the second run and live sessions will be held September 2024 through May 2025.
The Title VI ECHO is a virtual learning network intended for tribal health service providers and caregivers that support Title VI grantees. The purpose of this ECHO series is to respond to the needs of the nation’s growing Alaska Native/American Indian Elder population, improve knowledge of the problems and needs of Elders, support training opportunities for personnel in the field of aging, and to explore best practices that improve the quality of life for Elders and their caregivers. Each 60-minute session will typically include a didactic presentation along with an open discussion facilitated by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and persons with lived experience.
When is this ECHO?
First Thursday each month from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm AKT
2024: September 19 | October 03 | November 07 | December 05
2025: January 09 | February 06 | March 06 | April 03 | May 01To join, register online for Title VI ECHO.
Who Should Join this ECHO?
Tribal providers of services supported by Title VI, including program directors, meal service providers, drivers, aides, caregivers, and other support staff.Sign Up to Share with the Title VI ECHO Group
Access previous series content and recordings in the Title VI ECHO Box folder
View the Title VI ECHO program on YouTube
Concluded ECHOs
- Alaska Eating Disorders ECHOSTATUS: CONCLUDEDPlease visit the Alaska Eating Disorders ECHO Box folder for recordings, slides, and other materials.The Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance (AKEDA) and UAA Center for Human Development Project ECHO present a six-part series designed to connect Alaska's interdisciplinary healthcare professionals with eating disorders experts. Each 90-minute session of the Alaska Eating Disorders ECHO will offer a forum for participants to explore best practices through didactic presentations, sharing provider and patient experiences with case studies, and to engage in peer-to-peer discussion. For more information and access to local eating disorders resources, visit the Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance.
- Alaska Pop-Up ECHOs
STATUS: CONCLUDED
- Behavioral Interventions for Every Child (BIEC)
STATUS: CONCLUDED
The Behavioral Interventions for Every Child (BIEC) ECHO was a virtual learning network for professionals supporting children birth through eighteen years who experience challenging behaviors and need additional behavioral supports. ECHO clinics included didactic and case-based learning where complex situations were discussed and participants received real-time advice from a multidisciplinary team of specialists.
- Co-Occurring Behavioral Health, Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorders ECHO
STATUS: CONCLUDED
The Co-Occurring Behavioral Health, Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorders (COBH) ECHO program launched in 2020 and concluded in 2024. This program produced five complete ECHO series.
The COBH ECHO is a virtual learning network focused on the establishment of a multi-disciplinary community of practice that will help to reduce unmet treatment needs and opioid-related overdose deaths in Alaska and increase the knowledge of FDA-approved medications for the treatment of co-occurring and substance use disorders including opioid use disorder and stimulant misuse and use disorders, including for cocaine and methamphetamine. This ECHO is a strategy to bridge the gaps in the continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services.
This series was delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
Access previous series content and recordings in the COBH ECHO Box folder.
View the COBH ECHO program on YouTube
Check out the new Addressing Substance Use in Alaska ECHO launching in 2024!
- DATA Waivers ECHOSTATUS: CONCLUDED
The DATA Waivers ECHO facilitated a virtual network for clinical providers to learn and implement best practices for offering buprenorphine and other medically assisted treatment (MAT) services under a DATA waiver. Each session included a brief lecture, de-identified case presentation for participants to receive feedback on complex cases, and open discussion facilitated by an interdisciplinary team. Regular, convenient access to field experts helped participants:
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Understand current Federal and State DATA Waiver application process
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Increase proficiency in evidence-based practices in buprenorphine to treatment
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Increase capacity to offer DATA waived services in their clinical setting
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This series was delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
This series was intended for:
DATA-waived providers or providers considering applying for a DATA waiver, which may include physicians, PA, APRNs, CNSs, CRNAs, and CNMs. -
- Disability Abuse Response Teams (DART) ECHOSTATUS: CONCLUDED
DART stands for Disability Abuse Response Teams. DARTs are multidisciplinary teams that include providers in the fields of DV/SA, Disability, Behavioral Health, Tribal Entities, Independent Living, and others. There are active DARTs in several communities across Alaska. People with disabilities experience interpersonal violence and sexual abuse at rates far higher than non-disabled persons. Yet, disabled survivors face significant barriers to services, justice and healing.
While the DART ECHO has ended, join the new AK Disability Abuse Response Webinar Series on the second Tuesday of each month from noon-1:00 p.m. AKT beginning October 8, 2024 through May 13, 2025. Meet fellow providers and learn strategies to increase accessibility and equity for survivors with disabilities in Alaska.
Register in advance for this webinar series: Click Here
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more information, please contact Kelley Hartlieb at knhartlieb01@alaska.edu.
- Health Equity Grand Rounds ECHO
STATUS: CONCLUDED
Please visit the Health Equity Grand Rounds ECHO Box folder for recordings, slides, and other materials.
The Health Equity Grand Rounds ECHO was a six-part ECHO series presented by the Alaska Black Caucus & UAA CHD Project ECHO exploring racism in medicine, health equity, and COVID-19 in Alaska. Each 90-minute session explored clinical skills and best practices critical to Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, in an interactive forum guided by expert speakers and clinicians. The target audience for the series included the interdisciplinary healthcare team, administrators, leaders, allied health professionals, and health professions trainees in Alaska.
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities ECHO
STATUS: CONCLUDED
Please visit the Neurodevelopmental Disabilities ECHO Box Folder for recordings, slides, and other materials.
The Neurodevelopmental Disabilities ECHO was a virtual learning network of providers offering real-time access to developmental and behavioral experts. Neurodevelopmental Disabilities ECHO takes the principles of ECHO and adds the components of interdisciplinary expertise, including the integration of parent expertise. Our interdisciplinary team included a developmental pediatrician, child neuropsychologist, advanced nurse practitioner, licensed clinical social worker, and a parent advocate.
This series was delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
How will the Neurodevelopmental Disabilities ECHO help me?
Participants will have increased knowledge about:
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- Evidence-based practices for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism and related neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Common medical and psychiatric concerns in children with autism
- Successful office visits for children with autism and other behavioral concerns
- Care for your patients in your own practice with the support of recognized autism experts
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- Nutrition During Pregnancy, Infancy, and Early Childhood ECHO
STATUS: CONCLUDED
Please visit the Nutrition During Pregnancy, Infancy, and Early Childhood (NPIE) Box folder for recordings, slides, and other materials.
UAA Center for Human Development Project ECHO and the State of Alaska Department of Health partnered to deliver an ECHO series exclusively focused on nutrition during pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood in Alaska. An interdisciplinary team explored critical topics related to nutrition and feeding, including human lactation and the feeding of human milk, across these key developmental stages.
This series was delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health.
- Refugee Mental Health ECHO
STATUS: CONCLUDED
The Refugee Mental Health ECHO was a six-part virtual series designed to support and educate mental health practitioners in providing services to refugees. Each 90 minute session began with a short cultural humility exercise, followed by a didactic presentation and Q&A, and concluded with a case presentation designed to explore cultural and clinical considerations necessary for developing a strong therapeutic alliance.
This series was delivered in partnership with Catholic Social Services.
Please visit the Refugee Mental Health ECHO Box Folder for recordings, slides, and other materials.
ECHO Calendar
CHD Mailing Address:
UAA Center for Human Development
c/o UAA Mailroom
3211 Providence Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
CHD Offices:
2702 Gambell St. Suite 103
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Ph: (907) 272-8270
1 (800) 243-2199
Fax: (907) 274-4802
Email: info@alaskachd.org