PHYLLIS CAVENS

• Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• AAP Council on Community Pediatrics
• AAP Section on Administration and Practice Management
• AAP Council on Clinical Information Technology
• Washington Chapter AAP Member 1975 to Present
• Washington Chapter AAP Trustee 2008-2014
• Medical Staff, St. John Medical Center, Longview, WA 1972-2001

• Board Certified Pediatrician
• American Academy of Pediatrics, 1970-07
• State of Washington Medical License, 1971-04

• Cambodia
• Jamaica
• Uzbekistan
• Ethiopia
• Romania
• Somalia
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Honduras

• Children's Community Resources, Founder and President of 501(c)3 – 2000 to 2016
• Child Psychiatry Coalition, Founder and Chair 2005 to present
• Children’s Advocacy Center Planning Coalition Director, 2009-2010
• Presenter, AAP NEC Boston, Section on Administration and Practice Management, “Cost-effective Medical Home” 2008.
• Cascade Pacific Action Alliance, Council 2017 to Present

• Washington Lung Association. “Cowlitz County Air Pollution and the Affect on Children’s School Attendance due to Respiratory Illnesses.” 1972, $10,000.
• Washington Foundation for Early Learning Grant, 2007-2011, $40,000.
• Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program Grant from AAP/Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Program, “Successful Learning in Vulnerable Preschool Children Through Improved Mental Health,” March 2008-March 2013, $250,000.
• Center of Excellence for Foster Care Health, 2008 to present, $80,000.
• Flour Bin Foundation, Primary Care for Children with Medicaid, 2009 to 2022, $817,000.
• Legacy Foundation, loan forgiveness for Salmon Creek clinic build, 2009-2010, $150,000.
• Grant in Center of Excellence for Children with Complex Needs, 2010-2014, $450,000.
• CMS Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative Grant, 2015 – 2019, $16 million total with $1,536,014 to Child and Adolescent Clinic as the lead partner.
• Health Care Foundation Capacity Building Grant Student Loan Forgiveness for Child and Adolescent Clinic pediatricians, 2017 to present, $330,000.
• Southwest Washington Accountable Communities of Health, Medicaid Transformation for Integration of Behavioral Health, 2017 – 2021, $495,934.
• Behavioral Health Infrastructure Funding- building systems of care for behavioral health 2019 CHOICE $11,000
• Health and Nutrition for Homeless Youth – providing weekend food access, 2019-2020, $67,000.
• Child and Adolescent Clinic, Small Business Association loan forgiveness grant during COVID pandemic, 2020, $785,000.
• Molina Primary Care Capacity grant during COVID pandemic, 2020, $217,300.
• HHS CARES federal grant during COVID pandemic, 2020, $133,000.
• American Academy of Pediatrics CATCH planning grants: 1) to increase the immunization rate; 2) to enroll eligible children in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); 3) co-authored Community Medical Home for Child Psychiatry (2013); and 4) Community Medical Home for Early Learning (2010). Each CATCH grant is for $10,000. Community leader in all four efforts.
• Advancing Behavioral Health Access in Rural Wahkiakum County 2022-2024 Cambia & Kaiser Foundation $107,500
• Health and Wellness Grant – Support health and wellness of newborns and breastfeeding mothers 2023-2024 CHOICE $25,000
• Community Health Worker Grant- establish CHWs in clinic setting 2023-2025 Washington Healthcare Authority $400,000
• Pathways- assisting families to address Social Determinants of Health 2022-2025 Southwest Communities of Health $197,895
• Provider Relief Fund- Support Primary Care Access during Covid 2021 Health and Human Services $1,241,314
• Health Homes-Support for children with complex chronic conditions 2014-Present $747,824
• Vaccine Registry Reporting- to integrate statewide vaccine registry 2012 $15,769 Washington Department of Health
• Meaningful Use- implement EMR use 2011-2020 Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services $101,600

AWARDS:



Pacific Lutheran University,

Alumni Service Award

, 2002.



American Academy of Pediatrics

Local Heroes Award

October, 2007, AAP Council on

Community Pediatrics for community action and advocacy on behalf of children.



Woman of the Year Award

, St. John Medical Center Foundation, PeaceHealth, 2009.



NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition,

2014 to Present.



Medical Teams International, Healthy Women, Healthy World,

Humanitarian Woman of the

Year award

, 2016.



American Academy of Pediatrics,

Special Achievement Award for Transforming Clinical

Practice Initiative grant

, Washington Chapter, 2016.

GRANTS:



Washington Lung Association

. “Cowlitz County Air Pollution and the Affect on Children’s

School Attendance due to Respiratory Illnesses.” 1972, $10,000.



Washington Foundation for Early Learning

Grant, 2007-2011, $40,000.



Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program

Grant from AAP/Maternal and Child

Health Federal Consolidated Program, “Successful Learning in Vulnerable Preschool Children

Through Improved Mental Health,” March 2008-March 2013, $250,000.



Center of Excellence for Foster Care Health

, 2008 to present, $80,000.



Flour Bin Foundation

, Primary Care for Children with Medicaid, 2009 to 2022, $817,000.



Legacy Foundation,

loan forgiveness for Salmon Creek clinic build, 2009-2010, $150,000.



CHIPRA Center of Excellence for Children with Complex Needs,

2010-2014, $450,000.



CMS Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative Grant

, 2015 – 2019, $16 million total with

$1,536,014 to Child and Adolescent Clinic as the lead partner.



Health Care Foundation

Capacity Building Grant

Student Loan Forgiveness for Child and

Adolescent Clinic pediatricians, 2017 to present, $330,000.



Southwest Washington Accountable Communities of Health,

Medicaid Transformation

for

Integration of Behavioral Health, 2017 – 2021, $495,934.



Behavioral Health Infrastructure Funding

- building systems of care for behavioral health 2019

CHOICE $11,000



Health and Nutrition for Homeless Youth

– providing weekend food access, 2019-2020,

$67,000.



Child and Adolescent Clinic,

Small Business Association

loan forgiveness grant during COVID

pandemic, 2020, $785,000.



Molina

Primary Care Capacity

grant during COVID pandemic, 2020, $217,300.



HHS CARES

federal grant during COVID pandemic, 2020, $133,000.



American Academy of Pediatrics

CATCH

planning grants: 1) to increase the immunization rate;

2) to enroll eligible children in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); 3) co-

authored Community Medical Home for Child Psychiatry (2013); and 4) Community Medical

Home for Early Learning (2010).  Each CATCH grant is for $10,000.  Community leader in all

four efforts.



Advancing Behavioral Health Access in Rural Wahkiakum County

2022-2024 Cambia &

Kaiser Foundation $107,500



Health and Wellness Grant –

Support health and wellness of newborns and breastfeeding

mothers 2023-2024 CHOICE $25,000



Community Health Worker Grant

- establish CHWs in clinic setting 2023-2025 Washington

Healthcare Authority $400,000