To our valued community partners, we wish you comfort, joy, and meaningful moments this holiday season! As a region, we have much to celebrate as we look back on 2025. Together, you’ve made a meaningful difference for children on Ohio Medicaid Managed Care - ensuring children have access to preventative and behavioral health follow-up care and improving outcomes for children with asthma and sickle cell disease. In fact, you’ve contributed to our region of Ohio , demonstrating the highest overall improvement within the Outcomes Acceleration for Kids (OAK) Learning Network this last year! 

We look forward to continued partnership in 2026 as we launch our bold new 5-year strategic plan and strive for our vision of seamless access to the best healthcare for all children. Thank you for your partnership and for the positive impact you make every day on the families you serve. Happy holidays! 

Sincerely, 

Dr. Jonathan Thackeray 

West Region Physician Director 

Use the RSV Prevention Toolkit this Season

As the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season continues, Partners For Kids offers a free RSV prevention toolkit for primary care. The toolkit includes information on supply, purchasing and patient education materials. Information regarding Enflonsia, the new RSV immunization available, is also included in the toolkit.  

RSV Immunizations (Beyfortus and Enflonsia) are available to order for Vaccines for Children (VFC) programs through the Vaccine Ordering Management System (VOMS). 

New Resource Available: Stronger Conversations, Higher Vaccination Rates 

New Resource Available: Stronger Conversations, Higher Vaccination Rates 
Vaccine hesitancy is rising, but so are proven strategies to build trust. Dr. Jason Newland’s latest presentation explains today’s vaccine trends and the communication techniques that make the biggest impact. Jason Newland, MD, is the division chief of Infectious Diseases and associate investigator in the Center for Child Health Equity and Outcomes Research in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital 

2026 CPC Program Updates 

eginning in 2026, all CPC Kids practices will have a new activity requirement, designed to strengthen care delivery and drive measurable improvements in child health outcomes. The good news: Practices can meet this requirement by partnering directly with our Quality Improvement (QI) team. 

If your practice would like guidance on selecting a QI activity or joining an existing collaborative, contact your Provider Relations team at PFKProRelations@childrensdayton.org. 

Resources from November's Behavioral Health Training

During the “Personality Pathology in Kids: Rumors, Truths and Opportunities” webinar, attendees learned how to accurately describe the presence of personality pathology in youth from a developmental perspective. The presentation also distinguished common myths from facts when assessing and treating personality disorders in youth and provided evidence-based strategies to treat behaviors associated with personality pathology Helpful tools and resources from the presentation are provided below: 

Register for the Next Behavioral Health Training on January 9 

The next training course is Friday, January 9, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on “Parent Coaching” (worth 3 Ethics CEs). This series will be led by expert Barbara Mackinaw-Koons, PhD and will provide evidence-based practice tools for helping and coaching parents.

Get the 2026 Behavioral Health Course Calendar 

The 2026 behavioral health course calendar is now available! The calendar includes a full year of behavioral health training opportunities for clinical teams. Review the offerings and plan your participation today. 
 

Save the Date: Dayton Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Education Sessions 

The 2026 Behavioral Health Education Sessions are now scheduled, offering three virtual CE-eligible trainings throughout the year. Each session focuses on practical skills—from self-regulation to effective caregiver support. Save the dates and share these opportunities with your team. 
 

Save the Date: Dayton Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Education Sessions 

The Ohio Department of Medicaid’s (ODM) UPDL is developed by ODM and implemented by the single Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Gainwell Technologies. Partners For Kids has condensed the UPDL into commonly prescribed drug classes for pediatric primary care and behavioral health providers.   

Partners For Kids’ UPDL for Ohio Medicaid Plans is now available for review.  

To review specific changes that are effective on January 1, 2026, please see our Pharmacy Coverage Updates document. 

December Managed Care Plan Updates

View updates from the managed care plans on events and policy changes impacting their organizations.

Important Dates

• Thursday, December 25: Partners For Kids is closed for Christmas. 
• Thursday, January 1: Partners For Kids is closed for New Year’s Day. 
• Friday, January 9, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Behavioral Health Course Offering: “Parent Coaching” 
• Friday, February 13, 9 a.m. to -12:15 p.m.: Behavioral Health Course Offering: “Navigating Treatment with System Involved Youth and Caregiver” 

Contact Partners For Kids Provider Relations 

If you have questions regarding any of the information in this newsletter or suggestions regarding newsletter content that would be useful to your practice, please contact us at Email: PFKProRelations@childrensdayton.org. 

Phone: (419) 376-5667

Visit us at PartnersForKids.org.

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