NYAPRS Note: Check out the broad array of SAMHSA sponsored Training and TA resources related to COVID-19 at https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/training-and-technical-assistance-covid19.pdf. I’ve listed them below without links to highlight what’s offered at that site and the attached file.
SAMHSA Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19
MHTTC Resources
Responding to COVID-19: highlight products and resources that can be useful when coping with the effects of widespread public health crises such as:
• Psychosocial Impacts of Disasters: Assisting Community Leaders
• Supportive Practices for Mental Health Professionals During Pandemic-Related Social Distancing
MHTTC Pandemic Response Resources: https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/global-mhttc/responding-covid-19
Upcoming webinars:
• Mental Health Mutual Support Calls for Thriving at Work During COVID-19 Northeast & Caribbean MHTTC:
o For mental health providers, meetings held every other Thursday from 9-10am PT / 12-1pm ET until 5/28
o For mental health supervisors, meetings held every Thursday from 11am-12pm PT / 2-3pm ET until 5/21
• Trauma Informed and Resilience-Oriented Leadership During a Pandemic Pacific Southwest MHTTC – May 11, 3-4pm PT / 6-7pm ET
• Shining a Light on API Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19 Pacific Southwest MHTTC, May 15, 12-1:30pm PT/ 3-4:30pm ET
• Leadership in Times of Chaos Pacific Southwest MHTTC – May 18, 3-4pm PT / 6-7pm ET
• Wellness and Self-Compassion: Supporting Mental Health and Substance Use Providers during the Pandemic New England MHTTC – May 13, 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET
• Ambiguous Loss: Grieving in the Time of COVID-19, Followed by Live Q&A Session – Northwest MHTTC – May 27, 2pm PT / 5pm ET
• Educator Wellness Webinar- the Educator Wellness Webinar Series is part of The Well-Being Series – Connections During COVID-19: Mental Wellness Webinars for Families and Educators. –https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/northwest-mhttc/product/educator-wellness-webinar-2-supporting-educatorwellbeing-wellness
ATTC Resources
The Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC) have produced several resources to help providers to improve services capability in response to COVID-19:
ATTC Pandemic Response Resources – https://attcnetwork.org/centers/global-attc/pandemic-response-resources
• Telemental Health Fundamentals: Preparing Your Office and Engaging Your Clients – This 1-hour webinar will provide guidance to providers interested in delivering mental health services through telephone and/or videoconferencing. Participants will receive a brief overview of Telemental Health essentials, including technology selection, client screening, office space adaptation, documentation, responding to emergencies, and fundamentals of clinical engagement through this modality. This webinar is being produced by the Northwest ATTC. – Wednesday, April 29, 12:00-1:00pm (PT), 11:00-12:00pm (AKT).
• Listening Session and Strategic Discussion Series: The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, and the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network are facilitating a FREE, national online discussion and resource sharing opportunity for the substance use (SU) prevention, treatment, and recovery workforces focused on emerging issues around social determinants of health (SDH) and COVID-19. Download series overview.
• Substance Use Disorder Services in the Days of a Pandemic
You Need A Bigger Boat! Providing SUD services during a pandemic requires a mix of disaster preparedness, safety precautions, telehealth, and ethics. During her tenure as a leader in SUD treatment, Sheila Weix has been involved with emergencies related to the HIV epidemic, 9/11, and the 2008 economic collapse. She is currently applying this experience in an outpatient treatment service that includes medication-assisted treatment in rural Wisconsin during the COVID19 pandemic. This webinar is from the Great Lakes ATTC.
• Telehealth Learning Series for SUD Tx and Recovery Support Providers
This Telehealth Learning Series is a facilitated, FREE, national online discussion and resource sharing opportunity for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers and peer support specialists faced with transitioning their services to the use of telephone and videoconferencing – LEARN MORE
• Online Telephone and Support Groups
Treatment providers and peer support specialists looking for online and telephone support groups for their patients/peers should review the list compiled by the Mountain Plains ATTC. Both 12 Step and none 12 Stepbased online support groups are identified. This is not an exhaustive list but the links are active. After an initial review NONE of these sites are associated with specific treatment/recovery centers and do not require individuals to register first to access online group support services. Download List (Accessible)
• Healing the Healer: Employing Principles of Neuroscience, CBT, and MI to Understand and Treat Compassion Fatigue Among Human Services Professionals
This webinar, presented by Troy Montserrat-Gonzales, LPC, LMHC, re-examines compassion fatigue and self-care in light of neuroscience research and offers practical tools for professionals to use to mitigate their own compassion fatigue and strengthen their resilience. This webinar was produced by the Northwest ATTC.
• A Guide to Using Text Messages to Improve Substance Use Treatment Outcomes
Helping individuals remain in treatment or continue to participate in recovery support services can be difficult. However, with advances in both technology and science, text messages can be used to increase engagement, enhance education about the individual’s condition, and help patients manage craving and other negative thoughts/moods. This step-by-step guide contains information for treatment and recovery support providers on how to use text messages to expand the reach of their services. The guide can be used in conjunction with the webinar or as a stand-alone resource.
• Building Recovery Capital through Digital Health Technologies
This 4-part recorded video series showcases digital health technologies related to recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders, thereby helping behavioral health peer recovery, clinical and administrative staff become familiar with and develop/increase their digital health technology skills.
• Mid America (Region 7) SUD Pandemic Resources
Resources and Updates to Support the SUD Workforce During the Pandemic. A curated list of federal and TTC resources for pandemic response, as well as state resources for HHS Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska.
• Great Lakes ATTC and Mid-America ATTC: SUD Treatment Webinar
COVID-19 has necessitated operational changes for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) residential treatment providers (community based social/medical detox, sobering beds, intermediate, reintegration, housed IOP levels of care, etc.). The purpose of this webinar was to share ideas around this topic. The discussion was lead by Mr. Scott Munson, CEO of the Sundown, a residential treatment center in Yakima, Washington. Listen to the Recording Here.
PTTC Resources
The Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTC) have produced several resources to help providers to improve services capability in response to COVID-19:
PTTC Pandemic Response Resources – https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/global-pttc/pandemic-response-resource
• Self-Care in a Selfless Field Webinar
Hosted by the Mountain Plains PTTC, this webinar touches on possible signs of burnout, how to implement self-care practices to your daily life, and receive available resources to combat the effects of work-related stress. This webinar. https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/mountain-plains-pttc/event/self-care-selfless-fieldwebinar
• Prevention Practitioner’s Role in Disaster Response
The purpose of this checklist is to prepare the preventionist for their role before and after disasters. They have unique skills that can assist and align with disaster response efforts.
• Social Development Strategy Slide Deck for You by the Northwest PTTC
This is a 10-slide downloadable deck highlight the Social Development Strategy. It includes notes for prevention practitioners to incorporate into presentations.
• Connecting Prevention Specialists to Native Communities During Times of Crisis: Listening Sessions
The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC will be holding virtual sessions to support our Native communities in these challenging times – https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/national-american-indian-alaskanative-pttc/event/connecting-prevention-specialists-1
SMI Adviser Resources
SMI Adviser Coronavirus Resources: https://smiadviser.org/about/covid
• Resources on COVID-19 and Serious Mental Illness
• Education Activities about COVID-19
• COVID-19 Resources
Recorded Webinars:
• Managing the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19
https://education.psychiatry.org/Users/ProductDetails.aspx?ActivityID=7256&utm_source=SMI_Adviser_COVID19_Email&utm_medium=March2020
• Telepsychiatry in the Era of COVID-19
https://education.smiadviser.org/Users/ProductDetails.aspx?ActivityID=7257&utm_source=Email&utm_mediu
m=WebinarEmail
• Serious Mental Illness and COVID-19: Tailoring ACT Teams, Group Homes, and Supportive Housing
https://education.smiadviser.org/Users/ProductDetails.aspx?ActivityID=7289
Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information – Focus-PHI
While the CoE-PHI develops tools and resources to increase healthcare organization and provider awareness about OCR and SAMHSA COVID-19 Guidance and Resources (and what they can do to protect patient privacy while providing SUD and MH telehealth services), we suggest reviewing SAMHSA’s COVID-19 Guidance and Resources as well as the HHS Office of Civil Rights’ Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency.
Tips to keep your telehealth visit private – https://coephi.org/sites/default/files/tips-individuals.pdf
Upcoming Live webinar: Understanding SAMHSA and OCR Guidance for Telehealth SUD & MH Services, and Update on the CARES Act – Wednesday, May 20th, 2:00 PM (EST) – Register Today (registration will be capped at 500)
Recorded Webinars at http://coephi.org/
• Understanding New SAMHSA/OCR Guidance for Telehealth SUD and MH Services;
• Maintaining Patients Confidentiality When Providing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Community Health Centers.
PCSS Resources
Resources and presentations can be found at: https://pcssnow.org/?s=COVID
Tip Sheet
• Telehealth Tip Sheet –
https://custom.cvent.com/10D3BAE39269457884C1D96DE1DF8D8D/files/c0f35116b188481b80df828b226e90c
1.docx
Recorded Webinars
• Telepsychiatry’s Role in Medication Assisted Treatment: https://pcssnow.org/event/telepsychiatrys-role-inmedication-assisted-treatment/
• Use of Buprenorphine in the Management of Opioid Dependence in Underserved Communities:
https://pcssnow.org/event/use-of-buprenorphine-in-the-management-of-opioid-dependence-in-underservedcommunities/
Online Trainings
• Treating the Homeless During COVID-19
• Supporting Providers After Overdose Death: https://learning.pcssnow.org/p/SupportingProviders
• Grief and Managing an Overdose Death: https://pcssnow.org/event/grief-and-managing-an-overdose-death/
• Related resource document: https://pcssnow.org/resource/grief-and-overdose-death-2/
• Young adult seeking treatment after overdosing: https://pcssnow.org/education-training/trainingcourses/teenager-seeking-treatment-after-overdosing-part-1/
• Partnering with Pharmacists: Naloxone Prescribing and Dispensing to Prevent Overdose Deaths:
https://pcssnow.org/event/partnering-with-pharmacists-naloxone-prescribing-and-dispensing-to-preventoverdose-deaths-aoaam/
• Stress, Relaxation, and Mindful Breathing: A Primer: https://pcssnow.org/education-training/training-courses/9-
stress-relaxation-mindful-breathing-primer/
Checklist
• Initial Patient Contact about Buprenorphine Checklist –
https://opioidresponsenetwork.org/ResourceMaterials/Sample-Initial-Patient-Contact-about-Buprenorphine.pdf
ORN Resources
Recorded Webinars
• Telemedicine: Getting Started, Regulations and Privacy Issues.
https://education.aoaam.org/products/telemedicine-getting-started-regulations-and-privacy-issues3272020#tab-product_tab_overview
• The Opioid Epidemic and COVID-19: How Social Determinants of Health Create Differential Impacts –
https://opioidresponsenetwork.org/COVID19.aspx
• American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine webinar titled Telemedicine: Getting Started, Regulations and Privacy Issues. https://education.aoaam.org/products/telemedicine-getting-started-regulations-andprivacy-issues-3272020#tab-product_tab_overview (recorded)
• Compassionate Fatigue and Self Care: For Helping Professionals Working with Opioid Related Disorders
https://opioidresponsenetwork.org/admin/ResourceDetails.aspx?resourceID=9338
Manual
• Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients with Opioid Use Disorders
– https://opioidresponsenetwork.org/admin/ResourceDetails.aspx?resourceID=4162
Updated May 8, 2020