NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

NIMH Facebook Live Event: The Youth Mental Health Crisis
2022-08-11 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Facebook Live Event: The Youth Mental Health Crisis
Date/Time: August 11, 2022, 1:00-1:30 p.m. ET
Location: NIMH’s Facebook
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As children prepare to return to school during these uncertain times, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is conducting a Facebook Live event on the nation’s youth mental health crisis.
The event features NIMH Deputy Director Dr. Shelli Avenevoli, who will cover topics such as the alarming rate of youth suicide, the effects of technology and the pandemic on the developing brain, and what the research says about supporting the mental health of current and future generations of youth.

New OMIG Compliance Regulations: What You Need to Know
2022-07-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-07-27 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
On July 13, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) published proposed regulations implementing 2020 changes to law relating to provider compliance programs, Medicaid managed care fraud, waste and abuse prevention programs, and OMIG’s self-disclosure program. The proposed changes will significantly impact both payers and providers alike.

Hear from Robert Hussar, a compliance professional and former OMIG First Deputy on OMIG’s proposed changes to New York’s Mandatory Compliance Program requirements, including the long-awaited new Self-Disclosure Program and new obligations under the Medicaid Managed Care Fraud and Abuse Prevention programs.

This program will be offered on two days. It is the same session both days.

Participants will be eligible for 1.2 CCB credits and 1 CLE credit in Professional Practice. *Since both sessions are the same, participants will only receive credit for attending one session.

Dates: Wednesday, July 27 or Thursday, July 28
Time: 12-1 pm
Place: Via Zoom

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Click here to register for the July 28 session.

The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

The Substance Abuse Disorder Epidemic Among Youth: Responding to a Growing Mental Health Crisis
2022-07-27 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Last year, the number of overdose deaths in the United States exceeded 100,000 for the first time ever. Equally alarming, the rate of drug-related overdose deaths among U.S. teenagers nearly doubled in 2020. Since that time, the data indicates that the mortality trend among adolescents is continuing.
In a new webinar, Manatt Health, the American Medical Association (AMA), and a panel of leading providers and SUD advocates with expertise in the youth and adolescent crisis will provide an overview of SUD among adolescents and discuss the challenges that states and communities face in addressing the substance abuse epidemic. Key topics include:

Trends in youth substance use, addiction and overdoses
Major issues and barriers to address
Federal and state policy options for responding
The intersection of the substance abuse epidemic among youth and juvenile justice issues

Behavioral Health Carve-In to Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP)
2022-07-27 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
Effective January 1, 2023, Behavioral Health Services will be included in the Managed Long Term Care Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP) benefit package. The New York State Department of Health (DOH), Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) are working to integrate services for Medicaid and Medicare dually eligible and MAP-enrolled members to streamline care and better treat enrollee’s needs holistically.
This webinar will provide an overview of the transition, a description of the services being carved-in and specific billing requirements
Target Audience: NYS Behavioral Health Providers serving MAP-enrolled members
Please be sure to share this information with your finance or billing staff
Date and Time:
July 27th, 2022
10:00am-11:30am
This webinar will be recorded and be made available if you are not able to attend.

OASAS Revised COVID-19 Guidance Webinar
2022-07-21 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
OASAS will be hosting a webinar to discuss the updates in the guidance documents on Thursday, 7/21/22, from 10:00-11:30 am. You may join the webinar using this link:

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United Hospital Fund’s Annual Medicaid in New York Conference
2022-07-21 09:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Thursday, July 21, 2022
9:30 am – 3:30 pm
In-person at New York Academy of Medicine and Virtual Live Webcast
(Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, New York City)
The conference program will include:

Opening Keynote by New York State Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri
A morning panel about improving Medicaid through regional health planning highlighting the experience of Common Ground Health featuring Wade Norwood and other panelists to be announced
A fireside chat about community-based organization networks to address social care needs featuring Lori Andrade of Health Equity Alliance of Long Island and Christopher Joseph of EngageWell IPA
An afternoon panel about the new opportunities in the 1115 waiver to reduce health care access barriers for people in the criminal justice system featuring Tracie Gardner of the Legal Action Center and other panelists to be announced

Conference sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact medicaidinstitute@uhfnyc.org if you are interested.
In-person and virtual participation available. Morning coffee and lunch provided on site. Proof of vaccination required for in-person participants.

Advancing Behavioral Health Equity: Integration of the National CLAS Standards in Service Delivery
2022-07-07 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The intent of the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards (NCLAS) is to improve the quality of care, help eliminate health care disparities, and advance health equity by establishing a blueprint for health and healthcare organizations to implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
More than two decades after the release of the original CLAS Standards, and eight years since the enhanced National CLAS Standards were published, there is still much work to be done. Racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care remain a public health challenge, despite advances in health care technology and new delivery systems, and even when factors such as health insurance coverage, income, and educational level are taken into consideration.
By providing standards and specific action steps to implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services, the enhanced NCLAS can improve an organization’s ability to address behavioral health care disparities.
Come inform your service delivery, agency approach and improve clinical outcomes by:
– Expanding and deepening your understanding of the NCLAS
– Discovering ways to improve access to care, promote quality and reduce disparities
– Learning about resources to further implement these in your work
Facilitated by Dr. Suganya Sockalingam & Scott van Loo, this webinar will provide a foundational understanding of the NCLAS and its three themes:
– Governance and Leadership
– Communication and Language Assistance
– Accountability, Quality Improvement and Community Engagement
Hosted in collaboration with the Pacific Southwest MHTTC.

PCDC Open for Business Program
2022-06-30 12:00 - 12:45 (America/New_York)
Our colleagues and partners at the Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC), a non-profit provider of financing, policy, and technical assistance to healthcare providers, are offering no-cost training and technical assistance for small health care organizations across New York. These projects can focus on integration, revenue cycle, operations improvement, data and quality improvement, access, and other operational priorities. To be eligible, your organization must have less than 500 employees and an annual top-line revenue less than $15MM. If interested, please contact Isaac Kastenbaum at ikastenbaum@pcdc.org.
An overview webinar for PCDC’s Open for Business program is scheduled for June 30, 2022 from 12-12:45PM ET. Register here: https://pcdc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N-T4QY0wTj6XkCb6_sjj1g
In addition, PCDC has made available a free, online learning platform to support administrative and frontline staff, operating in smaller practice settings, to build the necessary skills for organization success. Enrollment is free and available here: https://pcdc.course.tc/catalog/small-practice-management-essentials.
Many thanks to PCDC for extending this special opportunity to eligible NYS Council members!

Compensation Equity: A Values-Based Framework & Implementation Guide
2022-06-23 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Organizations deeply committed to justice are actively considering ways of making their compensation more equitable. And it is not easy. As leaders, we confront labor market forces and the pervasive culture of secrecy around money even as our beliefs are shifting about how work and lived experience should be valued in a social justice context.
In this webinar, the consulting team from Vega Mala Consulting will share a framework they have developed called the Compensation Scale Equity Process and Calculator™. This process and tool support organizations already deeply committed to equity, to:

design a pay scale that embodies organizational values;
analyze their current salaries for pay equity; and,
transition along a continuum from a market-based salary policy to an anti-racist reparations model that works to reverse-engineer racist pay policies.Please note: This webinar is best suited to organizations steeped in equity values and comfortable challenging traditional compensation assumptions and practices.

Addressing the Pediatric Mental Health Crisis: Community Interventions and Resource Webinar
2022-06-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Pediatrics for an Equitable Developmental Start (PEDS) Network
Learning Collaborative Webinar Series
“Addressing the Pediatric Mental Health Crisis:
Community Interventions and Resources”
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm
The American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health. Families with children and adolescents are facing unprecedented levels of community trauma and emotional-mental health stress. The goal of this webinar is to share existing efforts and available resources to serve children and families during this time.
Presenters:
Amelia Koethen, MS Ed, LMHC, CCTP
Mental Health Counselor, Program Director
Albany Medical Center – CARES for Kids
Maja Castillo, MD, MHA
AVP Pediatric Medical Director
Healthfirst

Monthly OASAS Harm Reduction Office Hours
2022-06-16 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Monthly OASAS Harm Reduction Office Hours with Providers will start in June. Please join us.

Thursday, June 16, 2022, 1:00-2:30 pm with Kelly S. Ramsey, MD, OASAS CMO
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SAMHSA Pre-Application Webinar for Community Crisis Response Partnerships
2022-06-15 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health
Services(CMHS), is announcing a webinar for prospective applicants interested in applying for fiscal year
2022 Cooperative Agreements for Innovative Community Crisis Response Partnerships program (Short
Title: Community Crisis Response Partnerships).
The purpose of this program is to create or enhance existing mobile crisis response teams to divert
adults, children, and youth experiencing mental health crises from law enforcement in high need
community(ies). This program recognizes a high-need community as a community where mobile crisis
services are absent or inconsistent, where most mental health crises are responded to by first
responders, and/or where first responders are not adequately trained or equipped to diffuse mental
health crises. Award recipients will be expected to utilize SAMHSA’s National Guidelines for Behavioral
Health Crisis Care: Best Practice Toolkit as a guide for best practices in the delivery of mobile crisis
services.
Note: Registration is not required.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The NOFO and the Best Practice Toolkit are available on the SAMHSA
website at:
https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-22-016
https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/national-guidelines-for-behavioral-health-crisis-care02242020.pdf
Applicants with programmatic questions should contact SOC/CMHS staff via e-mail at
Walker.Tisdale@samhsa.hhs.gov and for budget and grants management questions contact
FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

Motivational Interviewing and Harm Reduction
2022-05-26 15:00 - 16:30 UTC
Thursday, May 26, 2022, 3:00-4:30 pm: Motivational Interviewing and Harm Reduction: A New Look at an Old Friend with Pat Lincourt, LCSW, OASAS Associate Commissioner, ATAR
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Harm Reduction Strategies to Decrease Overdose Risk
2022-05-19 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Thursday, May 19, 2022, 2:00-3:30 pm: Harm Reduction Strategies to Decrease Overdose Risk: The Evidence with Kelly S. Ramsey, MD, OASAS CMO and Grace Hennessy, MD, OASAS Associate Chief of Addiction Psychiatry
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OASAS Harm Reduction with Andrew Tatarsky, PhD
2022-05-12 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Thursday, May 12, 2022, 2:00-3:30 pm: Title TBA with Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, Founder and Director of The Center for Optimal Living

Presenter Bio: Andrew Tatarsky has worked with people who use drugs and their families for over 40 years. Andrew developed Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) for treating the spectrum of risky and addictive behavior as an alternative to traditional abstinence-only substance use treatment. IHRP brings relational psychoanalysis, CBT and mindfulness together in a harm reduction frame. IHRP meets people wherever they are on their positive change journeys and works collaboratively to support people in discovering their truth and what goals and approach to positive change best suit them. The therapy has been described in his book, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems, and a series of papers. He is Founder and Director of the Center for Optimal Living in NYC, a treatment, education and professional training center based on IHRP. His writing, teaching, clinical work and leadership aim to promote a re-humanized view of problematic substance use and a harm reduction continuum of care that will extend help to everyone who needs and wants it wherever they are ready to begin their positive change journeys.

2022 UHF Tribute to Excellence in Health Care
2022-05-09 11:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
United Hospital Fund’s Tribute to Excellence in Health Care, recognizing quality improvement champions, celebrates the depth and breadth of health care in the New York metropolitan region. The event will honor 73 quality improvement champions selected from 68 participating hospital systems, long-term care facilities, home care organizations, independent practice associations, federally qualified health centers, medical groups, and behavioral health organizations for their work to improve quality of care, patient safety, and the patient experience at their institutions. To learn more about the Excellence in Health Care Award, see here.
The 2022 Tribute will be held in person at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Special keynote remarks by Dave A. Chokshi, MD, will also be a highlight of the afternoon. The 2022 honorees are listed here.

The History of Harm Reduction with Maia Szalavit
2022-05-05 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Thursday, May 5, 2022, 2:00-3:30 pm: The History of Harm Reduction with Maia Szalavitz

Presenter Bio: Maia Szalavitz is the author, most recently, of Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction, which is the first history of the movement to focus drug policy on minimizing harms, not highs. She is also contributing opinion writer for the New York Times.
Her previous New York Times bestseller, Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction wove together neuroscience and social science with her personal experience of heroin addiction. It won the 2018 media award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Her 2006 book, Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids, was the first to expose the damage caused by “tough love” youth treatment and helped spur Congressional hearings.

She has also authored or co-authored five other books, including the classic on child trauma, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, and has written for numerous publications including TIME, Wired, and Scientific American. She lives with her husband and two squeaky cats in New York City.

OASAS Webinar w/ Residential Providers regarding eFMAP & plan for Medicaid reimbursement
2022-05-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Please plan to join us for an OASAS update and conversation about eFMAP, and Medicaid reimbursement, focused on OASAS Residential Programs and Services.
Date: Wednesday May 4 from 1-2 pm.
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Developing a Competitive SAMHSA Grant Application
2022-05-03 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
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Developing a Competitive SAMHSA Grant Application
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NYS 1115 Waiver Amendment and the Federal Climate for Waiver Approval
2022-04-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
On April 13, New York State announced it is requesting $13.52 billion over five years to fund a new amendment to its 1115 Waiver Demonstration that addresses health disparities and systemic healthcare delivery issues highlighted and intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. During this webinar, speakers will provide an overview and analysis of the contents of the state waiver amendment request, including Health Equity Regional Organizations (HEROs), Social Determinant of Health Networks (SDHNs), and Value Based Payment Incentive Payments. Speakers will also discuss the current federal climate as CMS begins its review and consideration of New York’s waiver amendment request.
Learning Objectives

Understand the components and initiatives included in the New York State 1115 waiver amendment request, including lessons learned from the prior Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program
Learn about dynamics and considerations at the federal level and how they may impact the evaluation of state 1115 waiver requests
Identify potential upcoming funding streams and strategic considerations for your organization as it relates to the initiatives in the New York waiver amendment request

NYS Medicaid All-Stakeholder Webinar: 2022-2023 Enacted Executive Budget Presentation
2022-04-26 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH), Office of Health Insurance Programs invites you to attend the NYS Medicaid All-Stakeholder Webinar: 2022-2023 Enacted Executive Budget Presentation, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. This informational webinar will focus on Medicaid-specific priorities of the Governor’s 2022-23 Enacted Executive Budget. This webinar will be recorded and made available on the NYS DOH Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) Budget Information webpage here.
Please Note: Time will be designated at the end of this webinar for a Q&A period. Participants are encouraged to submit their questions via the “Chat” feature within the WebEx application, and effort will be made to respond to as many questions as time allows. Questions may also be submitted ahead of time via email to mrtupdates@health.ny.gov.
This webinar requires registration.
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To view the FY 2023 Enacted Budget Medicaid Scorecard, published on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 click here.

Developing a Competitive SAMHSA Grant Application
2022-04-14 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
SAMHSA Webinar
Developing a Competitive SAMHSA Grant Application
Thursday, April 14, 2022 (2:00 – 3:30 pm ET)
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The Vision for the Future of Mental Health Outpatient Treatment & Rehabilitative Services Webinar
2022-04-11 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) will present a high level overview of OMH Article 31 Clinic services under the Medicaid State Plan Rehab Option, including Peer Support Services, Offsite Services, and the role of the LPHA.
Audience: OMH Article 31 Clinic Providers

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The Vision for the Future of Mental Health Outpatient Treatment & Rehabilitative Services
April 11th, 1:30 – 2:30pm
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SAMHSA CCBHC-IA Webinar
2022-03-31 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
SAMHSA is hosting informational webinars on these funding opportunities.

CCBHC-IA Webinar: Thursday, March 31, 3-4:30 p.m. ET. More information and participant guidance.

SAMHSA CCBHC-PDI Webinar
2022-03-30 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
SAMHSA is hosting informational webinars on these funding opportunities.

CCBHC-PDI Webinar: Wednesday, March 30, 3-4:30 p.m. ET. More information and participant guidance.

Overdose Prevention Across the Continuum of Care: Strategies from the Field
2022-03-21 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Join National Council on March 21, 3:30-5 p.m. ET for the first webinar in our two-part series, Overdose Prevention Across the Continuum of Care: Strategies from the Field. You will learn about a range of evidence-based strategies that have been successfully implemented across the continuum of care to prevent overdose and improve the health of people who use drugs and have substance use disorders, including those with co-occurring serious mental illness. We will discuss implementation strategies at the individual, organizational and systems levels, drawing from real world examples and the latest research.
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on care delivery will also be addressed, including the increased use of telehealth and technology-assisted services. You will also walk away with technical assistance resources to assist with planning and implementation efforts.
Following the webinar, attendees will be able to:

Understand the continuum of risk related to overdose and overdose death.
Identify a range of evidence-based strategies that can be implemented to prevent overdose in communities.
Examine the benefits of increased access to mental health services on substance use and overdose deaths.
Describe the ways providers and organizations can support linkage to care efforts to reduce risk of overdose.
Identify opportunities to support and partner with community-based organizations and local agencies in their communities to better address overdose risk.
Access a range of resources to guide planning and implementation efforts.

Presenters:

Shannon Mace, JD, MPH, Senior Advisor, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Flannery Peterson, Director, Practice Improvement, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Aaron Williams, MA, Senior Advisor, National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Cybersecurity for Not-For-Profit Organizations: Tips on Preparing for, and Responding to, Cyber Attacks
2022-03-02 17:00 - 18:00 UTC
Webcast : Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
Cybersecurity risks are ever present, but protection needs to be balanced against cost and the need to be efficient, especially when working remotely. This interactive discussion designed for senior management and board members of not-for-profit organizations will offer a framework for assessing cybersecurity issues and practical recommendations for minimizing risk and responding if your organization suffers a cyber-attack.
Speakers:

Avi Gesser, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Elizabeth M. Guggenheimer, Executive Director, Lawyers Alliance for New York
Suchita Brundage, Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton
Mengyi Xu, Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton

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OMH and OASAS Bidder Conference for Intensive Crisis Stabilization Centers RFP
2022-02-28 09:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
The Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) have issued a Request for Proposals for the development of 12 new Intensive Crisis Stabilization Centers. The Offices are seeking development of three Centers within the New York City economic development region, and nine Centers outside of New York City, throughout the remaining economic development regions.
The Crisis Stabilization Centers will be jointly certified by OMH and OASAS. Crisis Stabilization Centers are developed in collaboration with the communities they serve, including Local Mental Hygiene Directors, schools, community providers, law enforcement agencies and other identified programs to provide a comprehensive continuum of care for referrals and follow-up.
OMH and OASAS have assigned an Issuing Officer for this project. The Issuing Officer or a designee shall be the sole point of contact regarding the RFP from the date of issuance of the RFP until the issuance of the Notice of Conditional Award. To avoid being deemed non-responsive, an applicant is restricted from making contact with any other personnel of OMH and OASAS regarding the RFP. Certain findings of non-responsibility can result in rejection for a contract award.
This RFP can be found on both the OMH website under Procurement Opportunities at:
https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2022/icsc/crisis_stabilization_center_rfp.pdf and the OASAS website under Procurement at: https://oasas.ny.gov/procurement.
Responses to the RFP are due 5/19/2022

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Innovations in Telehealth in Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19
2022-02-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The COVID-19 pandemic intensified mental health and substance use needs in the United States, disproportionately and negatively impacting certain populations. While the swift and unexpected pivot to telehealth services for treatment of mental illness and substance use disorder filled gaps in care, providers have continued to grapple with the implications. What’s working? What isn’t? What creative solutions have emerged? What barriers to quality care remain and how can we continue to reduce them?
Join the National Council for the “Innovations in Telehealth in Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19,” webinar on Thursday, February 24, 2-3 p.m. ET:

Hear takeaways from providers on their major successes during the shift to telehealth.
Learn innovations for overcoming common barriers to care.
Examine how the efficacy of telehealth services for mental health and substance use has differed among various populations.
Explore future considerations, including health equity, technology challenges, needs of special populations and rising provider burnout.
