NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

OASAS Webinar re: New COVID-19 Guidance Documents
2022-02-02 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
OASAS will host a webinar for providers on the updated COVIID-19 guidance documents. Please join us. There will be plenty of time for questions. Please read the updated documents before the webinar.
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NYS DOH VBP Roadmap Input Discussion
2022-01-25 13:00 - 14:00
NYSDOH welcomes input from all stakeholders interested in providing feedback. Following are the opportunities to provide input on the updated VBP Roadmap:
Participate in the following webinar and Q&A to learn about updates to the VBP Roadmap:

o Tuesday, January 25, 2022 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST. To register for this event click the following link: Updated VBP Roadmap Public Comment Educational Webinar.
o Upon completion of your registration, you will receive details to access the webinar. This email will include the conference call information and the link to the actual event.
o If you have any questions or need additional information, please send an email to vbp@health.ny.gov.

Mental Health Essentials: Women Rising: From Burnout to Burning Bright
2022-01-25 12:00 - 13:00
What are Mental Health Essentials Webinars?
Mental Health Essentials are interactive, live seminars designed for individuals interested in learning more about mental wellbeing. Expert facilitators will lead participants through topics and teach practical, culturally sensitive, recovery-focused techniques for thriving despite a mental health or substance use challenge. The following sessions will be available:

Women Rising: From Burnout to Burning Bright:

January 25th @ 12:00 PM EST
This session will examine lack of control. We will identify the realities of stress and burnout, factors in our lives that influence it, and strategies to prevent it.

OASAS Provider Panel Webinar on Building HCV Treatment Capacity in OASAS-certified Programs
2022-01-12 10:30 - 12:00
OASAS Provider Panel Webinar on Building HCV Treatment Capacity in OASAS-certified Programs:

When: Wednesday, January 12, 2022: 10:30 am-12 noon
Link: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=me86aa6c9a8f8b71d8e0a1cb9a818bd43

OASAS Return to Work Guidance Webinar
2021-12-30 14:00 - 15:00
OASAS Return to Work Guidance here. Information is rapidly changing and we anticipate additional changes shortly.

Please join us to discuss the changes in a webinar for providers:

Kelly Ramsey is inviting you to a scheduled Webex meeting.

Thursday, December 30, 2021

2:00 PM | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) | 1 hr

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OASAS COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar
2021-12-29 15:00 - 16:30, 2021-12-23 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-12-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2021-12-09 10:00 - 11:30
OASAS will be offering weekly COVID-19 Vaccine Informational Webinars with 1.5 hours of CASAC, CPP/CPS, and Social Work CEUs available for attendance. These webinars will be offered on a variety of days and times to accommodate individuals’ schedules. Please note that these webinars are in addition to the webinars jointly offered by OASAS-OMH.
The webinars are intended to provide information on how to have conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine, share factual information about the vaccine and its development, and answer common questions about the vaccine. There will be time for a live Q&A after the presentation. Kelly S. Ramsey, MD, MPH, CMO for OASAS, will present these webinars. The presentation will be updated weekly to reflect developments and new information about the COVID-19 vaccine.
These webinars will not be recorded as information changes rapidly. Please join us.

OASAS Meeting with Providers Regarding COVID-19 Reopening Guidance Updates
2021-12-22 13:00 - 14:30
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Harm Reduction and OASAS: Setting the Course for 2022
2021-12-16 17:30 - 19:00
Harm Reduction and OASAS:
Setting the Course for 2022
Thursday, December 16, 2021, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Join us at our town hall for the opportunity to provide community feedback on OASAS policy priorities during the coming year. We are eager to hear your thoughts and suggestions in making OASAS a more harm reduction focused organization that serves all New Yorkers.

Youth ACT Billing Training
2021-12-16 12:00 - 13:00
December 16, 2021 | 12 -1 PM
The YouthACT Technical Assistance Center (YTAC), in collaboration with MCTAC and OMH, would like to invite you to the Youth ACT program billing guidance and requirements webinar. This training will discuss the specifics of the billing guidance as well as review billing practices providers can consider in preparation for the launch of Youth ACT services.
We are soliciting provider questions in advance of the webinar so that we are prepared to respond to your specific needs. If you have any questions about the billing guidance and requirements, please email us at ctac.info@nyu.edu. Providers will also have an opportunity to ask questions during the webinar.
Target Audience: Executive/Senior Leadership, Finance/Billing, Program/Operations, IT/EHR leads, and Compliance/Quality Improvement staff.

Harm Reduction Services and Health Home Care Management
2021-12-15 13:00 - 14:30
Harm Reduction Services and Health Home Care Management – 12/5/21

Presented by the DOH Aids Institute, this is a 90-minute webinar on Harm Reduction Services to be presented to Health Home Care Managers (HHCMs) and Health Home (HH) Leads, serving adults and/or children. The goal of this webinar is to provide participants with an overview of harm reduction principles, how harm reduction services operate in NYS, the benefits of referring clients to harm reduction providers, and how to facilitate referrals.

The webinar will be presented on December 15, 2021 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Registration Link: https://www.hivtrainingny.org/Account/LogOn?crs=4149

OASAS Webinar on the Addendum to the Reopening Guidance for IP/Residential Facilities
2021-12-13 15:00 - 16:00
OASAS Webinar on the Addendum to the Reopening Guidance for IP/Residential Facilities:

When: Monday, December 13, 2021: 3:00-4:00 PM
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The Impact of CCBHCs: How the CCBHC Model is Transforming Patient Care and Staff Training
2021-12-08 13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday, December 8, 1-2 p.m. ET
The Impact of CCBHCs: How the CCBHC Model is Transforming Patient Care and Staff Training
Since 2017, the CCBHC demonstration program has significantly improved access to quality mental health and substance use care in community-based settings. With a growing number of states moving to implement the model, how can clinics seize the opportunity to leverage CCBHC status and funding to enhance staff training and clinical operations? Join us to learn more about the benefits of the CCBHC model and how to improve staff training around certification criteria. Questions? Contact us.

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant Deep Dive
2021-12-07 15:00 - 16:00
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant Deep Dive (Register Now)
Tuesday, December 7, 3-4 p.m. ET
This informational session, coming to you in anticipation of SAMHSA’s next round of CCBHC expansion grants, will provide an overview of the CCBHC core requirements, review recent funding opportunity announcements (FOA), provide answers to frequently asked questions and share strategic guidance and tips for implementing the CCBHC model. Check out our CCBHC Expansion Grants FAQs.
This session is intended to provide context and information. However, the National Council and presenters are unable to answer any inquiries on behalf of SAMHSA. Please direct any questions related to the funding opportunity itself to SAMHSA.
More information about the CCBHC model is available on the CCBHC Success Center website and from CCBHC@TheNationalCouncil.org.

Mental Health Essentials: Please Hold: I am Connecting
2021-11-30 12:00 - 13:00
What are Mental Health Essentials Webinars?
Mental Health Essentials are interactive, live seminars designed for individuals interested in learning more about mental wellbeing. Expert facilitators will lead participants through topics and teach practical, culturally sensitive, recovery-focused techniques for thriving despite a mental health or substance use challenge. The following sessions will be available:

Please Hold: I am Connecting:

November 30th @ 12:00 PM EST
This session will focus on how social isolation and loneliness impact our wellbeing. We will learn how to reconnect to ourselves and others in new and creative ways that support women.

Policy Forum: What Does the Enactment of S4817a/A1141a Mean for Nonprofits?
2021-11-17 15:00 - 16:00
Nonprofit New York and the Lawyers Alliance for New York will hold a Policy Forum: What Does the Enactment of S4817a/A1141a Mean for Nonprofits? on Wednesday, November 17 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm. Assemblymember Amy Paulin, sponsor of A1141a, will join the call to introduce the forum that is designed to provide an overview of the proposed reporting requirement, discuss the successful advocacy strategies to repeal it, and clarify what nonprofits need to know about their filing obligations.

OASAS Webinar for Providers on Patient-centered Care Approaches to Toxicology Testing
2021-11-17 09:00 - 10:00
Please note that OASAS has released Toxicology Guidance for OASAS Certified Providers. It can be found posted here. Please familiarize yourselves with the document. OASAS will be holding a webinar: OASAS Webinar for Providers on Patient-centered Care Approaches to Toxicology Testing, on Wednesday, 11/17/21, 9-10 am

Link: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=m425d430bb886cbfd7327a6bcf9a43079

Please join us with your questions. The webinar will be recorded.

2021 Labor & Employment Webinar Series: OSHA Mandatory COVID-19 Guidance
2021-11-11 12:00 - 13:30
Topics Will Include: – Covered Employers and Employees – Employer Obligations – Mandatory Vaccine – Religious Accommodation – Disability Accommodation – Testing and Screening – Liability Issues – Q&A
Thursday, November 11, 2021, noon–1:30 p.m.
Presented by Rosemary Enright, Labor & Employment Practice Group Leader Michael Sciotti, Partner

HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy Briefing
2021-10-29 15:30 - 17:00
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today announced the release of the new HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy, designed to increase access to the full range of care and services for individuals who use substances that cause overdose, and their families. This new strategy focuses on the multiple substances involved in overdose and the diverse treatment approaches for substance use disorder.
To further discuss the Overdose Prevention Strategy, the HHS Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs invites you to join us on Friday, October 29 at 3:30 PM ET for a Stakeholder Briefing.
The Stakeholder Briefing will include remarks from:

Counselor to the HHS Secretary, Rachel Pryor
HHS Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Dr. Rebecca Haffajee
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Dr. Chris Jones
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Dr. Wilson Compton
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator, Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shari Ling
HHS Director of the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, Marvin Figueroa

Please register for the Stakeholder Briefing at this link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_RwFWZ-QSTTC62PA5gHQHhQ

UHF/GNYHA Annual Research Symposium
2021-10-28 09:30 - 14:00
32nd Annual Symposium on Health Care Services in New York: Research and Practice

Thursday, October 28, 2021
9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Live Webcast

Keynote: Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, senior vice president and inaugural Chief Health Equity Officer at the American Medical Association (AMA), will keynote the 32nd Annual Research Symposium, discussing the AMA’s Strategic Plan to Embed Racial Justice and Advance Health Equity.Dr. Maybank, whose leadership in health equity and diversity in medicine is internationally recognized, will discuss the AMA’s strategic plan to mitigate health disparities, including physician diversity initiatives, data collection, and partnerships and investments to benefit the broader community. Her keynote will also review the impact of COVID-19 on marginalized and medically underserved communities and how providers and policymakers can address inequities in care.
Research Presentations
This year the program will again be a live webcast, with the historic poster session replaced by panels and video poster presentations from a competitively selected group of research abstracts. Presentations showcasing health care services research in the New York metropolitan area were selected from more than 70 abstract submissions.
Webcast participants will be able to pose questions to the keynote speaker and research presenters as part of the live question and answer sessions. All registrants will receive a link to the recorded sessions after the Symposium.
More information can be found on our website here.
Registration is free. Register at the link below.
Presented by United Hospital Fund and Greater New York Hospital Association

Mental Health Essentials: Finding Your Flow
2021-10-26 12:00 - 13:00
What are Mental Health Essentials Webinars?
Mental Health Essentials are interactive, live seminars designed for individuals interested in learning more about mental wellbeing. Expert facilitators will lead participants through topics and teach practical, culturally sensitive, recovery-focused techniques for thriving despite a mental health or substance use challenge. The following sessions will be available:

Finding your Flow:

October 26th @ 12:00 PM EST
This session will focus on how the pandemic experience has impacted our mental wellbeing, health, and motivation. We will explore strategies to build resiliency.

OASAS COVID-19 Guidance Documents Q&A webinar
2021-10-15 15:00 - 16:00
OASAS COVID-19 Guidance Documents Q&A webinars. Please see below for the webinar information.

Friday, October 15, 2021, 3-4 pm:
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Strategies for Complying with New ONC Data Sharing Rules, Including Collaborative Documentation
2021-10-14 13:00 - 14:00
Providers are just beginning to grapple with new rules that shift the way the healthcare system shares data – moving from a system where healthcare organizations may share data under HIPAA to one where they must share data. New rules outlined in the 21st Century Cures Act (Act) and by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) at the Department of Health and Human Services took effect on April 5, 2021 that, among other things, allow patients to access information in their patient record, including clinical or medical notes prepared by the provider. Additional changes will take effect in 2022 and 2023.
Most providers will need to rethink the way they approach documentation. And these new rules may be the perfect opportunity to implement Collaborative Documentation, an approach that allows clinicians to document the clinical record with the patient present and contributing to the process. The results extend far beyond the record itself too often include improved client engagement, reduced no/show cancellations, improved medication adherence and enhanced quality of clinician work life.
Joe Parks, MD and Vice President of Practice Improvement and Medical Director for the National Council will provide an overview of the current and new rules. Michael Flora, Senior Management and Operations Consultant at MTM Services and an expert on Collaborative Documentation, will review clinical strategies for maximizing the opportunity presented by the new rules. And Valerie Westhead, MD MTM Services’ Medical Operations Consultant, will offer guidance for prescribers.

Time

The webinar is Oct 14, 2021 01:00 PM ET. Registration information available here – hope you can make it!

Rockefeller Institute: Developing Evidence-Based Drug Policy Conference
2021-10-14 08:00 - 2021-10-15 17:00
The drug policy landscape has changed dramatically over the past year. COVID-19 has contributed to the substantial increase in overdose deaths seen in all communities. Social distancing precautions necessitated innovations in substance-use disorder treatments and oversight policies. Recreational cannabis has been legalized in multiple states.
The change in federal leadership has brought new priorities in the policy landscape. In the coming years, state and federal policymakers will reimagine policies to address drug use and regulations, including substance-use disorder treatment, harm reduction, and regulation. Evidence-based policy requires input from researchers and practitioners across disciplines and sectors conducting quantitative and qualitative work to develop effective drug policy.
In light of the changing landscape, the Rockefeller Institute will bring together researchers, experts, and policymakers for a virtual conference to be held on October 14-15, 2021. The goals are of the meeting are to:

give researchers and practitioners an opportunity to present their work to policymakers,
highlight priorities for federal and state leaders, and
facilitate long-term connections between the research and policy communities.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Robert Kent
General Counsel
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Robert Kent will be providing an overview of federal drug policy priorities. Kent most recently served as the vice president of advocacy and general counsel for the American Association of Orthodontists, a national healthcare organization. Prior to that he served as the general counsel for the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). In this role, Kent provided overall legal support, policy guidance, and direction to the OASAS Executive Office and all divisions of the agency. Kent led OASAS efforts to implement New York State’s Heroin and Opioid Task Force recommendations, which included the Combat Addiction/Heroin Campaign, the Federal Opioid Targeted Grant program, and Medicaid Redesign Team initiatives. He also led efforts on the implementation of historic legislation to increase access to treatment, including harm reduction services. Kent has co-authored articles on patient confidentiality and sober homes and has presented nationally and throughout New York State on the addiction system of care.

OASAS COVID-19 Guidance Documents Q&A webinar
2021-10-13 09:00 - 10:00
OASAS COVID-19 Guidance Documents Q&A webinars. Please see below for the webinar information.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 9-10 am:
Link:

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CORE Services Implementation Overview
2021-10-05 14:30 - 16:00
October 5, 2021, 2:30 pm- 4:00 pm: CORE Services Implementation Overview
o Audience: BH HCBS Program Staff
o Description: NYS OMH and OASAS will offer a detailed presentation on the CORE Services implementation plan.

Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) Services Webinar: Intro to Core Services
2021-10-01 10:30 - 11:00
Attn: Adult Behavioral Health Home and Community Based Services (BH HCBS) Providers, Health Homes and Care Management Agencies (CMA), Medicaid Managed Care Health and Recovery Plans (HARP) and HIV Special Needs Plans (HIV SNP)
Please save the date for two Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) Services webinars:
* October 1, 2021, 10:30 am- 11:00 am: Introduction to CORE Services
o Audience: Behavioral Health Executive Leadership, including CEOs, COOs, CPOs, CFOs, and other Senior Staff
o Description: Bob Myers (OMH) and Pat Lincourt (OASAS) will share New York State’s vision for Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) Services with Executive Agency Leadership. This webinar is intended to introduce the new programmatic and business opportunities for behavioral health agencies, including BH HCBS providers, outpatient clinics, housing and residential providers, and care management agencies.

Stronger Together: An Action Plan for a DEIB Culture
2021-08-25 10:00 - 11:00
Trainers: Christina Pearl, MAOL and Jennifer Loughran, LMSW
(NYS Council, Horizon Health Services)
Wednesday, August 25 (10-11am)
Funded by: SAMHSA

Horizon’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging team has spearheaded a “Stronger Together” campaign that has become a pillar of support for staff’s mental health needs by confronting institutional racism through the cultivation of a new era of awareness, civility, respect, understanding and inclusion in the workplace and community. This workshop presents their initiatives of the past year—ranging from anti-racism and social justice book clubs to topical panel discussions with staff.
