NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

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

A Bidder’s Conference will be held at the date and time listed in the Schedule. Prospective Proposers’ participation in this conference is highly encouraged but not mandatory. The purpose of the Bidder’s Conference is to:

Provide additional description of the project; and
Explain the RFP process

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Date/Time – February 28, 2022 from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
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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.

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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
OASAS Provider Panel Webinar on Building HCV Treatment Capacity in OASAS-certified Programs:

When: Wednesday, January 12, 2022: 10:30 am-12 noon
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OASAS Return to Work Guidance Webinar
2021-12-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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Harm Reduction and OASAS: Setting the Course for 2022
2021-12-16 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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.
