Advancing Public Policies for People with Mental Illness, Chemical Dependency or Developmental Disabilities
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The SAMHSA Recovery Month Toolkit is Here!
Get a jumpstart on your September 2014 event planning with the newly launched Recovery Month Toolkit. This year's toolkit, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of Recovery Month, highlights the theme "Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out."
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Diverse Promising Practices for Engaging Youth Before and During Times of Emotional Distress: Youth, Family, and School Perspectives
August 6th 3-4:30 here
OMIG: Self Disclosure: The Importance & Process for Providers
August 6th 1-2 here
Abuse Against People with Mental and/or Developmental Disabilities: Physical, Sexual and Verbal Abuse in Institutional or Community Settings
August 18 1-4:30 Live Stream
SAMHSA: The Use of Peer Support in State Correctional Settings
Part i: August 27th 3-4:30
Part 2: September 3rd 3-4:30
details to follow
SAMHSA: Substance Use During Childhood or Adolescence Is Linked to Long-Term Health Risks
NEW: OPWDD's Pathway to Employment here
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AUGUST:
CLMHD/OMH/DOH Health Home Conference Call
August 21st 10:00-11:00
Details to follow Fiscal Officers' Workgroup
Conference Call August 26th 9:00-10:00 Details to follow Contact CLMHD for all call in information, 518.462.9422
SAVE THE DATES:
CLMHD Fall Full
Membership Meeting
September 22-23, 2014
Lake Placid Crowne PlazaCLMHD Members: Register Here
CLMHD Committee DayMonday October 27th
10:00-4:00
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The Community Technical Assistance Center
As New York State approaches a transition to managed care in 2015, CTAC will provide critical information and resources to all mental health and substance use agencies - a major undertaking that will fall under the designation of the Managed Care Technical Assistance Center (MCTAC). MCTAC will work with agencies to help them maintain critical services and prepare for managed care.
With the foundation for managed care in place, MCTAC will dive deeper into an array of potential topics including outcomes management, new business structures, partnerships, and the development of new clinical and program models through trainings, group consultations, and the formation of new learning communities. Learn more: visit the CTAC website.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today $54.6 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support 221 health centers in 47 states and Puerto Rico to establish or expand behavioral health services for over 450,000 people nationwide. Health centers will use these new funds for efforts such as hiring new mental health professionals, adding mental health and substance use disorder health services, and employing integrated models of primary care.
The Affordable Care Act expanded mental health and substance use disorder benefits for approximately 60 million Americans. Today's announcement gives those with newly expanded health coverage additional opportunities to access high quality care.
Today, nearly 1,300 health centers operate more than 9,200 service delivery sites that provide care to over 21.7 million patients in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Basin. In 2013, health centers saw over 1.2 million behavioral health patients.
The list of awardees is available here.
The press release can be found here.
The blog can be found here.
You can learn more about the Affordable Care Act and Community Health Centers here.
More information on HRSA's Community Health Center Program is available here.
To find a health center in your area, visit http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov.
Questions or Concerns? Contact HHSIEA@hhs.gov
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Feds: NYS Owes $1.5 Billion
Two new federal audits of New York's massive Medicaid program have concluded that state government must refund $1.5 billion to Washington. The biggest hit came from an audit by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that was revealed Tuesday at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing. Read more.
A $200M Medicaid Bill
Federal audit says New York should refund overpayment to providers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services audit focused on the past three years of reimbursements for various services provided under New York's $56 billion Medicaid program.
In areas such as home health care, continuing day treatment, orthodontic and dental coverage, and traumatic brain injury programs, the federal agency's Office of Inspector General found millions of dollars in improper payments. Read more here.
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CSH: Housing is the Best Medicine: Supportive Housing and the Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health are the economic and social conditions that affect health outcomes and are the underlying, contributing factors of health inequities. Examples include housing, educational attainment, employment and the environment. Access to safe, quality, affordable housing - and the supports necessary to maintain that housing - constitute one of the most basic and powerful social determinants of health. This paper examines the connection between supportive housing and health and the strategies needed to bring housing solutions to improve the overall health of the most vulnerable while building strong, healthy. Read more. Related: NPR: New York Debates Whether Housing Counts As Health Care |
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The Health Department, the Fund for Public Health in New York and five community partners - the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Cornell Medical College, VNSNY Choice and HealthFirst - announced today that they have received a $10 million Health Care Innovation Award from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services to focus on hepatitis C (HCV).
Read the press release
Learn about Hepatitis C testing and treatment
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New York's 11th Annual NYS Recovery Fine Arts Festival
New York's 11th Annual New York State Recovery Fine Arts Festival, sponsored by Friends of Recovery-NY in partnership with OASAS, is showcasing the achievements of those in recovery through artistic expression. Submissions are being accepted until August 11, 2014, and will be judged on how well they depict this year's recovery theme: "Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out."
To coincide with National Recovery Month, artwork will also be on display at the Albany Empire State Plaza during the month of September. The OASAS Commissioner Award and other awards will also be presented at the Annual ASAP Conference in October.
For more information about registration, art entry forms, and to sign-up to volunteer for this recovery month event, please visit www.for-ny.org/events.php.
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How Virtual Therapy Could Help the Military Fight PTSD
 In Afghanistan, a new therapist is talking with soldiers. Her name is Ellie, she is the face of a computer program and she could be the key to identifying PTSD in America's military. Equipped with a Microsoft Kinect motion sensor, she nods at the right time, urges patients on with a well-timed "uh-huh," and knows when to stop talking. A study released earlier this month found that patients were more willing to open up to Ellie than to a human therapist, mostly because they felt like they were not being judged by the computer program. Read more. |
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