Providing Treatment

11/23/21 Grant Funding for Substance Use Treatment Providers in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) announced the availability of $10 million in grant funding for stabilization payments to substance use disorder treatment providers to assist with pandemic-related expenses. Eligible applicants can find the guidance document on the DDAP website. All applications must be submitted through the online application by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

Information for Behavioral Health Providers

• Community Care Guidelines for Community-Based Service Delivery During the COVID-19 Crisis
• Helpful Tools for Community-Based Service Providers During COVID-19
• What Mental Health Practitioners Need to Know About COVID-19

Residential Treatment

• Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Intermediate Care Facilities and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Addressing Moral Distress - Witness to Witness Program

Substance Use Disorder Treatment 

• Rural Community Toolbox
• Telehealth Continuing Care Protocol for SUD Treatment
• Providing SUD Treatment Services During the COVID-19 Crisis
• Providing Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) During COVID-19 

SAMHSA Considerations for Treatment During COVID-19 

• SAMHSA Guidance for OTP Certification Extension During COVID-19
• Considerations for the Care and Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders
• Considerations for Crisis Centers and Clinicians in Managing the Treatment of Alcohol or Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
• Considerations for Outpatient Mental and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings