Resources

Upcoming Virtual Training and Events

• 10/9 DDAP Training Opportunities 
  • Human Trafficking 
  • Family Therapy in Addiction
  • Tobacco and Nicotine Treatment Options 
  • Understanding the Family Disease of Addiction 
• 9/29 Advancing Substance Use Prevention in HIDTA Communities 
• DDAP Training Opportunities
• Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network: Training and Events Calendar
• Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network: Training and Events Calendar

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services 

• COVID Licensing Message
• Main COVID-19 Page
• Provider Quick Tips
• COVID-19 Provider Resources
• Online Tools
• Press Releases
  
• Child Welfare Portal
• COMPASS (for Pennsylvanians to apply for and access benefits)
• Support & Referral Helpline available 24/7 to assist Pennsylvanians struggling with anxiety and other challenging emotions due to the COVID-19 emergency and refer them to community-based resources. Call 1-855-284-2494. TTY: 724-631-5600.

OMHSAS

• 8/20 OMHSAS Guidance on Masks, Screening and Handwashing 
• 8/17 PHE Regulations Suspension Memo and Chart
• 5/22 OMHSAS Behavioral Health Services in Counties Moving from RED Phase to YELLOW Phase
• 5/18 Prior Authorization during the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency Declaration Period
• Supporting the Emotional Health of the Behavioral Health Workforce During COVID-19
  • Short video introduction from Kristen Houser, Deputy Secretary of OMHSAS
• Updated 5/5/20:
  • COVID-19 FAQs
  • Telehealth Guidelines
  • Instructions and Guidelines for the Delivery of BHRS and IBHS Through Telehealth

• Questions and Answers from April 30, 2020 OMHSAS COVID-19 Stakeholder Webinar
• COVID-19 Reporting Form
• Bulletin 20-02: Guidelines for the Use of Telehealth Technology

Pennsylvania Department of Health

• ALERT: Universal Masking of Health Care Workers and Staff in Congregate Care Settings
• Main COVID-19 Page
• Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness Guide

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again
• Coronavirus
• FAQ

• Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

• 9/24 Drug and Alcohol Confidentiality Training
• 9/15 2020 Recovery Needs Survey Report

• 9/2 ASAM 
  • FAQ Document for ASAM Alignment of Level 1.0 Outpatient Services 

• 8/24 ASAM 
  • Timeline for Ongoing ASAM Alignment
  • Level 2.1 Intensive Outpatient Services by Service Characteristics 
  • Level 2.1 Intensive Outpatient Services Self Assessment Checklist 
  • Level 2.5 Partial Hospitalization Services by Service Characteristics 
  • Level 2.5 Partial Hospitalization Self Assessment Checklist 
  • Addendum: PA-Specific Alignment Requirements 2.0 

• 8/6 ASAM
  • 3.0 ASAM Alignment of Services FAQ
  • Level 1.0 Outpatient Recorded Presentation and PowerPoint Slides 
• Upcoming ASAM Online Presentations
• Confidentiality Regulations and Telehealth 
• Policy Bulletin for Problem Gambling Providers

SAMHSA

• National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care: Best Practice Toolkit and Executive Summary

Other

• Suicide Prevention Month Ideas for Action: Suicide Prevention Resource Center
• Team Pennsylvania COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Program
• Suicide Prevention Month Resource Guide
• Engaging Children, Youth, and Families in Telehealth - Resources
• Tools for Behavioral Health Professionals During a Public Health Crisis
• Web-based Resources for Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder
• Psychological Effects of Quarantine
• Helping Homebound Children During the COVID-19 Outbreak