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CEO Update 96

NABH Covid-19 Resources Page Highlights Summaries, FAQs, and Links

Please visit NABH’s Covid-19 resources page for the latest behavioral healthcare guidance, recommendations, and best practices related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

New resources this week include NABH’s priority issue areas and recommendations for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an NABH summary of CMS’ policy changes, and a blog post from the law firm Holland & Knight about Covid-19 funding for healthcare providers.

Also be sure to follow NABH on Twitter @NABHBehavioral and on LinkedIn at the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare to learn about the innovative practices NABH members are implementing during the national emergency.

Joint APA-NABH Covid-19 Webinar Recording Now Available

NABH thanks NABH Board members Frank Ghinassi, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., CEO at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, and Harsh Trivedi, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of Sheppard Pratt Health System, for serving as presenters during a joint webinar with the American Psychiatric Association about Covid-19 on Wednesday, April 1.

A recording of the webinar, How to Address Covid-19 Across Inpatient, Residential, and Other Non-ambulatory Care Settings, is free with registration if you missed it. Click here to register.

SAMHSA Announces Covid-19 Emergency Grant Opportunities

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During Covid-19.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018, there are 57.8 million Americans living with mental and/or substance use disorders (SUDs). SAMHSA noted in its grant announcement this week that the Covid-19 pandemic will contribute to an increase in this figure. The agency said it plans to issue 60 grants of up to $2 million per state or up to $500,000 for territories and tribes for 16 months.

The program is meant to provide crisis intervention services, mental and substance use disorder treatment, crisis counseling, and other related supports for children and adults affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Click here for more information and to apply. Applications are due April 10.

SAMHSA Announces Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support Grants

SAMHSA this week also said it is accepting applications for its Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support grants, which implement evidence-based programs to support individuals in SUD treatment and recovery to live independently and participate in the U.S. workforce.

The agency said it expects to issue eight grants of up to $500,000 per year for up to five years. Click here for more information and to register. Applications are due June 1.

NABH 2020 Exhibitor & Sponsor Guide Available Online

NABH mailed all association members a printed copy of the NABH 2020 Exhibitor & Sponsor Guide on March 16. The Guide is also available online to download on the NABH Resources page.

NABH thanks its exhibitors and sponsors and looks forward to working with them on the NABH 2021 Annual Meeting!

Fact of the Week

Since fiscal year 2015, the Government Accountability Office has made more than 80 recommendations to multiple agencies responsible for addressing the drug crisis. More than 60 of these recommendations have yet to be implemented.

For questions or comments about this CEO Update, please contact Jessica Zigmond.