Two funding opportunities released by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA)

The Bureau of Substance Misuse Prevention and Mental Health Promotion recently released two Requests for Funding (RFFs). The two topics are Community Substance Misuse Prevention and Mental Health Promotion and Substance Misuse Prevention and Mental Health Promotion for Older Adults, Ages 50+. More information on both, along with other opportunities, are available on the DMHA website.

Analysis finds increase in mid-life mortality

While U.S. life expectancy has generally increased over the last 60 years, that rate took a turn in 2014 and began to decrease. A major contributor to that change was an increase in specific death causes, including drug overdoses and suicide, among young and middle age adults. Those mortality rate increases have been especially large in New England and the Ohio Valley, including Indiana. In Indiana, the midlife mortality rate increased 14.8 percent from 2014-2017, meaning there were more deaths among 25- to 64-year-olds in 2017 than 2014, largely due to growing numbers of drug overdoses, suicides and certain organ system diseases.

NCOA Survey: Opioid Crisis Harming Aging Community

The National Council on Aging recently surveyed 200 community-based on topics related to addressing the opioid crisis among older adults. The survey found that 70 percent of responding organizations were increasing efforts in these areas, but only 28 percent were routinely screening for substance misuse or abuse among the adults served. The survey also found that more than 80 percent of older adults did not understand safe opioid alternatives and faced additional difficulties getting needed opioid prescriptions due to increased scrutiny and/or changing prescribing patterns.

ISMA Mobile App Successes

The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) launched several innovative technology opportunities in 2019 and reported successful engagement with both its webinars and application. In the last six months, 35 percent of physicians who hold a Controlled Substances Registration (CSR) engaged with ISMA’s continuing medical education (CME) program on opioid topics through a webinar or the mobile app. The webinars are also widely used by non-physician CSR holders who also need continuing education on this ever-evolving topic. ISMA plans to make other CME offerings available through the mobile app, including new video courses on opioid prescribing and addiction. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

December State Technical Assistance Webinar

The next State Technical Assistance Webinar (STAW) will take place on December 19 from 1:00-2:30 PM ET. During this STAW Bina Ali, a research scientist at PIRE and director of the Children’s Safety Network Economics and Data Analysis Resource Center (CSN EDARC), will present on how to use data in your decision making, from your upcoming needs assessment, through program implementation and monitoring, to outcome measure data. Rachel Heitmann (TN) and Alan Dellapenna (NC) will also provide state examples of how data is collected, used, and shared.

To see the webinar, visit: http://edc.adobeconnect.com/cslc_ta/

To hear and be heard, call:

1-866-835-7973

Recovery Coach Training

The Addiction Recovery Coach Training Course is a five-day, thirty-hour interactive knowledge and skill development training. This training opportunity will be provided by Mental Health America of Indiana (MHAI) January 13-17, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.

This course offers a comprehensive overview of the purpose, scope, roles, and techniques of recovery coaching. This training satisfies thirty (30) of the fifty-two (52) hour training requirement for ICAADA's Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coach credential.

To view more information such as location, price, and objectives of the training, or to register, visit:

https://icaada.org/events.php