 Madison Correctional Institution (MaCI) Recovery Services IOP/Outpatient and TC Staff Host Thanksgiving Meal
Madison Correctional Institution (MaCI) MHAS Recovery Services IOP/Outpatient and Therapeutic Community staff hosted a traditional Thanksgiving Meal with turkey, roast beef, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, deserts and all the trimmings for participants engaged in treatment. With God's Grace Mobile Food Pantry of Dayton donated the feast and Aramark ServeSafe Program students prepared the meals. Program participants exhibited gratitude and joy for the opportunity to share in this meal.
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RFA: Behavioral Health Disaster Preparedness Projects
The OhioMHAS Office of Treatment Services is soliciting applications from Ohio’s county mental health and addiction services boards (ADAMHS boards) to conduct activities towards developing comprehensive behavioral health disaster preparedness plans for their board areas. This RFA seeks to select up to 50 grantees. The responsibilities of the selected applicants will include oversight and implementation of activities that will result in a comprehensive behavioral health disaster preparedness plan. OhioMHAS will award funding only to Ohio’s county mental health and addiction services boards (ADAMHS) that provide planning, evaluation, and funding towards mental health and addiction services locally. Applications are due by 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 27. Read more.
New Report Examines Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Response for Resettled Refugee Groups in Ohio
ETSS Tewahedo Social Services has published a first-of-its-kind research report that examines emergency preparedness levels and challenges among five resettled refugee groups in Ohio: Afghan, Bhutanese Nepali, Congolese, Ethiopian/Eritrean, and Somali. The report, titled, Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Response for Ohio’s Resettled Communities, was supported by grant funding through SAMHSA's Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The research project was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Surendra Bir Adhikari from the OhioMHAS Office of Quality, Planning, and Research.
Awareness of emergency preparedness varied widely across the resettled refugee communities. Language barriers also posed significant challenges, especially among the Bhutanese Nepali and Somali communities. Other barriers included issues related to race, ethnicity, religious practices, and cultural norms. Researchers concluded that closing these gaps in emergency preparedness will require developing multilingual, culturally appropriate materials, addressing language barriers through bilingual support in emergency services, and enhancing community engagement by leveraging trusted community leaders and faith-based organizations. For more information, email surendra.adhikari@mha.ohio.gov.
OneOhio Recovery Foundation Announces Grant Awards
In the past two weeks, the OneOhio Recovery Foundation has announced $12.6 million in grant funding to support 70 projects focused on prevention, treatment and recovery efforts across Ohio. Click the links below to view the full announcements and see a complete list of grantees.
Dec. 4: $4.9M to support 34 projects
Nov. 27: $7.7M to support 36 projects
New awards are announced on Wednesdays. Click HERE to view all past and future funding announcements.
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New QuickNotes Series: Responding to Provider Trauma, Grief, and Loss Following Unintentional Lethal Overdose
New HPIO Data Brief Explores Child Mental Health in Ohio
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new data brief titled Mental Health Conditions among Ohio Children and Youth. This brief includes prevalence estimates of some of the most common mental health conditions affecting children and youth. The data brief is the first in a series of four planned HPIO publications on child and youth mental health that will be released over the next two years. Future briefs will address drivers of child and youth mental health challenges; access to child and youth mental health care services; and the influences of cost and health insurance on mental health care access.
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SAMHSA Accepting Public Comments on 2025 Draft National Guidelines for a BH Coordinated System of Crisis Care
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is welcoming public comments on the Draft 2025 National Guidelines for a Behavioral Health Coordinated System of Crisis Care. This update of the National Guidelines has been spurred by the country’s transition to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, as well as recent progress and emerging needs in the field related to behavioral health crisis system transformation. Interested people are invited to submit written comments through Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
SAMHSA Releases Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs and Explanatory Video Series
SAMHSA has released new Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs that align with the new regulations published in February 2024. The revised guidelines provide recommendations, guidance, and best practices for opioid treatment programs (OTPs) on the implementation and compliance of regulation changes in 42 CFR Part 8. The revised regulation went into effect on April 2, 2024, and the compliance date for OTPs was Oct. 2, 2024.
The revised regulations took historic steps to increase access to lifesaving, evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and promote practitioner discretion, support patient-centered care, reduce barriers to treatment, and remove stigmatizing or outdated language from the 2001 regulations. The newly released guidelines replace the guidelines published in 2015.
SAMHSA has also released a video series consisting of 14 brief videos explaining the nuances of 42 CFR Part 8 implementation. These videos provide a high-level overview of the first major updates to the regulations in more than two decades.
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NIDA Seeking Applicants for New People With Lived/Living Experience of Substance Use Workgroup
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently announced a new working group to the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (NACDA) made up of people with lived or living experience (PWLLE) with drug use that will advise on ways to enhance and increase meaningful engagement of PWLLE with drug use in NIDA-funded research.
NIDA is seeking workgroup members who identify as having current or former experience themselves with substance use or substance use disorder, or as a family member or caregiver of someone who does. Applications are due no later than Jan. 10, 2025.
Clubhouse Training Opportunities
Magnolia Clubhouse in partnership with OhioMHAS is offering two free training opportunities to educate and encourage those interested in learning more about the Clubhouse Model.
Clubhouse Immersion Visit to Magnolia Clubhouse: 4-hour experience which includes a guided tour of Magnolia Clubhouse with Clubhouse members and staff, lunch with our community, and a presentation and discussion led by leadership team members and staff.
2-day Clubhouse Orientation at Magnolia Clubhouse: experience and participate in the Clubhouse culture, practice member engagement, and discuss the application of Clubhouse Standards. Organizations interested in potentially applying for OhioMHAS startup funding will be assisted in completing an organizational readiness assessment for implementing the Clubhouse Model.
For more information, email James Wineinger at jamesw@magnoliaclubhouse.org. Also, check out this video: Clubhouse Ohio - A coalition to improve community support for those living with mental illness - YouTube.
REMINDER: Call For Presentations Ohio's 2025 Mental Health & Addictions Conference
Strengths-Based Transformational Leadership Learning Community:
Turn Your Natural Talents into Strengths
The Ohio Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Prevention and Promotion has announced a new Strengths-Based Transformational Leadership Learning Community. This program includes five workshops, hosted virtually, once a month for two hours. Participants will learn their strengths, apply their strengths to leadership, and explore ways to build a strengths-based culture in their organization. This program includes a one-hour strengths coaching session with a trained strengths coach. Apply by Jan. 5, 2025 before Midnight.
Youth Vaping Prevention ECHO, Tools for Schools: Resources for Addressing Youth Vaping — Jan. 8
The Ohio Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Prevention and Promotion invites those working in youth vaping prevention to join them for an upcoming ECHO session, Tools for Schools: Resources for Addressing Youth Vaping, on Jan. 8, 2025. This session will equip educators, administrators, and school counselors with practical strategies and resources to prevent and address youth vaping. Participants will explore interventions and considerations for policy development to protect students from the dangers of vaping. Sessions are interactive and are a great place to share your successes or “workshop” your ideas with subject matter experts and colleagues. Continuing education hours for Prevention, Social Work, Health Education, Nursing, and Psychology will be available.
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Call for Presenters: 2025 Addiction Studies Institute
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