Central Region Partnership Announcements – March 2013

o AAMFT-CA Sacramento Networking District: Please save the date for the

“Know Your Field: Highlighting Clinical Specialties and Advancing Student

Employment” A Two-Part, One-Day Event on Friday, April 5th, 2013. Earn up to

4 CEUs. Fees range from $15-$65. Contact District Chair, Zoe Reyes, LMFT

with questions or concerns at chair@aamftsacramento.org or 916-642-9343.

o ACMHA Membership: Please join them for the first of a three-part webinar

series discussing behavioral health issues for children and families in rural areas.

Titled “Prepared Communities Can Be Successful in Violence Prevention”, the

webinar will be held March 27, 2013 from 3pm-4:30pm EST. To register, please

visit http://events.tapartnership.org/register.php?eid=82. You must register to

attend.

o California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies (CASRA) Spring

Conference: The Spring Conference will be held April 3-4, 2013 at the Marriott

in San Mateo. http://www.casra.org/conference.html

o California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS): They released the

official intent to award for the regional managed care expansion in the 28

currently fee-for-service counties. Notice of Intent to Award

http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/provgovpart/Documents/MMCDExpansion/Rural/Noticeof

IntenttoAward.pdf and Excluded Counties

http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/provgovpart/Documents/MMCDExpansion/Rural/Expansi

onNotice.pdf.

o The California Endowment: In a survey of 1,200 voters, California voters

strongly believe more mental health services and better emergency response

training for school staff are the best strategies for preventing violence in schools.

http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=116rqxr9yc6t9np&xid=116rnwu605a

5n0i&done=.116rqxr9yc729np

o The California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth: A Call to

Leadership on Behalf of Children, Youth and Families will be held May 8-10,

2013 at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove on the Monterey

Peninsula. http://www.cmhacy.org/

o California Mental Health Directors Association (CMHDA): Next Governing

Board Meeting; March 13th, 9:30AM-4:00PM in CMHDA conference room, 2125

19th St, 2nd floor, Sacramento, CA 95818

o California Mental Health Directors Association (CMHDA): Next All Directors

Meeting; March 14th, 10:00AM-2:30PM at the Doubletree Hotel, 2001 Point West

Way, Sacramento, CA 95818

o The California Mental Health Planning Council: They recently released their

report on AB 109 implementation.

http://www.cmhda.org/go/portals/0/cmhda%20files/committees/forensics/1303_fo

rensics/cmhpc_report_ab_109_implementation_first_year_feb_2013_final_(3-4-

13).pdf

o California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC): Board and Committee

meetings May 2-3, 2013. Location and facility to be determined.

http://calswec.berkeley.edu/calswec-board-and-committees-2

o California Healthcare Foundation Health Affairs: The February 2013 issue

explores the challenges and opportunities that arise when patients are engaged

to make value-based decisions about their health care.

http://www.chcf.org/publications/2013/02/health-affairs-patient-engagement

o Center for Healthy Aging in Multicultural Populations (CHAMP): The

Second Annual Conference on Health and Aging will be Friday, April 5, 2013 on

the topic of “Building Collaboration in Aging Research and Education among

CSUs”. The deadline for abstracts was February 17, 2013. For more

information, click http://www.sjsu.edu/champ/.

o Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CHIS – SAMHSA-HRSA): The

website link below has information on how primary care providers can connect

people to needed specialty care and save lives by suicide prevention. The

featured resource this month is “The Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Rural Primary

Care”, which contains tools and protocols primary care provides can use in their

practices. http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/

o Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Internal Revenue

Service (IRS): Each agency has issued proposed rules related to the Affordable

Care Act’s shared responsibility provision and eligibility for exemptions from the

provisions. CMS rule http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2013-

02139_PI.pdf and IRS rule http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2013-

02141_PI.pdf. A fact sheet can be found at

http://www.cms.gov/apps/media/fact_sheets.asp.

o Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR): The Global Leadership Institute is

particularly looking for teams from outside the U.S. Individuals with serious

mental illnesses can and do recover, to claim or reclaim a meaningful life. The

GLI is an ongoing training program to create an international network of leaders

in mental health supported in fostering the development of recovery oriented

practice for individuals with serious mental illnesses or psychiatric disabilities.

Applications are due Feb 25th 2013. The one-week classroom session will begin

the end of May /early June 2013. 6 months of mentorship will follow. If you are

interested, please contact Marianne Farkas, ScD., Director of Training,

Dissemination and Technical Assistance at mfarkas@bu.edu for an application

form.

o Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR) Publications: A PowerPoint

Presentation on “Combatting Prejudice and Discrimination through PhotoVoice”

is available for free at http://cpr.bu.edu/wp-

content/uploads/2012/05/PhotoVoiceEmpowerment.ppsx. Also recently

published are “Predictor of Financial Self-Sufficiency among Social Security

Beneficiaries with Psychiatric Disabilities”

(http://www.bu.edu/cpr/resources/articles/2013/Russinova_et_al_2013.pdf) and

“A Synthesis of the Research Literature on Job Accommodations for People with

Psychiatric Disabilities (1990-2010)” (http://www.bu.edu/drrk/research-

syntheses/psychiatric-disabilities/job-accommodations).

o Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp): This is an evidence-

based intervention for the treatment of psychotic disorders. Five one-day

awareness raising trainings will be held: Oakland (May 13th), Sacramento (May

14th), Fresno (May 15th), Orange County (May 16th), and San Diego (May 17th).

More registration information will be coming soon. For more information, contact

Renee Verducci at CIMH (rverducci@cimh.org).

o Covered California Consumer Website: This website will help begin

acquainting consumers and businesses with the new consumer friendly coverage

options that will start on January 1, 2014. http://www.coveredca.com/

o Covered California Grant Program: The $43 million grant program was created

to elicit the help of trusted organizations to assist, over two years, with enrolling

as many Californians as possible in high-quality health insurance. Funding will

be in two cycles. The announcement is available at

http://www.healthexchange.ca.gov/Pages/Default.aspx and to access the

application, visit

http://www.healthexchange.ca.gov/Pages/OutrchandEdProg.aspx.

o Eating Disorder Coalition Survey Findings: The EDC found wide disparities in

anticipated mental health coverage between states. The source for the EDC

plans http://www.statereforum.org/analyses/state-progress-on-essential-health-

benefits and the EDC website http://eatingdisorderscoalition.org/.

o Evidence Based Practices for Children and Adults in a Changing Health

Care Environment Symposium: CIMH will hold this symposium on April 25-26,

2013 at the Doubletree Hotel Anaheim in Orange County.

http://cimh.networkofcare4elearning.org/EventDetail.aspx?pId=131&OrgId=223

o Insure the Uninsured Project: Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act,

California has taken important steps to implement various provisions of the new

legislation. ITUP keeps policymakers, stakeholders and the media informed of

California’s progress in implementing federal health reform. http://itup.org/

o Laura’s Law: SB 586 has been introduced, which would clarify the services

provided under Laura’s Law. For bill language, click http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-

14/bill/sen/sb_0551-0600/sb_585_bill_20130222_introduced.html.

o Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors: Links below include the Business

and Professions Code for LPCCs about their scope of practice and the language

from the recent amendment to the State Plan Amendment (SPA) about LPCCs.

http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/laws/Pages/RecentAmendments.aspx

http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/laws/Pages/Supplements%203.1A.aspx

http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/laws/Pages/Supplement%203.1-B.aspx

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=04001-

05000&file=4999.20-4999.24

o Kaiser Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA): This free website

was created to increase public access to community health data and enhance

community health planning, with the ultimate goal of improving population health.

http://www.chna.org/kp/Default.aspx

o Mental Health America’s 2013 Annual Conference: This will be held June 5-8,

2013 in National Harbor, MD.

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/annualconference

o Mental Health Education in California: SB 330 introduced by Senator Alex

Padilla (D-Los Angeles) is currently a placeholder bill which he plans to amend to

improve educational standards for teaching mental health issues to California

public school students. Attached to these announcements is the draft language.

His office would like feedback by this Friday, March 8th.

o Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission

(MHSOAC): They released the much anticipated final County MHSA Fiscal

Accountability Certification form. This form has been vetted by CMHDA’s MHSA

Executive Committee and the county auditor’s association.

Instructions http://www.mhsoac.ca.gov/docs/FY%2013-

14%20MHSA%20Annual%20Update%20Instructions%20FINAL.pdf

Cover Letter http://www.mhsoac.ca.gov/docs/FY%2013-

14%20Cover%20Letter%20to%20Counties%20FINAL.pdf

County Certification

http://www.mhsoac.ca.gov/docs/MHSA%20County%20Certification%20FINAL.pd

f

Funding Summary http://www.mhsoac.ca.gov/docs/FY13-

14%20MHSA%20Funding%20Summary.pdf

MHSOAC Cover Letter to MHSA Fiscal Accountability Form

http://www.cmhda.org/go/portals/0/cmhda%20files/committees/mhsa%20comm/1

303_mar4/mhsacntyfisacccertltr022813.pdf

MHSA County Fiscal Accountability Certification

http://www.cmhda.org/go/portals/0/cmhda%20files/committees/mhsa%20comm/1

303_mar4/mhsacntyfisacccertattchmnt022813.pdf

o Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability (MHSOAC)

Evaluation: Attached at the end of these announcements are their current and

forthcoming evaluation projects.

o National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National Convention: This will be

held on June 27-30, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.

http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=convention

o National Center for Youth Law: They recently released a report highlighting

solutions to California’s child sex trafficking problem.

http://www.youthlaw.org/fileadmin/ncyl/youthlaw/publications/Ending-CSEC-

Exec-Summary.pdf

o National Council: The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare’s

Awards of Excellence honorees have been announced. A list can be found at

the following link: www.TheNationalCouncil.org/Awards.

o National Council Conference: Conference ’13, April 8-10, 2013, Las Vegas.

More information here: http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/cs/conference

o National Council Mental Health First Aid: Senator Stabenow has introduced

the Excellence in Mental Health Act to support the nation’s community mental

health and addictions system by establishing national standards and oversight for

Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers (FQCBHCs). It would

also improve access to mental health and addictions care for the millions who

need it.

o National Council March Webinars: Register now for March webinars. Access

is limited to the first 1,000 registrants. March 5th – Six Easy Steps to Writing

Federal Grants: Grant Writing Boot Camp. March 12th – Integrating Treatment

for Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders. March 20th – Using

Consumer Self-Help Tools to Improve Organizational Performance: myStrength

Demo. Go to

http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/cs/national_council_live/upcoming_webinars

for registration links.

o National Council New Training Program on Contracting: They have launched

a new web-based training program to prepare community behavioral health

organizations to negotiate contracting arrangements with payers, vendors,

employees and other provider organizations. Applications are due on March 8th!

http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/galleries/business-

practice%20files/Contracting_Training_Program_RFA_Final.pdf

o National Council Tobacco Cessation: With the support of Pfizer and the

Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, the National Council will be offering

various educational opportunities over the next two years. For instance, two free

Tobacco Cessation Sessions at the Mental Health and Addictions Conference in

Las Vegas on April 8th-10th. These sessions are free to those attending the

conference and to those who would only attend the sessions. Also, they will offer

regional trainings on evidence-based strategies, a webinar series on tobacco and

individual technical assistance.

o NIMH Outreach Partnership Program: Attached at the end of these

announcements is the March Update with Science and Service News Updates,

Resources: Publications, Toolkits and Other Resources, Calendar of Events, Call

for Public Input and Funding Information.

o New York Times: This article shares findings from the largest genetic study yet

of psychiatric disorders including how five seemingly divergent disorders share

genetic risk factors. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/health/study-finds-

genetic-risk-factors-shared-by-5-psychiatric-disorders.html?smid=fb-

nytimes&WT.z_sma=HL_5DS_20130301&_r=0

o Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention: They have released a

grant for Family Drug Court Programs.

http://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2013/FamilyDrugCt.pdf

o Office on Violence Against Women: They released grants to enhance

culturally specific services for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating

violence and stalking program. http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/clssp-fy2013-

solicitation.pdf

o Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius Editorial: In

USA Today, Sebelius disputes the link between mental health and violence.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/02/04/kathleen-sebelius-on-mental-

health-care/1890859/

o The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

(SAMHSA): They have released an RFP for a Offender Reentry Program. The

award is $430,000 per year for up to 3 years. The deadline is April 16, 2013.

http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2013/ti-13-007.pdf

o University of Berkeley Labor Center and UCLA Center for Health Policy

Research Joint Report: These two organizations produced a report entitled

“After Millions of Californians Gain Health Coverage under the Affordable Care

Act, Who Will Remain Uninsured?”, which outlines recommendation for leaders,

providers, and policy makers to consider how to approach the provision of care

for 3 million Californians who will be without health insurance in 2019.

http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/healthcare/aca_uninsured.shtml

o UCLA Study on Full Service Partnerships: This study found mental health

services provided under Proposition 63 (MHSA) dramatically improve the quality

of life for many of its enrolled 27,000 Californians while returning significant

taxpayer savings. For the full report, click

http://mhsoac.ca.gov/Meetings/docs/Meetings/2012/Nov/OAC_111512_Tab4_M

HSA_CostOffset_Report_FSP.pdf

o US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): They released their

final rule on essential health benefits, which sets out what benefits individual and

small group plan insurers must offer starting in 2014. To review the rule, click

http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2013-04084_PI.pdf.

o Working Well Together: They will become to hold regular web calls on the

WWT efforts towards a state certification for consumer, youth, family member,

parent and caregiver peer support specialists. The first will be on March 27th

from 12pm-1pm. They will be held the fourth Wednesday of each month (except

May) from 12pm-1pm. Register for the webinar at the following link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3751602192405950464 (Call-in number is 1-

909-259-0034 code 345-158-860)

DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO SB 330 (Padilla):

The Legislature finds and declares:

(a) Mental health is a critical component of overall health and to academic success.

(b) Mental health issues affect all age groups, races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic classes.

(c) Millions of Californians live with a mental health issue or know someone who does.

(d) The public education system is the most efficient and effective means to educate the

populace as well as reduce discrimination on a large-scale basis, and therefore, it is the

intent of the Legislature to ensure that all California K-12 students are taught about

mental health issues and, when possible, hear first-hand from people with mental health

issues.

Section 51900.5 is added to the Education Code to read:

(a) During the next revision of the school district guidelines for the preparation of

comprehensive health education plans, the State Board of Education and the Curriculum

Development and Supplemental Materials Commission shall improve and create a

distinct category for mental health instruction in those guidelines for pupils in grades 7, 8,

9, 11, and 12 so students are knowledgeable about mental health issues.

(b) As used in this section, “mental health instruction” shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Reasonably designed instruction on common mental health issues, including, but

not limited to, depression, anxiety, suicide, schizophrenia, bipolar, PTSD, and

eating disorders, to promote awareness and acceptance.

(2) Warning signs of common mental health issues to promote awareness so students

know to take action before a situation turns into a crisis and to promote early

intervention.

(3) The importance of mental health to overall health and how mental health is linked

to a myriad of chronic physical conditions and academic success.

(4) Awareness about the prevalence of mental health issues across all populations,

who mental health issues affect, and how common they are.

(5) Stigma surrounding mental health issues and what can be done to reduce barriers

to care.

(6) How to appropriately seek and find treatment, including instruction on the mental

health services that a school district may provide.

(7) To the extent possible, shall incorporate classroom presentations of narratives by

individuals who have suffered from mental health issues, how they coped with

their situation, how they sought treatment and acceptance.

(c) The department shall convene stakeholders in the mental health field to provide input for

the development of the mental health instruction in the comprehensive health education

plans and shall review information and programs from other states and countries.

Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability

Current and Forthcoming Evaluation Projects

February 1, 2013

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• Data Quality and Corrections Plan (contract with Sacramento State)

o Objective: Assess the quality of Full Service Partnership (FSP) data available via the

Data Collections and Reporting (DCR) system and make recommendations for how to

overcome problems and limitations

� Information regarding the DCR obtained via interviews with State,

county, provider, vendor, and stakeholder groups

� Summarize issues and recommend potential solutions and best

practices

� Implement solutions (e.g. webinars, onsite and regional trainings)

STATUS: This contract will continue on through 2014. Several data and reporting quality

strengthening efforts are currently underway, including statewide training and technical

assistance that is offered to counties on an ongoing basis.

• Contract will amended to allow for further focus on provider level data.

• New contract will begin focused on identifying problems and making

recommendations for how to overcome problems in the CSI. Sac State will

implement solutions with counties, as they’ve done with the DCR.

• New contract will also allow for Sac State contractors to work with DHCS program

and IT staff to improve DCR and CSI infrastructure.

• Trends in Priority Indicators (contract with UCLA)

o Objective: Establish trends in system- and individual-level priority indicators for FSPs

and all Community Systems and Supports (CSS) consumers for FY 08-09 and 09-10

� By age group (CYF, TAY, Adults, Older Adults)

� Statewide and by County

STATUS: The initial statewide report of priority indicators for FY 2008-09 and 2009-10 was

completed. Individual county-level reports for these fiscal years describing all indicators

were submitted. Next deliverable (due this spring/summer) includes statewide and county

level indicators report on FYs 2004-05 and 2005-06 which will provide a baseline for

indicators prior to implementation of the Act.

• Evaluation Master Plan (contract with Dr. Joan Meisel)

o Objective: Develop an Evaluation Master Plan can be used to prioritize evaluation

efforts and guide development of an action plan for completion of those efforts.

STATUS: The Mater Plan was presented (as a First Read) to the Commission at the January

24, 2013 meeting. It will be presented again (as a Second Read) at the March 28, 2013

Commission Meeting. This second presentation will also include an action plan for how to

proceed with implementation.

Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability

Current and Forthcoming Evaluation Projects

February 1, 2013

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• Impact of Services on Client Outcomes (contract with UCLA)

o Objective: Evaluate the Impact of Peer Support Services, Employment Support Services,

and Crisis Intervention Services on individual outcomes (i.e., Employment, Housing,

Wellbeing)

� Facilitated statewide survey and 40 in-depth interviews

� Used participatory research process, including “PEPs” (Participatory

Evaluation Partners)

STATUS: The final report for this project was submitted on December 31, 2012. It will be

presented to the Commissioners at the March 28, 2013 meeting.

• Reducing Disparities in Access to Care (contract with UC Davis)

o Objective 1: Obtain trends in new admissions to county mental health systems broken

down by age, race/ethnicity, gender

o Objective 2: Assess consumer/family member perspective regarding MHSA impact on

reducing disparities

� Will be done via participatory research methods

STATUS: The first deliverables for this project (i.e., analytic plans for both objectives) were

submitted to the OAC on 12/31/12.

• Prevention and Early Intervention (contract with UCLA)

o Objective 1: Assessment of prevention and early intervention programs

� Program costs

� Numbers served

� Spectrum of clients served

� Program components/focus

o Objective 2: Evaluate the impact of a sample of early intervention programs that fall

within various “clusters” (e.g., first break psychosis, trauma-focused programs for

children, and signs of depression in older adults).

� Focus will be on outcomes associated with untreated mental illness

(e.g., suicide, incarceration, unemployment, prolonged suffering)

STATUS: The contractors have begun to develop a tool to delineate prevention programs

from early intervention programs so that the information that we have requested can be

provided for each type of program separately. In addition, they have identified clusters of

early intervention programs that will be evaluated. A description of the clusters was

submitted on 12/31/2012.

Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability

Current and Forthcoming Evaluation Projects

February 1, 2013

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• Evaluate the Impact of the Community Planning Process

o Objective: Evaluate the impact of the effectiveness of the community planning process

using participatory research methods

STATUS: Contract awarded January 10, 2013 to Resource Development Associates.

• Evaluate Quality of County Innovation Evaluations

o Objective: Assess the quality and efficacy of current Innovation Program evaluations

that are being carried out by counties and take steps to ensure that counties are receiving

enough support to independently conduct rigorous evaluations

STATUS: This project was recently approved by our Commissioners and has gone out to bid

(via an RFP) in early February.

UPDATE March 1, 2013

I. Science and Service News Updates

II. Resources: Publications, Toolkits, Other Resources

III. Calendar of Events

IV. Calls for Public Input

V. Funding Information

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March 1, 2013

SCIENCE AND SERVICE NEWS UPDATES

MAPPING BRAIN CIRCUITS PROVIDES CLUES TO SCHIZOPHRENIA, EARLIER DETECTION OF PSYCHOSIS

Two regions in the brain have been linked to schizophrenia and psychosis, which may lead to earlier detection of this disorder, reported an imaging study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) that was published online last month in Biological Psychiatry. Science Update: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2013/mapping-brain-circuits-provides-clues-to-schizophrenia-earlier-detection-of-psychosis.shtml 5 MAJOR MENTAL ILLNESSES SHARE THE SAME GENES

An NIMH-funded study published online in Lancet reveals that the five most common disorders—autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disease, schizophrenia, and major depression—all share similar genetic components. Science Update: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2013/5-most-common-mental-illnesses-share-the-same-genes.shtml DIFFERENCES IN ON/OFF SWITCHES HELP EXPLAIN HOW THE HUMAN BRAIN EVOLVED

The evolution of human brain function may be more dependent on mechanisms that turn genes on and off, rather than on changes in DNA sequences. A recent NIMH-funded study identified small regions of the genome that are uniquely regulated in human neurons, but not in primate neurons. The findings provide insight into human intellectual function and risk for human diseases, including autism and Alzheimer’s disease. Press Release: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2013/differences-in-on-off-switches-help-explain-how-the-human-brain-evolved.shtml SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY MOLECULAR EVENTS THAT UNDERLIE FASD

Scientists have identified a molecular signaling pathway that plays an important role in the development of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The new research in cells and mice, supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), points to candidate genes for FASD susceptibility and may open new avenues for developing drugs to prevent alcohol damage to the fetal brain. A report of the study is now online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Press Release: http://www.nih.gov/news/health/feb2013/niaaa-20.htm

March 1, 2013

OPIOIDS DRIVE CONTINUED INCREASE IN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS; DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS INCREASE FOR 11TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Drug overdose deaths increased for the 11th consecutive year in 2010, according to an analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The findings are published in a research letter, “Pharmaceutical Overdose Deaths, United States, 2010,” in the Journal of the American Medical Association. CDC’s analysis shows that 38,329 people died from a drug overdose in the United States in 2010, up from 37,004 deaths in 2009. This continues the steady rise in overdose deaths seen over the past 11 years, starting with 16,849 deaths in 1999. Overdose deaths involving opioid analgesics have shown a similar increase. Starting with 4,030 deaths in 1999, the number of deaths increased to 15,597 in 2009 and 16,651 in 2010. Press Release: http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2013/p0220_drug_overdose_deaths.html SAMHSA’S INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT BENEFITS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Financing Reform and Innovations has developed a new Information Resource Center to provide people in the behavioral health care field important information about how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can improve access to behavioral healthcare services. The Information Resource Center can answer many of the specific questions about how the ACA will affect various aspects of the behavioral health care community, as well as provide updates on the status of the ACA’s implementation. Press Release: http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1302204644.aspx HHS ANNOUNCES 25 STATE INNOVATION MODEL AWARDS

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the first recipients of the State Innovation Models initiative awards. Twenty-five states will be working to design and implement improvements to their health care systems that will bolster health care quality and decrease costs. Made possible by the ACA, nearly $300 million in awards will support the development of models of care that will transform health care delivery throughout the states. Over $250 million in Model Testing awards will fund six states – Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, and Vermont – in implementing their plans for health care delivery transformation. These states will use these funds to test multi-payer payment and service delivery models on a broader scale within their state. An additional 19 states will receive nearly $35 million to develop their State Health Care Innovation Plans that will guide comprehensive health care transformation. Press Release: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2013pres/02/20130221a.html

March 1, 2013

RESOURCES: PUBLICATIONS, TOOLKITS, OTHER RESOURCES

NEW ON THE NIMH WEBSITE

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: THE FOUR KINGDOMS OF AUTISM

NIMH Director Thomas Insel describes how different perspectives separate the communities interested in autism, and suggests the common ground that would provide an avenue to move forward. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/2013/the-four-kingdoms-of-autism.shtml NIH RESEARCH MATTERS: PREDICTING TREATMENT RESPONSE TO A RAPID ANTIDEPRESSANT

Brain activity during specific tasks may predict how well patients with major depressive disorder respond to the experimental antidepressant scopolamine. The finding suggests that brain imaging might help identify good candidates for the treatment. http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/february2013/02252013antidepressant.htm STAFF STRESS AFFECTS PATIENTS’ ENGAGEMENT IN THERAPY

A study supported by the National Institute on Substance Abuse suggests that outpatient drug-free programs can help substance abuse treatment professionals reduce their stress and more effectively engage patients in treatment. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2013/02/staff-stress-affects-patients-engagement-in-therapy LATEST ISSUE OF NIAAA SPECTRUM

The latest issue of NIAAA’s Spectrum online webzine features the work of NIAAA’s Health Disparities Research Program which is enhancing research efforts and collaborating across and beyond NIH to study the unique alcohol-related issues facing minorities. http://www.spectrum.niaaa.nih.gov/

March 1, 2013

ASPE ISSUE BRIEF: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND FEDERAL PARITY

This issue brief developed by the HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) looks at how The ACA will build on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. The parity law aims to ensure that when coverage for mental health and substance use conditions is provided, it is generally comparable to coverage for medical and surgical care. The ACA builds on the parity law by requiring coverage of mental health and substance use disorder benefits for millions of Americans in the individual and small group markets who currently lack these benefits, and expanding parity requirements to apply to millions of Americans whose coverage did not previously comply with those requirements. http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2013/mental/rb_mental.cfm CDC QUICKSTATS: ADULTS AGED 18 YEARS AND OLDER WHO OFTEN FELT DEPRESSED

This CDC QuickStats table shows the percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who often felt depressed, by sex and age group, in the United States, during 2010-2011, according to the National Health Interview Survey. During 2010-2011, women were more likely than men to often feel depressed. For both men and women, the prevalence of depression was highest among those aged 45 to 64 years old. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6207a7.htm SAMHSA BLOG POSTS

REACHING YOUTH WITH PREVENTION MESSAGING

SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Director Frances Harding discusses the recent SAMHSA report on youth prevention messaging. It reported that between the early 2000s and 2011, fewer adolescents were exposed to drug or alcohol use prevention messages in the past year through media and school sources. http://blog.samhsa.gov/2013/02/14/reaching-youth-with-prevention-messaging/

PARENTING IS PREVENTION

SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Director Frances Harding discusses the role of parents and other caregivers in shaping youths’ perception of risks associated with substance use is an important determinant of whether he or she engages in substance use. http://blog.samhsa.gov/2013/02/14/parenting-is-prevention/

March 1, 2013

NEW SAMHSA RESOURCES

SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION SHEET FOR EMS PROVIDERS

SAMHSA’s Suicide Prevention Resource Center has produced a new information sheet to help emergency medical services providers recognize and respond to people who may be at risk for suicide. http://www.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/ems.pdf

TIPS FOR TALKING WITH AND HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUTH COPE AFTER A DISASTER OR TRAUMATIC EVENT: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND TEACHERS (SPANISH VERSION)

This brochure, now available in Spanish, helps parents and teachers recognize common reactions children of different age groups experience after a disaster or traumatic event. It offers tips for how to respond in a helpful way and when to seek support. http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA12-4732SPANISH

NON-HISPANIC BLACK SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT ADMISSIONS FOR COCAINE DECREASED FROM 2000 TO 2010

This report of the Treatment Episode Data Set found that the percentage of Black admissions for cocaine has gone down since the 1990s. http://www.samhsa.gov/data/spotlight/Spot109-Cocaine-Trends.pdf

NEED FOR AND RECEIPT OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT AMONG BLACKS

This issue looks at the need for and receipt of substance abuse treatment among Blacks and persons from other racial and ethnic groups aged 12 and older. http://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k13/NSDUH124/sr124-african-american-treatment.pdf NEW SAMHSA RESOURCES TO ADDRESS PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE

POSTER FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

This poster empowers college-aged youth to take control and make smart decisions about their medications by recognizing the risks of prescription drug abuse and using medications responsibly. It includes resources to learn more and to find treatment. http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA12-4678B3POSTER

BROCHURE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

This brochure educates college-aged people about the risks with using prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs nonmedically. It explains how to keep them safely away from other students and offers tips for how to cope with the stress and pressure of college demands. http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA12-4678B3

March 1, 2013

BROCHURE FOR PARENTS

This brochure arms parents with the information they need to explain the dangers of prescription drug abuse to their teens. It describes the risks of nonmedical prescription drug abuse and offers practical advice to parents for talking with their teenagers. http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA12-4676B1

BROCHURE FOR TEENS

This brochure explains to teens the dangers of misusing and abusing prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. It reviews some of the myths of prescription drug abuse, lists warning signs of substance abuse, and explains what to do if someone has a problem and needs help. http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA12-4677B2

FLYER FOR TEENS

This flyer empowers youth to take control and make smart decisions about their medications by recognizing the risks of prescription drug abuse and using medications responsibly. It includes resources to learn more and to find treatment. http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA12-4678B3FLYER NEW RESOURCES FROM DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

TRANSITIONING FROM CORRECTIONS TO COMMUNITY

This brochure describes the Transition from Jail to Community Initiative and presents findings from the implementation and systems change evaluation. http://static.nicic.gov/Library/026925.pdf

OJJDP LAUNCHES PUBLICATION SERIES ON MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND OUTCOMES OF YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

Beyond Detention, a new Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention publication series, details the findings of the Northwestern Juvenile Project (NJP), the first large-scale, longitudinal study of drug, alcohol, and psychiatric disorders in a diverse sample of juvenile detainees. The first bulletin provides an overview of the project. Topics covered in future Beyond Detention series bulletins will include suicidal thoughts and behaviors among juvenile detainees, posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma within this population, functional impairment after detention, and barriers to mental health services. http://www.ojjdp.gov/newsletter/240749/sf_2.html PTSD RESEARCH QUARTERLY

The latest issue of PTSD Quarterly, produced by the National Center for PTSD, focuses on the role of benzodiazepines in the treatment of PTSD. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/newsletters/ptsd-rq.asp

March 1, 2013

UPDATED 2012 GUIDE TO CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES

The 2012 Guide to Clinical Preventive Services includes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendations on clinical preventive services such as screening, counseling, and preventive medications from 2002 through March 2012. This edition also includes at-a-glance clinical summary tables for ease of use. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/pocketgd.htm DCOE BLOG POSTS

STRATEGIES TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE HEALTH

Positive mental health is a state of well-being in which individuals realize their abilities, cope with life’s normal stresses, and work regularly and productively. Familiarity with stress management skills and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help individuals reduce depression, prevent a progression to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and may also reduce the chances of diminished work performance, obesity, and injury. This Defense Centers of Excellence of Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) blog posts provides examples of how to maintain positive mental health. http://www.dcoe.health.mil/blog/13-02-15/Strategies_to_Maintain_Positive_Health.aspx

RESILIENT MARRIAGE EQUALS STRONG MARRIAGE

Resilience can help military families maintain strong relationships and overcome threats to their marriages. Families who are resilient are more likely to have stronger, lasting relationships. This DCoE blog post provides characteristics of resilient marriages. http://www.dcoe.health.mil/blog/13-02-21/Resilient_Marriage_Equals_Strong_Marriage.aspx

FRONTLINE PSYCH WITH DOC BENDER: IS STRESS CHANGING YOUR LIFE?

This DCeE blog post discusses the harms of chronic stress. http://www.dcoe.health.mil/blog/13-02-26/Frontline_Psych_with_Doc_Bender_Is_Stress_Changing_Your_Life.aspx

March 1, 2013

EVENTS

WEBINAR: BRAIN RESEARCH AND UNDERAGE DRINKING – GETTING INFORMED, PREPARING TO ACT

MARCH 7, 2013, 2:00-3:00 PM ET

This webinar sponsored by the Federal Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking will feature NIAAA researchers. Presenters will discuss alcohol’s effects on the developing brain and present information on the prevalence and biology of blackouts and alcohol poisoning. In addition, the webinar will cover the contextual factors surrounding youth drinking and the importance of screening youth for alcohol use, risk for use, and alcohol related problems. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/meetings-events-exhibits/iccpud-webinar WEBINAR SERIES: IN THE KNOW: SOCIAL MEDIA FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

CDC’s National Prevention Information Network is sponsoring a series of webinars about using social media for outreach, collaboration, and campaign promotion. The webcasts will each focus on a different social media channel and provide basic information, tips, and hints for using them. Webcasts include:

• LinkedIn & Slideshare: March 12, 2013, 2:00-3:00PM ET

• Gaming & Mobile: April 2, 2013, 2:00-3:00PM ET

• Facebook & Image Sharing (Instagram, Pinterest & Flickr): April 23, 2013, 2:00-3:00PM ET

• Google+ and YouTube: May 14, 2013, 2:00-3:00PM ET

• Measurement & Evaluation: June 4, 2013, 2:00-3:00PM ET http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/features/feature_itk.asp

CALLS FOR PUBLIC INPUT

PUBLIC VOTING OPENS TO DETERMINE HHSINNOVATES PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD WINNER

HHS announced the start of public voting for the People’s Choice Award in the HHSinnovates Program. The program recognizes inventive and original projects led by HHS employees, designed to help solve some of the nation’s most challenging health care problems. HHS employees submit their innovations twice a year, with the top entries posted for online voting and comments by the internal HHS community. Based on this input, six finalists are chosen, from which the People’s Choice is awarded. Public voting runs through March 8, 2013. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2013pres/02/20130228a.html

March 1, 2013

FDA: SEEKING IDEAS FOR COMBATING DRUG SHORTAGES

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made progress over the last year or so in preventing and resolving shortages of important drugs — including chemotherapies, anesthetics, and antibiotics. Nevertheless, the agency believes that even more can be done and is therefore turning to the American public for advice. What the public tells FDA will help inform the agency’s development of a strategic plan that will ultimately enhance FDA’s response to preventing and mitigating drug shortages. FDA wants to hear from all interested stakeholders on the strategic plan. Comments will be accepted through March 14, 2013. http://blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/2013/02/fda-is-asking-the-public-to-send-in-ideas-for-combating-drug-shortages/

CLINICAL TRIALS PARTICIPATION NEWS

NATIONWIDE RECRUITMENT: SCHIZOPHRENIA (PEDIATRIC) RESEARCH STUDY CHILDHOOD ONSET PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS

(Inpatient: 3 weeks & 4-6 months) This study investigates the causes and treatment of childhood psychotic disorders that start prior to age 12. Thorough evaluations are provided including genetic studies, and further participation in a drug treatment sub-study is optional. Currently recruiting ages 6-18. [89-M-0006] http://patientinfo.nimh.nih.gov/SchizophreniaPediatric.aspx

National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

For more information on research conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD click here http://patientinfo.nimh.nih.gov.

FUNDING INFORMATION

RESEARCH ON FIREARMS AND VIOLENCE https://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl001048.pdf

OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2013/ti-13-007.aspx

RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: TEEN DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE https://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl001050.pdf

March 1, 2013

RESEARCH ON TEEN DATING VIOLENCE IN UNDERSTUDIED POPULATIONS: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP https://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl001045.pdf

DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES MENTORING PROGRAM http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2013/sp-13-003.aspx

FY 2013 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2013/ti-13-012.aspx

GRANTS TO EXPAND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CAPACITY IN ADULT, JUVENILE, AND FAMILY DRUG COURTS http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2013/ti-13-005.aspx

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