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Happy New Year from BPA Health! |
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BPA Health News Updates and Reminders:
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BPA Health is working in collaboration with the Idaho Lives Project to organize support groups in each region of Idaho for young adults who have attempted suicide. We will be recruiting for volunteers with shared lived experience of having attempted suicide to serve as peer co-facilitators. We are currently in the process of arranging a training for the peers this spring (Date TBD). If you know anyone who would be interested either in serving as a volunteer peer co-facilitator or would benefit from participating in this group, please pass this link onto them so they can get on our list to receive information: Interest Letter for Upcoming Suicide Attempt Survivor Support Groups
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Heads up EAP Providers: One of the benefits for employers offering EAP services is access to a Critical Incident Response (CIR) where following a critical incident such as an employee death, workplace injury, armed robbery, layoffs, etc., BPA Health refers an EAP clinician to meet with the employees as a group. On April 1, 2021, BPA Health will be changing our process in referring out CIRs. EAP providers who are interested in conducting CIRs will be required to first complete a CIR training. BPA Health will offer a free CIR training in March (date TBD). In lieu of BPA Health’s training, we will also accept proof of completion of CIR training from ICISF, R3 Continuum, and/or a CISM Certificate from UMBC (others will be considered on a case-by-case basis). As the requirements are increasing, we will also be increasing reimbursement rates for this service. Please watch your email in the coming weeks for more information including the next steps be considered as a CIR provider and registration information.
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Effective February 1, 2021 all Safe and Sober Housing Providers will be required to follow the SSH Code of Ethics that can be found on the BPA Health website. This code of ethics will incorporated into the next Provider Manual update.
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Resources/TIPs:
Words Matter: Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction - This page on the National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA) website offers background information and tips for providers to keep in mind while using person-first language, as well as terms to avoid to reduce stigma and negative bias when discussing addiction. Find it here.
Counseling Assistance for Frontline/Essential Workers (Idaho): Know someone who provides face-to-face services in the community? Grocery workers, transportation workers, mental health or medical professionals, etc.? They may be eligible for five free counseling visits. Click here for details or call (866)536-0239 for a referral today.
Idaho Strong COVID Help Now Line (Idaho): 8 am – 8 pm MST/7 days a week. The COVID Help Now Line offers statewide support for Idahoans challenged by the stress associated with this global pandemic. Call or text (986) 867-1073 or toll free (866) 947-5186. You may also now chat with a live representative! Click here for more information.
Professional and Funding Opportunities:
Project AWARE Grant - The Idaho Lives Project is searching for a licensed provider in the Glenn’s Ferry or Mountain Home, Idaho area to embed as a full-time clinician to the Glenn’s Ferry School District. There is opportunity to provide billable services and be compensated at a rate of $50/hour for non-billable services. There is also funding in the Scope of Work for administration of a provider if contracting as a group practice. If interested, please contact Ali Shields at ashields@idaholives.org or 208-371-7822 and scroll down to view flyer with more information.
Mental Health Awareness Training Grants - It is expected that this program will prepare and train others on how to respond appropriately and safely to individuals with mental disorders, particularly individuals with SMI and/or SED. SAMHSA plans to issue approximately 134 awards of up to $125,000 per year for up to 5 years. Application Due: February 5, 2021
Building Communities of Recovery - The purpose of this program is to mobilize resources within, and outside of, the recovery community to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery support from substance abuse and addiction. SAMHSA plans to issue 19 awards of $200,000 per year for up to 3 years. Application Due: February 15, 2021
SAMHSA has announced that applications for FY2021 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) grants are now being accepted. These grants are available to treatment providers in every state. Qualified applicants must be a CCBHC or able to become one within four months of receiving a grant. Applications are due by Monday, March 1. SAMHSA anticipates 74 awardees, each receiving up to $2 million per year.
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Training Opportunities:
Project ECHO has released their 2021 schedule found here and includes hour-long lunch-hour trainings and case presentations in multiple topics such as Opioids, Pain, and Substance Use Disorder, Behavioral Health in Primary Care, Counseling Techniques for Substance Use Disorders, and more.
SAVE THE DATE! February 23, 2021 at 11:00 – 12:30 MST – American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Training. 1.5 CEs. Registration will be out soon.
February 25, 2021 at 11:00 – noon MST – Community of Practice: Engaging Clients in Virtual Groups. Free. Offered by NWATTC. Register here.
SAVE THE DATE! – April 7th, 8th, or 9th from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm MT (Virtual Sessions). The Idaho Lives Project is sponsoring this training from M. David Rudd, PhD - Assessing and Treating Suicide Risk – Training for Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Healthcare Professionals. This training is FREE and there are 6 Continuing Education credits available for licensed professionals with no CE fees. Registration begins on February 25 th and closes March 26 th. Contact Jessica Harris at jharris@idaholives.org for more information.
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Monthly Blog:
CREATIVE VISUALIZATION – Merging Mindfulness with Imagination
by Starr Shepard,
BPA Health Community Programs Manager
As 2021 gets underway, many people are envisioning their new year. Some are creating vision boards, others are planning which seeds to plant, and others are just trying to make it through the day. Still, January tends to bring an energy of vision and hope. This blog is dedicated to exploring tangible tools that people can use to enhance their visualization process.
- While showering or washing your face, consciously visualize washing away any discontentment and negativity. On an inhale, visualize the purity of the water and on the exhale, imagine it clearing away all the mental and emotional debris along with the physical toxins and dirt.
- Before performances and presentations, mentally rehearse and envision a perfect routine to prime the brain pathways for the performance.
- If someone wants to bring themselves into a child-like state of joy, they can move their bodies like small children move while visualizing and imagining child-like wonder. Children don’t care what others think about them, so they’ll do little jumps and skips all throughout their day. It looks funny when an adult does it, but it can quickly shift someone into a new state of being.
Visualization is associated with many health benefits including improved relaxation, coping ability, sleep, and overall wellness along with reduced feelings of anxiety and depression. Mindfulness and visualization can offer growth and healing, and it is a powerful addition to a mental wellbeing toolkit.
PC-281-01-29-2021
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