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News: SAMHSA
New guidelines, expanding access to treatment for opioid use disorder
In an effort to get evidenced-based treatment to more Americans with opioid use disorder, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing new buprenorphine practice guidelines that among other things, remove a longtime requirement tied to training, which some practitioners have cited as a barrier to treating more people.
Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder exempt eligible professionals from federal certification requirements related to training, counseling, and other ancillary services that are part of the process for obtaining a waiver to treat up to 30 patients with buprenorphine. Access the guidelines.
News: Modern Healthcare
Peer Support Legislation Reintroduced in Congress
Representatives Chu (D-CA) and Smith (R-NE) reintroduced the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act of 2021, bill H.R. 2767. This legislation would allow Medicare to fund mental and behavioral health services from trained specialists with similar challenges to their patients and would reimburse peer support specialists for services rendered in mental and physical health settings. Currently, Medicare and private health insurers are not able to reimburse these services, leading to a lack of funding and dwindling number of available jobs for specialists. Read more.
Feds fund mental health crisis teams to stand in for police
A government insurance program will help communities set up an alternative response to individuals in a mental health or substance use crisis: mobile teams with mental health practitioners trained in de-escalating such potentially volatile situations. The effort to reinvent policing after the death of George Floyd in police custody is getting an assist through Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for low-income people and the largest payer for mental health treatment. President Joe Biden's recent coronavirus relief bill calls for an estimated $1 billion over 10 years for states that set up mobile crisis teams, currently locally operated in a handful of places. Read more.
Event: CSG Congressional Hill Briefing
How Three Communities Are Supporting Mental Health and Decreasing Justice System Involvement
Friday, May 7, 2021 from 2:30–3:30 pm ET
The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) has empowered jurisdictions to develop new initiatives that are keeping people with mental illnesses out of the criminal justice system, reducing their time within the system, and promoting public safety. Join the CSG Justice Center showcasing three innovative programs supported by JMHCP and how they are improving services for people with mental illnesses or substance use disorders. The event is free and open to the public. Register here.
Event: The Council of State Governments Justice Center
Taking the Call: A National Conference Exploring Innovative Community Responder Models
Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 2:30–3:30 pm ET
Taking the Call will bring people together from across the U.S. to explore how jurisdictions are serving as laboratories for innovation to ensure that emergency calls receive the appropriate response. Presented by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, the CSG Justice Center, and the University of Cincinnati, the event is free and open to the public; pre-registration is required. (Registration is open, but event is pending approval.) Register here.
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PTACC's Deflection Classifieds
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Funding Opportunities
SAMHSA
Application Due Date: May 17, 2021
First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants (FR-CARA)
The purpose of this program is to allow first responders and members of other key community sectors to administer a drug or device approved or cleared under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) for emergency reversal of known or suspected opioid overdose.
SAMHSA plans to issue approximately 15-20 awards of up to $250,000-$800,000 per year for up to 4 years. Apply now.
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JCOIN: Rapid Innovation Grant (J-RIG) Program–2021 Summer Cycle
Application Due Date: May 3, 2021
A grant to support small research grants to study newly emerging policies, practices, or interventions that address prevention and treatment of addiction among justice-involved populations. Learn more.
Job Opportunities
Law Enforcement Action Partnership
Media Relations Director
LEAP is seeking a full-time media relations director to expand the media department’s capacity and the organization’s presence in the news and social media. This is a remote position. Applications must be submitted to Jobs@LawEnforcementAction.org by Sunday May 9th, 2021. View the listing.
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Did you see it?
A path to recovery: The story of a peer support specialist
In this COSSAP webinar, a peer support specialist shared her experiences of addiction, the trials of an overdose, and how she ultimately found the path to recovery. Presenters discussed what addiction looks like in the brain and demonstrate the reality that SUD is a disease rather than a choice. It also highlighted how stigma imposed by professionals along the recovery pathway can be one of the greatest barriers to entering or sustaining recovery. View the webinar.
Sen. Portman introduces bill to increase funding for opioid addiction and recovery
Five US Senators introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 to increase the funding authorization levels for the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA) programs enacted in 2016. The act put in place additional policy reforms to help combat the opioid epidemic that has worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. CARA 3.0 includes $30 million for deflection and pre-arrest diversion programs in the criminal justice system. Read the article.
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Check It Out! The PTACC National Pre-Arrest Diversion Resource Website.
PTACC is the NATIONAL voice of the pre-arrest diversion field and provides vision, leadership, advocacy, and education to facilitate the growth and practice of deflection and pre-arrest diversion across the United States.
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