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The NRI Newsletter is a bi-monthly publication offers news and events relevant to the public behavioral health system.
June 30, 2022

State & FederalResearch | Upcoming Events | Funding | Helpful Resources

SPOTLIGHT

Provision and Funding of Evidence-Based Services

One of the 15 new State Mental Health Profiles reports released by NRI focuses on the provision and funding of evidence-based services (EBPs). For decades State Mental Health Agencies (SMHAs) have worked towards incorporating EBPs—services that have been demonstrated to provide positive results—into their community-based mental health services. EBPs are designed for adults with serious mental illnesses (SMI) and children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbances (SED). SMHAs have implemented or are planning to implement a variety of EBPs for adults with SMI and children/adolescents with SED.

Among EBPs designed for adults with SMI, the most frequently implemented EBPs are assertive community treatment, supported employment, and supported housing. Among EBPs designed for children/adolescents, the most frequently implemented EBPs are trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy, parent-child interaction therapy, and therapeutic foster care. SMHAs most commonly use state general funds, Medicaid, and the SAMHSA Mental Health Block Grant to pay for these EBPs. Local and other funds are used to a lesser extent to pay for EBPs. The greatest barriers to implementing EBPs are shortage of appropriately trained workforce, provider readiness, financing issues paying for EBPs, and attaining fidelity.



The new NRI state Profiles “Provision and Funding of Evidence-Based Services” report is available at 
www.nri-inc.org/profiles. This report is one of 15 new Profiles reports available to the public. SMHA staff have exclusive access to additional state-by-state information that are summarized in the public reports. For more information about the State Profiles System, please e-mail profiles@nri-inc.org.



Early Interventions for Psychosis: First Episodes and High-Risk Populations

Individuals with first-episode psychosis who participated in a comprehensive, team-based treatment program experienced fewer symptoms, better quality of life, and fewer inpatient hospital days over five years than those who received usual care in the community, according to a report in Schizophrenia Bulletin.

On July 11, Ted Lutterman Senior Director of Government and Commercial Research at NRI will participate in the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)’s workshop on Early Interventions for Psychosis. This free public workshop that will examine the data on the epidemiology and outcomes for people at high risk for psychosis, for those who have experienced the first episode of psychosis, and will consider ways to improve the care for these individuals. The workshop will be accessible to the public via live webcast, as well as in-person. Learn more.
     

STATE AND FEDERAL

Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness

On Monday, June 27, PBS stations nationwide debuted “Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness,” a two-day film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers. Check your local listings for re-broadcasts or watch online.

Tennessee Pre-Arrest Diversion Infrastructure Program

The Pre-Arrest Diversion Infrastructure Program aims to support local communities in infrastructure development that will support efforts to: (1) develop infrastructure and services to divert individuals with behavioral health needs away from jail; (2) implement effective community strategies to better serve individuals in psychiatric crisis, safely reduce the prevalence of behavioral health needs in jails, and reduce costs related prosecution and incarceration; and (3) demonstrate a collaborative and coordinated system-wide approach. Learn more.

SAMHSA and VA Releases New Resource: Older Veteran Behavioral Health Inventory

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the Older Veteran Behavioral Health Inventory. This inventory provides information on resources to help health and social service professionals support older Veterans and other older adults who have or are at risk for behavioral health conditions. Read more.

HHS Invests Nearly $15 Million to Prevent and Treat Stimulant Use in Rural Communities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced nearly $15 million in funding for rural communities to address psychostimulant misuse and related overdose deaths. Read more.

State Medicaid Managed Care and Access to Rural Behavioral Health Services

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has produced an interactive map detailing how states with Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) are using MCO contract language to increase access to behavioral health care, improve provider networks, and leverage telehealth services to provide access in rural areas. Read more.

CMS Breathes New Life into Medicaid HCBS Investment Opportunities

On June 3, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) notified states that they will have an additional year, until March 31, 2025, to use funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to strengthen their Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). Read more.

New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid in D.C., Emerging in Tri-State Area

The DEA Washington Division is warning area residents of a new drug, emerging in the D.C. metropolitan area that is as dangerous and deadly as fentanyl. Read more.

RESEARCH

Most Males Who Die by Suicide Have No Known Mental Health Conditions

The majority of boys and men who die by suicide have no known mental health conditions, a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has found. Read more.

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