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The NRI Newsletter is a bi-monthly publication that brings together news and events relevant to our stakeholders of the public behavioral health system.
September 17, 2020

SPOTLIGHT


National Dialogues on Behavioral Health 2020

The focus of the National Dialogues on Behavioral Health 2020 is focused on the new realities of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Starting today, the virtual conference will convene over six consecutive weeks to address the emerging issues and innovations related to the behavioral health crisis response in this new environment.
  • For Session 1 scheduled for Thursday, September 17 at 2:00 pm ET, NRI Board Member and Commissioner, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health, Judy Fitzgerald will present Behavioral Health Crisis Response and COVID-19: National, State, and Local Responses
  • For Session 5 scheduled for Thursday, October 15, NRI’s Senior Project Associate Kristin Neylon will present Technology, Behavioral Health Apps and Telehealth Platforms: Best Practices in Technology and Behavioral Health
  • For Session 6 scheduled for Thursday, October 22, Dr. Debra Pinals, Medical Director of Behavioral Health and Forensic Programs for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and a member of NRI's Mental Health/Criminal Justice Board Committee will present Behavioral Health Crisis Response for Persons with Special Needs (Intellectual Disabilities, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Children, and Adolescents)
  • Dr. Mary Smith, NRI Senior Consultant, Former Associate Director of Decision Support, Evaluation and Services, DMH, IL serves on the conference’s Executive Committee. The full conference agenda is available online.
     

STATE AND FEDERAL


An Oregon Crisis Center Offers 4 Tips to Successfully Open a Crisis Stabilization Unit

Officials in Deschutes County, Oregon, which recently opened its crisis center, to answer the central question: What does it take to open a crisis center? Read more.

How Telehealth Connects People to Treatment During COVID-19 in Alabama

Experts at Central Alabama Wellness and the American Psychiatric Association Foundation on how communities are using telehealth to adapt to the pandemic. Read more.

CBPP: Medicaid Enrollment Has Increased 8.4 Percent

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released findings September 9 revealing that data from 36 states showed that Medicaid enrollment between February and July 2020 had increased by 8.4 percent, attributing the increase to the loss of jobs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care: A Best Practice Toolkit

The National Guidelines for Crisis Care –A Best Practice Toolkit advances national guidelines in crisis care within a toolkit that supports program design, development, implementation and continuous quality improvement efforts. Read more.

RESEARCH


Suicide Rates Peak Among Veterans Shortly After Transition to Civilian Life, Study Finds

Suicide rates among veterans peaked six to 12 months after they left the military, and those at higher risk included veterans who were younger, were male, had a shorter length of service, were not married, or were separated from the Marine Corps or Army, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.

E-cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in its Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report that approximately one in five high school students and one in 20 middle school students used e-cigarettes in 2020. Read more.

E-Cigarette Use Tied to Sleep Deprivation in Young Adults

E-cigarette use, also known as vaping, may be associated with an increased risk of sleep deprivation in young adults aged 18 to 24 years even after they quit, a study in Addictive Behaviors has found. Read more.

Suicide-Related ED Visits in United States Continue to Rise

The rate of emergency department (ED) visits related to suicidal ideation or attempt increased for all age groups between 2008 and 2017, according to a Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project statistical brief. Read more.

Depression Symptoms Soar During Pandemic, Study Finds

The prevalence of symptoms of depression in U.S. adults during a two-week period of the COVID-19 pandemic was more than three times higher than before the pandemic, according to a report in JAMA Network Open. Read more.

One 20-Minute Call May Encourage Medication Treatment, Lower Overdose Risk in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

Receiving a 20-minute phone call from a trained peer counselor may help prompt people who have overdosed on opioids to begin medication treatment and lower their risk of another opioid overdose, suggests a study in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Read more.
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