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The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and the University of Pittsburgh’s Program Evaluation and Research Unit in the School of Pharmacy are leading a series of trainings to promote the practice of SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) throughout 2021. This training series will provide health-care professionals and students with the opportunity to learn about the evidence-based practice and how to implement innovative practices into the current workflow.
Participants will receive continuing education credits upon completion of the following:
Registration is FREE and will open in early 2021. See this flyer for further details and stay tuned for more information.
A Series of Courses on the Mental Health Aspects of IDD
Registration is open for the next live virtual training course on intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) for mental health mobile crisis responders. This is one of three courses in the Mental Health Aspects of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (MHIDD) Professional Development Series offered by the Center for START Services. It is highly recommended for the following providers:
The course consists of six webinar-style sessions (75 minutes each) that teach best practices in crisis assessment, response, and disposition recommendations. Registration is $149 per person, and participants can receive University of New Hampshire continuing education units and a certificate of completion for MHIDD Mobile Crisis Response Training.
This flyer contains registration information.
Click on each link for a description and to register.
Prepared Renter Education Program Series:
For further information, contact Kara Yost.
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Training: Brain Injury and Opioid Misuse
This training course is designed to assist substance use treatment providers in better understanding the interaction between opioid misuse and brain injury, how associated cognitive impairments impact response to treatment, how to most effectively work with people with brain injuries, and how to adapt treatment for maximum success. The eight-hour virtual course is divided into two parts in DDAP’s Training Management System. Learn more in this flyer.
Life Unites Us: Pandemic Paradigms | Providing Services through the Holiday Season
December 15, 2020 at 12:00 PM
In this webinar, participants will:
Today, the Department of Human Services (DHS) is launching an online portal (called the DHS CARES Act Funding Tracking Tool) for Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) providers to submit final costs in compliance with Act 24 of 2020 (CARES Act funding). DHS is requesting that providers complete the COVID-19 Act 24 cost reporting form and upload it through the online portal. Providers must keep all documentation related to the costs reported in the final cost report for a minimum of five years. The due date for the submission of the required final report has been extended to December 31, 2020.
To assist providers, DHS has provided the following guidance and tips:
Please Note: if you received a payment under Act 24 of 2020 from more than one Pennsylvania DHS program office, you may receive this notification more than once. However, you will only receive one login to the online portal and will be able to submit for all program offices and facilities at the same time.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Education have released the below COVID-19 safety guidance documents to assist providers, families, and individuals during the provision of in-home services.
For additional guidance related to COVID-19, please visit the Department of Health COVID-19 in Pennsylvania and DHS COVID-19 Guidance and Resources pages.
If you have any questions, please contact your RCPA policy director.