Integrated Care DC Managed Care Readiness Workshop

Integrated Care DC Managed Care Readiness Workshop

Download the Presentation PDF All Sessions View materials from the event hosted by the Department of Health Care Finance, DBH Training Institute, and Integrated Care DC on May 9, 2023. The in-person workshop was designed for behavioral health providers and other...

Xylazine: Dangerous Veterinary Sedative in Illicit Opioids (HMA)

https://www.integratedcaredc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/xylazine-dangerous-veterinary-sedative-in-illicit-opioids-mp4.mp4   Xylazine is rapidly increasing in the illicit drug supply. A powerful animal sedative, xylazine causes respiratory depression,...

Perinatal Substance Use: Everything You Wanted to Know

https://www.integratedcaredc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/perinatal-substance-use-everything-you-wanted-to-knowmp4.mp4   Description: Because many women and persons of childbearing age pregnant with SUD may not readily share information with providers and...

MAT and Tele MAT Pre Appointment Self Assessment

This one-page self-assessment can be utilized before individual or group MAT appointments; this tool aligns with ASAM criteria allowing the provider to plan for the current session and to aid in treatment planning. With a slight modification, this could also be used...

Virtual Best Practices for Providers and Care Team Members

The front of this handout reviews what providers need to know, do and have a plan for prior to individual or group telehealth sessions. The back of the handout reviews important features of Zoom (TM) for those staff using Zoom (TM) as a platform for delivering...

Patient Guide to Starting Buprenorphine

This one-page handout will help patients understand when they will start buprenorphine, based on the last time they used opioids and their current level of symptoms. It describes how to take buprenorphine in order for it to help with cravings and withdrawal symptoms,...

Stress Management: Imagery

https://www.integratedcaredc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/stress-management-imagery.mp4   This short take video demonstrates how to teach and use guided imagery with your patients/clients for stress management. Guided imagery leverages the mind-body connection...

Stress Management: Progressive Muscle Relaxation

This short take video is a demonstration of how to use progressive muscle relaxation as a strategy for stress reduction with your patients/clients. This technique for relaxation was developed in the 1920s by Dr. Edmund Jacobson. This technique has been now used for...

Stress Management: Deep Breathing/Diaphragmatic Breathing

https://www.integratedcaredc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/stress-management-deep-breathing-diaphragmatic-breathing.mp4   This short take video demonstrates how to teach deep breathing techniques to a patient/client as a strategy for stress management. Abdominal...

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

https://www.integratedcaredc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cognitive-Behavior-Therapy-CBT.mp4   Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people learn how to identify and change maladaptive thought patterns that have...

Contingency Management: Underutilized Evidence Based Treatment

https://www.integratedcaredc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/contingency-management-underutilized-evidence-based-treatment.mp4   Contingency management is an evidence-based treatment plan for substance use disorder. This type of treatment, a major topic in media...

Coping Skills for Trauma: Getting Into The Body

https://www.integratedcaredc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/coping-skills-for-trauma-getting-into-the-body.mp4   Webinar There are a variety of strategies and interventions to help individuals cope with the impact of trauma on their wellness and functioning. Many...

Coping Skills for Trauma: Experiencing Emotions

https://www.integratedcaredc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/coping-skills-for-trauma-experiencing-emotions.mp4   Webinar There are a variety of strategies and interventions to help individuals cope with the impact of trauma on their wellness and functioning. Many...

Evidence Based Practices Workshop 3 Problem Solving Therapy

https://www.integratedcaredc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/problem-solving-treatment.mp4   Webinar Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) is a form of therapy that provides people with tools to identify and solve problems that arise from life stressors that can have a...

Pregnancy and Substance Abuse: A Harm Reduction Toolkit

This toolkit was designed to help community providers care for pregnant and parenting people who use drugs in a holistic manner. The kit includes information about stigma reduction, trauma-informed care, and legal services. While the guide was developed IN NY, there...

Cannabis Use May be Associated with Suicidality in Young Adults

NIH study suggests a link between cannabis use and higher levels of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt An analysis of survey data from more than 280,000 young adults ages 18-35 showed that cannabis (marijuana) use was associated with increased risks of thoughts of...

ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Diversion of Controlled Substances

Controlled substances (CS) diversion in health systems can lead to serious patient safety issues, harm to the diverter, and significant liability risk to the organization. Diversion driven by addiction puts patients at risk of harm, including inadequate relief of...

COVID-19: The Hidden Impact on Mental Health & Drug Addiction

There is concern the Coronavirus Disease (COVID)-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on the mental health of the general population through a range of suggested mechanisms: fear, uncertainty, and anxiety; social distancing/isolation; loneliness; and economic...

Fighting Back Against the Stigma of Addiction

Untreated drug and alcohol use contributes to tens of thousands of deaths every year and affects the lives of many more people. We have effective treatments, including medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders, that could prevent a significant number of these...

Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report

When two disorders or illnesses occur in the same person, simultaneously or sequentially, they are described as comorbid. Comorbidity also implies that the illnesses interact, affecting the course and prognosis of both.1,2 This research report provides information on...

Prescribing Buprenorphine for OUD is Now Easier

This video discusses the 2021 HHS update which changes and eases the requirements for obtaining a buprenorphine waiver. Learn more here: https://buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/forms/select-practitioner-type.php Presented by Dr. Shannon Robinson and Dr. Jean Glossa,...

Adolescent Screening for Substance Use Disorders

Adolescents are at the highest risk for experiencing health problems related to substance use. This resource provides an overview of screening adolescents for substance use disorders including assessments and tips. Presenter: Caitlin Thomas – Henkel,...

Fentanyl Strip Testing

This brief video provides an overview of fentanyl strip testing to identify the presence of fentanyl in unregulated drugs for people who use drugs (PWUD). It also includes a brief demo of how to use fentanyl test strip testing to detect the presence of fentanyl in...

Using Registries for Population Health

Registries are important population health tools that allow organizations to collect, organize, aggregate, and utilize the information for a variety of purposes. Maintaining registries for certain disease states such as depression or diabetes provides easy access to...

Mother & Baby Substance Exposure Toolkit

An online resource to provide broad access to resources to clarify best practices to support and improve the care for substance-exposed mothers and newborns. The toolkit includes resources to support screening, assessment, and level of care determination; treatment;...

Addiction Free California

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has implemented the California Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) Expansion Project to address the opioid epidemic throughout the state. This website serves as a separate yet complementary resource to the...