Coronavirus

FORE Awards Grants to 10 Groups for Opioid Response Efforts During Pandemic
The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) has announced it will provide more than $634,000 in grants to 10 organizations to help at-risk populations that are struggling with increases in opioid use and overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BH Providers Can Now Apply for Phase 3 Provider Relief Fund Payments
Financially strapped behavioral healthcare providers impacted by COVID-19 can now apply for relief through the Provider Relief Fund, HHS has announced. Applications are being accepted through Nov. 6.
Hazelden Betty Ford: Virtual IOP Outcomes Match In-Person Offerings
Early data from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation suggests that virtual intensive outpatient services have been as effective as on-site IOP treatment, a promising development as providers have moved many operations to virtual platforms as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surgeon General Advocates for Proactive Measures at National Council Event
Preventing and addressing adverse childhood experiences, creating recovery-friendly workplaces, and being adaptable to meet the challenges presented by COVID-19 were among the topics discussed at a recent National Council on Behavioral Health event.
SUD Diagnosis Linked with Increased COVID-19 Susceptibility in Study
Patients with a recent substance use disorder diagnosis were found to have a significantly higher risk of developing COVID-19, according to findings in a recent study that was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Panel: Isolation, Staff Safety and Licensing Among Issues Being Navigated During Pandemic
Concerns over patient isolation, staff safety and licensing reciprocity between states as a means to address a shortage of care providers during a crisis were among the COVID-19-related topics discussed by a panel of industry leaders during a Friday morning session at the virtual National Conference on Addiction Disorders.
Taking Stock of COVID-Fueled Trends That Are Shaping Behavioral Healthcare
Issues around in-person reopenings, insurance dynamics and staff turnover are among the factors playing a role in the current state of behavioral health.
An Optimistic Ode to Future Joy in the Present Sorrows of the Pandemic
Although psychiatry had traditionally focused on the mentally troubled and the troubling aspects of people, there has been a movement toward a more positive psychology and psychiatry in recent years.
Report: Researchers Studying Naltrexone for Treatment of COVID-19 Symptoms
Researchers from Beaumont Health System in Michigan are studying whether naltrexone can be used to help manage symptoms of individuals with a COVID-19 infection, according to a report from Detroit’s NPR affiliate.
Reasonable Expectations, Educated Guesses: Projecting Behavioral Healthcare's Future Amidst COVID-19
It's a difficult task with so many unknowns still surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, but we must look forward to start planning for the state of the behavioral healthcare field, both in the immediate future and years from now.
NCAD Goes Virtual in 2020
In lieu of the two annual NCAD meetings (East and West), this year’s event will take place as a virtual experience that includes video content and live streaming with Q&A sessions July 30-Aug. 2.
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