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Put the "We" In Wellness During COVID-19:

Wellness Tips to Help You Care for Your Patients and Yourself

As the world continues to adjust to the "new normal" during COVID-19, everyone is working diligently every day to overcome challenges personally and professionally.  Click on this link to select video clips from experts on applying resilience coping for ourselves as providers and helpers and with the people who are seeking our help.  We are truly in this together!

https://www.psychcongress.com/psych-topics/coping-during-covid-19?utm_campaign=Elevate%202020&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=86026065&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9NF5lnltIjd7xLCYpr4QTbeRl0m9JXCBPMLD5ogzo1T2yKXwA91JuuCYKyeFOmXLRM1wU7ijnzgbGa1-gAPaX1GSAoLw&_hsmi

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Emerging Evidence on COVID-19 Spread and Treatment - Free NAM-APHA Webinar

This is the third FREE COVID-19 Conversations webinar organized and presented by the National Academy of Medicine.

During this April 9 webinar, emerging evidence and promising treatment modalities for COVID-19 will be reviewed, including ethical implications and considerations for treating those who are ill with therapeutics approved via an emergency use authorization.  This presentation is designed for the Primary Care treatment setting.   https://covid19conversations.org/webinar-registration

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Free Online Self-Help Meetings and Virtual Platforms

12 Steps.org 

https://www.12step.org/social/online-meeting-calendar/ 

Listing of online 12-step meetings on various platforms.

Al-Anon Electronic Meetings

https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings/

This forum and recovery chat room for Narcotics Anonymous members features voice chat, Skype, and text chat meetings connecting people from around the world.

Alcoholics Anonymous Online Intergroup 

http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php

Listing of online meetings from AA Intergroup.

Smart Recovery

https://www.smartrecovery.org/community/calendar.php https://www.smartrecovery.org/smart-recovery-toolbox/smart-recovery-online/ 

Message board, chat room, online meetings, and online  library.

Adult Children of Alcoholics

https://adultchildren.org/quick-search/?audiobt=Click+Here

Phone and Online Meetings

In The Rooms (Online Meetings)

https://www.intherooms.com/home/

An online platform supporting a wide range of 12-step and non-12 step meetings

Bridge Club Virtual Meetings

https://www.jointempest.co/bridge-club-events?tag=Virtual%20Events

Meetings that are specifically focused on women and LGBTQIA+ folks who are sober or interested in sobriety.

Refuge Recovery Online Meetings 

https://refugerecovery.org/meetings?tsml-day=any&tsml-region=online-english 

Listing of daily online meetings

Families Anonymous Virtual Meetings 

https://www.familiesanonymous.org/meetings/virtual-meetings

Online meetings for parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses, significant others, other family members and friends of those with a current, suspected or former drug problem.

Life Ring Recovery 

https://www.lifering.org/online-meetings 

Listing of online meetings.

The Temper

https://www.thetemper.com/online-recovery-meetings-groups/ 

An online publication/site that explores life through the lens of sobriety, addiction, and recovery. Includes links to resources

My Recovery 

https://www.myrecovery.com/online-meeting/ 

Online 12-step meetings

Sober Grid

https://www.sobergrid.com

A free online social networking platform for people in recovery. Available in mobile app stores

Narcotics Anonymous

https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/

Listing of online meetings provided by NA

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oanewhampshire.org/find-a-meeting

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Pandemic Presents 10 Opportunities to Improve Mental Health

H. Steven Moffic, MD

With COVID-19 driving many of our choices right now, we are hearing more than enough about the dangers.  This article opens with reference to the metaphor of the Chinese character for crisis and makes the point danger and opportunity co-exist and outlines 10 steps for how to put into practice resilient building strategies.

Click this link to read the full article

https://www.psychcongress.com/article/pandemic-presents-10-opportunities-improve-mental-health

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Using Anxiety Amid COVID-19 as a Tool for Personal Growth

By Holly Hendin, PhD, MD

This article written by a behavioral health provider shares insight about how to cultivate resiliency for ourselves and with our clients right now during Global Pandemic and Social Distancing.  She provides concrete examples for navigating “fear” in a way that not only validates but also empowers active choices for effective coping. 

Click on this link for the entire article.

https://www.psychcongress.com/taxonomy/term/1532

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Under Coronavirus Threat, Patient Connection Will Take on Different Form

By: Gary A. Enos, Editor

Social Distancing protocols are forcing us to re-thing how we connect with our friends, family, colleagues, and our clients and patients.  For many this means learning to use new technologies such as video conferencing while also navigating standards of practice for treatment delivery.  While our government has relaxed HIPAA Privacy regulations during this state of emergency, as human service workers, we are rapidly adjusting to remote human contact.  This article presents thoughtful considerations and encouragement for effective solutions.

Click on this link to read the full article

https://www.psychcongress.com/index.php/article/under-coronavirus-threat-patient-connection-will-take-different-form

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Health Care Workers in China During COVID-19 Outbreak Report Mental Health Issues

According to a recent study published online in JAMA Network Open, data collected in China from 1257 health care workers in 34 hospitals in multiple regions of China reveals

a significant proportion of physicians and nurses treating patients exposed to COVID-19 in China reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress.  Those researchers say,

“Protecting health care workers is an important component of public health measures for addressing the COVID-19 epidemic,” researchers wrote. “Special interventions to promote mental well-being in health care workers exposed to COVID-19 need to be immediately implemented, with women, nurses, and frontline workers requiring particular attention.”

Read the full article by clicking on the link below

https://www.psychcongress.com/article/health-care-workers-china-during-covid-19-outbreak-report-mental-health-issues

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The HPSO FAQ page has excellent references for practical questions regarding "liabilities" providers are navigating with COVID-19.  Please follow the link for info.

http://www.hpso.com/support/faq/Index?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=&utm_content=

State of New Hampshire

OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

DIVISION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

121 South Fruit Street, Suite 303

Concord, N.H. 03301-2412

Telephone 603-271-2152 · Fax 603-271-6702

OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

GUIDANCE ON TELEHEALTH DURING THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

Reference Number: SFY 2020-03

Authorized by: Lindsey B. Courtney, Interim Executive Director

Division/Board/Council/Commission: Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, Division of Health Professions

Effective Date: March 18, 2020

Subject: Telehealth guidance

Description: Guidance concerning telehealth services under Emergency Order #8

Pursuant to the Governor’s Emergency Order #8 under Executive Order 2020-04, and upon authorization by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification issues the following guidance to medical providers. In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, effective immediately, the Governor has ordered “[a]ll medical providers [ . . .] be allowed to perform health care services through the use of all modes of telehealth, including video and audio, audio-only, or other electronic media, to treat the residents of the state of NH for all medically necessary services.”

The State’s temporary expansion of telehealth services applies to all medical providers including, but not limited to, those professions licensed, certified, or registered by the Office of Allied Health Professionals, Board of Medicine, Board of Nursing, Board of Psychology, Board of Mental Health Practice, Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals, Board of Licensed Dietitians, and the Board of Dental Examiners. To the extent a practice act or administrative rule limits or otherwise sets forth the parameters under which telehealth services may be provided that may conflict with this Order, Executive LINDSEY B. COURTNEY Interim Executive Director OPLC Telehealth Guidance Reference No. 2020-03 Order #8 overrides such references until the Order is rescinded or until the State of Emergency is terminated, whichever happens first.

For general questions regarding this notification, please contact:

Lindsey B. Courtney, JD

Interim Executive Director

Office of Professional Licensure and Certification

121 South Fruit Street

Concord, NH 03301

lindsey.courtney@oplc.nh.gov

SAMHSA Releases Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health Fact Sheet: Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak

In the event of an infectious disease outbreak, local officials may require the public to take measures to limit and control the spread of the disease. This tip sheet provides information about social distancing, quarantine, and isolation. The government has the right to enforce federal and state laws related to public health if people within the country get sick with highly contagious diseases that have the potential to develop into outbreaks or pandemics. This tip sheet, produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), describes feelings and thoughts you may have during and after social distancing, quarantine, and isolation. It also suggests ways to care for your behavioral health during these experiences and provides resources for more help.

https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/tips-social-distancing-quarantine-isolation-031620.pdf