NAMI and Mental Health Treatment

Many people wait too long before seeking mental health treatment.

Part of the reason for the delay is that not everyone recognizes the signs of mental illness—it’s time to change that. With your help, NAMI is working to ensure that more people get the help they need early.

You can help more people recognize the signs and get treatment early by helping to expand NAMI’s reach. Your gift today will support all of NAMI’s efforts to help people get the care they need as soon as possible and improve the lives of millions of Americans affected by mental illness every day.

Early intervention is key. One in five American adults experience a mental illness, but only 43% of them accessed care in the last year. One of NAMI’s top priorities is educating as many people as possible to recognize the warning signs of a mental health condition and to promote early intervention.

The need for our work has never been more urgent. Your donation today will help NAMI make it easier for people to get help early through our life-changing programs, including:

• NAMI Ending the Silence (ETS): Offered in schools at no cost, ETS opens a dialogue for students, families and school staff to help them feel more comfortable talking about mental health, while destigmatizing mental illness and promoting early intervention.
• NAMI On Campus: NAMI On Campus clubs are available on 57 university campuses and reach college-age students across the country. The program aims to raise mental health awareness and provide peer-to-peer support in educational settings.
• NAMI Basics OnDemand: A free course for parents and caregivers that provides fundamental information about the signs and symptoms of mental illness, and how to best support a child with a mental health condition.

Medicaid Matters for West Virginia

Please join for us for Medicaid Matters for West Virginia — West Virginians for Affordable Health Care’s third annual Medicaid Summit.

If you are a health care provider, social worker, or health care advocate, you will not want to miss this year’s summit.

 

DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

PLACE: HOLIDAY INN & SUITES 400 2ND AVENUE, SW SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV

TIME: REGISTRATION OPENS: 9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

CONFERENCE: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

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WV TOGETHER FOR MEDICAID

MEETING: 4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

 

 

Restorative Justice Presentation & Discussion

Dear supporters of criminal justice reform,

 

Expungement law now in effect…read all about it!

 

On June 7^th Senate Bill 152 the expungement bill became law of the land in West Virginia!  This is exciting for so many people who have waited years to no longer be discriminated against because of their conviction history.  And it’s exciting for West Virginia because we are stronger when our friends and neighbors are afforded every opportunity to employment, housing, and hope.

 

Please see the attached one pager from Legal Aid of WV for important information about the new law.  Take caution before you file your petition because the law states you can only petition once, so please be absolutely sure before you petition that you are eligible and you have all your paperwork in order.  For more details about what qualifies, how to petition etc., the Legal Aid of WV website is an excellent resource.  Spread the word!

 

Also if you are a lawyer or know any lawyers who might want to volunteer to assist people with their expungement petition, please respond to this email.  We hope to see as many people as possible who are eligible to petition to successfully navigate the process and get their record cleared!

Ability to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in West Virginia

We are asking physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners AND OTHER SUD HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS to complete an online survey, Ability to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in West Virginia, designed to assess providers’ availability and willingness to prescribe medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The resulting data will be used to help improve public policy to better address the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. This research project is a joint effort of the WV Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR), Marshall Health, WV School of Osteopathic Medicine, and West Virginia University (WVU) under the direction of Garrett Moran, PhD, at WVU and Lyn O’Connell, PhD, at Marshall Health.

 

This survey link will be e-mailed directly from the WV DHHR to WV Medicare and Medicaid service providers. The survey may be accessed directly through the following link: https://bit.ly/2VokOBZ

 

Additionally, the survey is also available on the WV Rural Health Association’s blog page at https://bit.ly/2LJEwIZ. Voluntarily completing this survey should take no more than 7 to 10 minutes of your time and requires no examination of records. Your answers will remain completely confidential. Before completing the survey, or at any time, you may ask questions of the individuals administering it by contacting Brianna Sheppard, PhD, at 304-293-1444 or absheppard@hsc.wvu.edu. WVU IRB acknowledgment of this protocol is on file.

 

Building Dementia-Capable Communities

Presented by the WV Bureau of Senior Services, in partnership with CAMC*

 

Building Dementia-Capable Communities

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

8:30 – 4:30

 

Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center

Charleston, WV

 

Continuing education:

Social Work – 6 CEUs

Nursing – 6 contact hours

 

Follow this link for the agenda, continuing education info and registration form:

http://www.wvseniorservices.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=aNWfZ5NXxRI%3d&tabid=36  

 

There’s still time to register.  Registration deadline is Thursday, March 21.

Fee: $40.00

Psychiatric Medical Care focusses on geriatric inpatient and outpatient counseling in rural areas. We have 70 programs in 20 states and operate two programs in West Virginia.

Psychiatric Medical Care focusses on geriatric inpatient and outpatient counseling in rural areas. We have 70 programs in 20 states and operate two programs in West Virginia. We wanted to reach out and ensure that your social worker members knew of our programs as community resources and also, if any of your membership are looking for jobs, we have openings in both programs.

 

Resources:

1)      The first program is Senior Life Solutions, a program affiliated with Broaddus Hospital in Philippi, WV. It offers outpatient, intensive counseling for seniors in Philippi who are suffering from grief, depression or other behavioral health issues related to aging. . Once referred to the program, we offer counseling sessions three times a week, three times each day. Patients receive socialization, a free lunch. In some programs patients may qualify for free transportation. Referrals to Senior Life Solutions can be made by anyone, including a patient’s physician, family member, or other health care professional. Senior Life Solutions is located at 6 Healthcare Drive, Philippi, WV. To make a referral, please call  304.457.8132.

 

2)      Our second West Virginia program is a new inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit—Laurel Place, located within Davis Medical Center in Elkins, WV. Laurel Place Behavioral Health, provides evaluation and inpatient treatment for older adults, typically over 55 years of age, who are suffering from mental health issues including depression, anxiety, and behaviors related to dementia. The 20-bed unit just opened last month and is almost fully staffed. Here are some basic referral criteria: Persons 55 and older (we consider 45 and up on a case-by-case basis) with a) psychiatric disorders, or b) dementia diagnosis with behavioral disturbance, c)recent suicide attempt or d) is presenting as a danger to self or others. Anyone can refer individuals to the program, including family members, physicians, or other health professionals.  Contact the Program Director at 304.630.3508 for information on making arrangements for admission to Laurel Place. Here is the link for more information on our current inpatient program in Clinton, VA and the similar services offered at Laurel Place: https://www.psychmc.com/green-oak.

Psychiatric Medical Care focusses on geriatric inpatient and outpatient counseling in rural areas

Psychiatric Medical Care focusses on geriatric inpatient and outpatient counseling in rural areas. We have 70 programs in 20 states and operate two programs in West Virginia. We wanted to reach out and ensure that your social worker members knew of our programs as community resources and also, if any of your membership are looking for jobs, we have openings in both programs.

 

Resources:

1)      The first program is Senior Life Solutions, a program affiliated with Broaddus Hospital in Philippi, WV. It offers outpatient, intensive counseling for seniors in Philippi who are suffering from grief, depression or other behavioral health issues related to aging. . Once referred to the program, we offer counseling sessions three times a week, three times each day. Patients receive socialization, a free lunch. In some programs patients may qualify for free transportation. Referrals to Senior Life Solutions can be made by anyone, including a patient’s physician, family member, or other health care professional. Senior Life Solutions is located at 6 Healthcare Drive, Philippi, WV. To make a referral, please call  304.457.8132.

 

2)      Our second West Virginia program is a new inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit—Laurel Place, located within Davis Medical Center in Elkins, WV. Laurel Place Behavioral Health, provides evaluation and inpatient treatment for older adults, typically over 55 years of age, who are suffering from mental health issues including depression, anxiety, and behaviors related to dementia. The 20-bed unit just opened last month and is almost fully staffed. Here are some basic referral criteria: Persons 55 and older (we consider 45 and up on a case-by-case basis) with a) psychiatric disorders, or b) dementia diagnosis with behavioral disturbance, c)recent suicide attempt or d) is presenting as a danger to self or others. Anyone can refer individuals to the program, including family members, physicians, or other health professionals.  Contact the Program Director at 304.630.3508 for information on making arrangements for admission to Laurel Place. Here is the link for more information on our current inpatient program in Clinton, VA and the similar services offered at Laurel Place: https://www.psychmc.com/green-oak.