The Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and the Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NeATTC), Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), are pleased to bring you this new resource in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders!
Drexel College of Medicine Behavioral Healthcare Education
Co-occurring Mental and Substance use Disorders Series 2008-2009
These seminars meet requirements for all educational courses outlined within the PA Co-Occurring Competency Bulleting enacted on February 10, 2006 and co-signed by DOH and DPW. They also are designated as core courses by both the Pennsylvania Certification Board and the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Click here for more details....
COD Program Competency Update to Interested Parties Click here for more details....
Recovery-Oriented Approaches for Providing Integrated Services to Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders (COD)
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic,Office of Education and Regional Programming (OERP), is hosting a ten-part series on recoverywith individualswith co-occurring disorders (mental illness and substance abuse disorders). This training was developed in conjunctionwith theOffice ofMental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs (BDAP) andwill provide core competency-based training for professionalsworking with this population. Click here for more details....
Congratulations to the following certified TIP #42 Trainers, recognized by the Departments of Health and Welfare for successful completion of the SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders (TIP 42) Training of Trainers Curriculum. Click here for certified Trainers
Drexel University College of Medicine: Continuing Education 2007-2008 Regional Courses - Psychiatric Rehabilitation - Case Management - COD - Trauma TrainingSeries.pdf
Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Welfare Co-Occurring Disorder Competency Approval Criteria Bulletin CPwbehall_20060210_162335.pdf In the context of statewide infrastructure development for services to individuals and families with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders, as part of the SAMHSA Co-Occurring State Infrastructure Grant activity, and in recognition of the high prevalence, poor outcomes, and high cost of sequential treatment services, the Department of Health and the Department of Public Welfare have jointly developed this bulletin to accomplish the following objectives:
To move the entire behavioral health system toward the achievement of core competency to serve individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders who are already engaged in a facility program;
To provide the framework for delineating objective criteria for defining Co-Occurring Disorder Competency for any facility within the Commonwealth licensed by the Department of Health, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs or the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services;
To describe the process by which licensed facilities can achieve Co-Occurring Disorder Competency; and,
To provide direction for County MH/MR Programs and Single County Authorities in supporting the development of Co-Occurring Disorder Competent programs in all facilities.
The bulletin is the first step in statewide infrastructure development to support co-occurring service delivery. The bulletin will be implemented in a phased approach starting in March of 2006 with select site visits scheduled by the Departments of Health and Welfare, followed by statewide implementation.
To assist programs in developing Co-Occurring Competent philosophies and program capacity, numerous resources are available as background information and reflect current consensus based and promising practice standards such as:
Report of the Center for MH Services Managed Care Initiative on COD Psychiatric & Substance Disorders-Dr. Kennith Minkoff, chair
PA COSIG DRAFT EXECUTIVE REPORT & BULLETIN
August 18, 2006
The Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Welfare are pleased to provide you with the Co-Occurring Disorder Advisory (Co-DAC) draft recommendations for your review and comment. The Co-DAC recommendations focus on infrastructure development to support a system of care for individuals diagnosed with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders. RP082905.pdf
Announcing:
Recovery Symposium Videos Now Available for Viewing
The NeATTC and IRETA are pleased to announce that videos of the presentations from the Recovery Symposium, “Aligning Contexts, Practice, and Concepts to Promote Long-Term Recovery: An Action Plan” are now available for online viewing.
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