July is recognized as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time when organizations across the United States come together to bring awareness to the unique challenges that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities face when it comes to mental illness. Check out this issue for resources and information on ways nursing facilities can bring awareness to the impact of mental health.
David Farrell
MSW, LNHA
Consultant
Region 9 (NV, CA, AZ, HI, GU, AS, MP, PW, FM, MH)
Mark Sanders
LCSW, CADC
Owner, On the Mark Consulting
Alfredo Cerrato Lanza
Senior Cultural and Workforce Development Officer
Victor Molinari
PhD
Professor
Toni Miles
MD, PhD
Pope Eminent Scholar and Professor Emeritus, University of Georgia
Linda Henderson-Smith
PhD, LPC, CPCS, CCMP
Founder and CEO
Kim McRae
FCTA (Family Caregiver Turned Advocate)
Founder & President/Co-Founder
Kennard DuBose
DSW, MSW, LMSW, LAC, MAC
Assistant Professor
Jasmine Wadkins
LCSW, CDP, BF-CMT, CCTP, CEA
Executive Director
Dr. Taunya Lowe
PhD
CEO
Benjamin Druss
MD, MPH
Professor
Nick Szubiak
MSW, LCSW
Principal
Elizabeth Galik
PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
Professor, Chair, Nurse Practitioner
Mathew Roosa
LCSW-R
Consultant
Diana Padilla
MCPC, CARC, CASAC-T
Research Project Manager
Randi Berkowitz
MD
Vice President/Medical Director;
Region 1 (CT, MA, NH, VT, RI, ME)
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Established by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the COE-NF offers Certified Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Facility Staff a centralized resource hub with easy access to trainings, technical assistance and additional resources, at no cost.
We help nursing facilities to improve the quality of life and care provided for residents who are experiencing a variety of behavioral health disorders, with a focus on Serious Mental Illness (SMI), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Co-Occurring Disorders (COD).
We provide direct technical assistance, evidence-based training, and resources that are appropriate for every member of your long-term care facility — from those providing day-to-day direct care, to clinical and administrative staff.
