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The November 2024 newsletter highlights resources and training to enhance mental health care in nursing facilities. Key topics include National Native American Heritage Month, guidance on best practices for nursing…

This podcast explores special considerations when patients diagnosed with a serious mental illness transition through different care settings. Effective transitions of care are instrumental in improving the efficiency and quality…

The October 2024 newsletter highlights resources and training to enhance mental health care in nursing facilities. Key topics include National Depression Screening Day, guidance on psychotropic medication use, and upcoming…

Explore how behavioral health equity is not just a concept, but a guiding principle within long-term care facilities. From ensuring fair access to mental health resources to addressing systemic barriers…

In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Jennifer Azen, MD, and Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, discuss practical strategies for managing pain in patients…

This September 2024 newsletter from the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) features important resources and training on suicide prevention and recovery support in nursing facilities….

Welcome to the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities podcast – Better Mental Wellbeing. This is a compelling series that delves into the profound and diverse stories…

The August edition of the COE-NF newsletter features essential insights on grief and mental health.

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,…

This month’s issue highlights post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Learn how your facility can support residents with PTSD….

This month’s issue celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out SAMHSA’s Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit….

Welcome to the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities podcast. This is the first episode which features a “Lived Experience.” This is a compelling series of the…

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the center of excellence for behavioral health in nursing facilities (COE-NF)

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.

What We Do

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).

Who We Help

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.