COE-NF Lived Experience Part 2: Rebuilding Lives – Unveiling Supportive Services

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 of individuals navigating the intricate landscapes of behavioral health and substance use.

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This episode welcomes back substance use counselor, David McKay. In a previous Alliant Health Solutions Making Healthcare Better podcast episode, titled From Substance Use to Healing Hands – A Substance Use Counselor’s Inspiring Journey, he shared his lived experiences as an Atlanta-based substance use counselor who is someone who has also experienced the journey of substance use recovery. Today he shares his professional insight on resources available to help people sustain services for recovery support services.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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