LGBTQIA+ Behavioral Health: SAMHSA Listening Session
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There are many changes this year for LGBTQIA+ people. Some of them are terrifying and life-threatening. Some are joyful and life-affirming. And then there is everything in between. All of them are important and result from a famous speech by Harvey Milk - called the Hope Speech, or the Gay Freedom Day Speech, that he delivered on June 25, 1978, in San Francisco. In his speech, he appealed to the gay community to come out of the closet and be visible. He thought it would change the world and make us less hated and feared because we would be known, loved, and cared for. I think he would be proud to see this meeting I’m about to tell you about happen. We have so far to go, yet we’ve come so far. Today, I acknowledge how far we’ve come to remind ourselves that there is much to be hopeful about, even in the middle of change.
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This year, I was part of a planning committee convened by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Recovery. We planned the first-ever LGBTQIA+ behavioral health SAMHSA listening session. The meeting was a two-day in-person conversation organized by the Office of Recovery to address the recovery needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. The primary purpose was to bring together individuals with lived experiences as members of the LGBTQIA+ recovery community and our allies to share their perspectives on recovery from mental health and substance use issues for the community. The discussions focused on systemic barriers to recovery, the impact of stigma and discrimination, and identifying gaps and scalable solutions to enhance recovery support. We know that the LGBTQIA+ community is underserved and under-resourced, and the meeting aimed to explore innovative approaches to meet our unique needs.
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Medicaid Reimbursement for Peer Support Services: A Detailed Analysis of Rates, Processes, and Procedures
As part of the PR CoE’s supplemental funding provided in 2023 to increase the number of Recovery Community Organizations able to bill insurance and be reimbursed for peer recovery support services, this report was developed to provide a state-by-state analysis of Medicaid reimbursement specifically for peer support services, including peer recovery support services for substance use disorders and mental health peer support services.
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Related: New FAQs on Medicaid and CHIP Coverage of Peer Support Services
Available from CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicaid and CHIP coverage of peer support services. These FAQs were developed in close collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide clarification regarding federal policy on coverage of peer support services outlined in the State Medicaid Director (SMD) letter #07-011 issued on August 15, 2007, which established that states “have the option to offer peer support services as a component of a comprehensive mental health and substance use service delivery system.”
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| JUNE 20
Joint: Peer Recovery Support Specialists & Supervisors
Community Dialogue: Adapt or Die? Exploring the Peer Workforce’s Reliance on Adapting Clinical Modalities. (This will be a 2-hour session).
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Join the Health Equity Learning Community
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Additional Peer Recovery CoE Events for June:
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| JUNE 18
Discussion: Start with Hope... But don’t stop there: Conversations on Black Recovery
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JUNE 24
Office Hour: Start with Hope... But don’t stop there: Conversations on Black Recovery
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JUNE 21
Exploring Medicaid Billing in Recovery Community Organizations
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JUNE 25
Program Evaluation & Research Learning Exchange: Knowledge Exchange & Participant Presentations
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Your Voice Matters:
Envision the Future of PR CoE!
As a vital part of our peer recovery community, we are excited to invite you to share your voice in an important survey that will help shape the future of the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence (PR CoE).
Your experiences and insights are at the heart of everything we do. This survey is an opportunity to tell us how we can better support you and others in the peer recovery ecosystem, including peers, peer-run organizations, employers, and recovery community organizations.
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Your feedback will guide us in creating more impactful and equitable programs and services. Together, we can build a stronger, more connected recovery community where everyone has the resources and support they need.
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2024 Theme: The Art of Recovery
Now accepting submissions! SAMHSA's Office of Recovery will solicit art in the form of paintings/drawings/mixed media and/or photography, from May 7–June 28, 2024, for the 2024 Art of Recovery project from artists with lived or living experience. Learn more!
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| Recovery Talk Podcast:
Organizational Stakeholders of the Month, Vol. 18
This month, we are bringing you another episode full of conversations with some of our organizational stakeholders. This month, we get to hear from Kattie Lail of We Face It Together and Betsy Craft of Colorado Drug Policy Coalition. Stay tuned for stories from the field!
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Recovery Talk Podcast:
Over The Rainbow Project believes in the power of possibility and the potential within every person to create positive change in their lives. Their mission is to empower LGBTQ+ justice-involved individuals, in their recovery journey through a unique program that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion. We offer peer-led support in a safe and inclusive environment, including sober transitional living, to foster personal growth and community connection.
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Recovery Talk Podcast:
Thrive Peer Recovery Services provides mental health and substance use peer recovery services to self-identifying individuals in Ohio. Thrive Behavioral Health Center is the operating entity of Thrive Peer Support. Through their various programs and initiatives, they support people on their journey and enable them to achieve independence and long term recovery. Thrive Peer Recovery Services strive to be the gold standard of evidence-based peer support recovery and comprehensive continuing care.
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Sober Is...Peer Recovery Coaching
Sober Is...Peer Recovery Coaching has a variety of groups on offer to their clients. These groups offer a space for clients to gather information about recovery, while also helping in other areas of their lives. Such as life and job skills, community engagement and how to navigate the Recovery Community. Sober Is... will connect clients with a Certified Peer Recovery Coach to create a recovery plan that fits each client best. From resources, housing referrals, goal setting, and more; a coach will be there to help each client create the plan that meets their individual needs.
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Recovery Related News, Events & Resources
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Funding for this initiative was made possible by grant no. 1H79TI083022 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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