The Missouri Health Care Association’s 72nd Annual Convention has been extended through October 31, 2020. Please join us at our Virtual Conference from the comfort and safety of your home, facility or office. There is education for all Departments such as Nursing, Leadership, CNAs, Dietary, Maintenance and more! You can join in chat sessions with colleagues and friends as well as participate in our virtual exhibits.
Category: Events
Residents’ Rights to Vote – 2020 Elections
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on many limitations and restrictions for nursing home residents, they still retain their right to vote. Below are some informational materials for residents and facilities to help achieve this during the 2020 elections.
- Residents’ Right to VOTE – explains that residents still have the right to vote during the pandemic and what the facilities can/cannot do to assist with the voting process. The Ombudsman Program encourages facilities to hang this up so that residents can easily read it.
- Voting – What Residents Need to Know – explains qualifications and eligibility to vote, voting options, how to register, how to locate a free notary for those who choose the mail-in option etc. Again, the Ombudsman Program encourages facilities to hang this up so that residents can easily read it.
- Tip Sheet for Facilities – information for facilities only that simply explains best practices and ways they can help residents to vote.
Community Testing Opportunities
The next round of community testing events will take place in the following counties. Additional events are expected to be scheduled throughout the coming weeks. Missourians can register now for these events at health.mo.gov/communitytest and also continue to check back for future opportunities to be tested at an event nearby.
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County |
Location |
City |
Dates |
Times |
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St. Charles |
The Family Arena |
St. Charles |
September 17-19 |
Sept. 17 7AM – 5PM
Sept. 18 10AM – 7PM
Sept. 19 7AM – 5PM |
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Madison |
Cherokee Pass |
Fredericktown |
September 18 |
7AM – 12PM |
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Perry |
Perryville City Park |
Perryville |
September 19 |
7AM – 3PM |
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St. Francois |
Farmington Firehouse |
Farmington |
September 21 |
7AM – 3PM |
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Jefferson |
Faith Community Church |
House Springs |
September 22-23 |
Sept. 22 10AM – 7PM
Sept. 23 7AM – 5PM |
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Vernon |
Centennial Hall Building Vernon County Fairgrounds |
Nevada |
September 23 |
7AM – 3PM |
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Bates |
Butler Aquatics Center Parking Lot |
Butler |
September 24 |
7AM – 12PM |
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Cape Girardeau |
Arena Park |
Cape Girardeau |
September 25 |
7AM – 5PM |
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Clinton |
Cameron High School |
Cameron |
September 26 |
7AM – 3PM |
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Register for testing at: |
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Community Testing Opportunities
The next round of community testing events will take place in the following counties. Additional events are expected to be scheduled throughout the coming weeks. Missourians can register now for these events at health.mo.gov/communitytest and also continue to check back for future opportunities to be tested at an event nearby.
| County | Location | City | Dates | Times |
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Boone |
The Crossing Church |
Columbia |
September 14-15 |
Sept. 14
Sept. 15 |
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Nodaway |
Maryville Community Center |
Maryville |
September 14 |
10AM – 7PM |
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Ralls |
Arch Methodist Church |
Hannibal |
September 16 |
10AM – 7PM |
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St. Charles |
The Family Arena |
St. Charles |
September 17-19 |
Sept. 17
Sept. 18
Sept. 19 |
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Madison |
Cherokee Pass |
Fredericktown |
September 18 |
7AM – 12PM |
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Perry |
Perryville City Park |
Perryville |
September 19 |
7AM – 3PM |
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St. Francois |
Farmington Firehouse |
Farmington |
September 21 |
7AM – 3PM |
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Jefferson |
Faith Community Church |
House Springs |
September 22-23 |
Sept. 22 10AM – 7PM
Sept. 23 7AM – 5PM |
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Cape Girardeau |
Arena Park |
Cape Girardeau |
September 25 |
7AM – 5PM |
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Register for testing at: |
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National Training Program to Strengthen Nursing Home Infection Control Practices Launched
QSEP has two new courses available for Long-Term Care staff about COVID-19!
One course is geared towards front-line staff, and the other is geared towards management. The courses are:
- Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff
- Targeted COVID-19 Training for Nursing Home Management
Please see more information about how the courses may be accessed at the following link: https://qsep.cms.gov/ProvidersAndOthers/COVID-Training-Instructions.aspx.
2020 MHCA Annual Convention & Trade Show – A Virtual Experience
September 1-30, 2020: MHCA 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show
Location: VIRTUAL
Each year we look forward to seeing you at the MHCA Annual Convention & Trade Show. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented our profession with so many extraordinary challenges and has changed the way we must gather together. Now more than ever it is so important that we share our collective experiences and knowledge with one another and MHCA is dedicated to providing a platform to accomplish this. Please make plans to join this Virtual Conference from the comfort and safety of your home, facility or office.
Battelle Demobilization
Throughout the COVID-19 response, the Battelle CCDS system has been an important part of lengthening the life of N95 masks, safely. Missouri users will continue to have access to decontamination through Battelle for the foreseeable future, however, some changes are coming for those who use the Battelle CCDS site at the Jefferson City Armory. This site will be demobilized with a projected final closure date of September 12.
Battelle will directly correspond with all users of the CCDS and provide them shipping labels to another Battelle site in a surrounding state. The shipping of masks will be at no cost. Due to increased shipping time, there may be some delays noted – so please plan accordingly.
If your facility is signed up as a Battelle user, you will receive direct correspondence from Battelle in the next 7-10 days. Until told otherwise by Battelle, you may continue to send your masks to the Jefferson City Armory.
2020 Pioneer Network Virtual Gathering – Envisioning the Future
September 1-3, 2020: Envisioning the Future
Join Pioneer Network for three days of networking, education, and discussion with some fun as we Envision the Future of senior living and the world of aging services.
Envisioning the Future: 2020 and Beyond won’t be your typical, sit in front of the computer and watch a screen type of event. Instead, you’ll be part of the action. Each day will start with an opportunity for attendees to gather together to kick off the day. Mid-day, we will again come together for the daily keynote session. In between, there will be concurrent sessions addressing the hottest topics of the day, And at the end of each day, there will be an opportunity to gather around virtual tables with fellow pioneers, sharing information and envisioning the future together.
Action Pact’s Culture Change Now – Conversations with Carmen
August 21, 2020: Meaningfully Engage Individuals – In their Rooms – Especially Those Living with Dementia
Presenters: Carmen Bowman, with Guest Host Megan Hannan
Join us for oodles of ideas to meaningfully engage individuals with their surroundings, especially those living with dementia. Perhaps we are in our biggest challenge ever, to provide meaningful engagement to persons alone in their rooms. What a great opportunity to be creative! Institutionalized, isolated people need the gift of our intentionality to be able to engage naturally with their surroundings, even when there is not a pandemic. We can help to overcome boredom. Get a long list of ideas, contribute to it, and allow it to inform your work into the future.
Leadership and Laughter: The Courage to be Fearless in the Workplace
August 27, 2020: Leadership and Laughter: The Courage to be Fearless in the Workplace
Presenter: Diana Jordan, Professional speaker / author, entrepreneur, CEO, advocate for women’s health and Internationally Certified Laughter Therapist
A dynamic Virtual Presentation delivered with wisdom & a twist of humor!
Purpose: Learn how courageous leaders can use humor to cope with today’s demands, bolster their effectiveness, build relationships and teamwork. and improve organizational outcomes.
Target audience: Leaders and aspiring leaders in any health care setting. If you want to learn how to see the positive in all kinds of changes and use your common sense of humor to deal with challenging situations in the workplace, this webinar is for you!
More Information: https://extension2.missouri.edu/leadership-and-laughter-the-courage-to-be-fearless-in-the-workplace.
Immunization Webinar Series – FREE!
Starting August 20, 2020: Immunization Webinar Series
The purpose of this series of 5 webinars is to update the knowledge base regarding immunization practices and vaccine recommendations based on national guidelines and the latest evidence to guide practice.
Topics:
- VFC 411 Immunization Scheduling
- VFC 411 The Basics
- Influenza Vaccination
- COVID-19 Vaccine
- Vaccine Hesitancy
More Information: https://extension2.missouri.edu/immunization-webinar-series-2-fy21.
HAI-Infection Prevention on the Frontlines: Back to the Basics – in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
July 27 – September 6, 2020: ON DEMAND
Frontline nurses care for patients of all ages, across multiple care settings, with myriad health issues – not just those with infectious disease processes. It is a challenge to stay current with the latest evidence-based knowledge regarding infection prevention and COVID-19 has made this even more demanding. And depending on the practice setting, frontline nurses may have vastly different levels of institutional support and available resources to meet this demand.
The purpose of this conference is to enhance the capacity of frontline nurses to provide exemplary care to individuals with infectious diseases by focusing on the basics – which are applicable to all patients and always changing – and to demonstrate the profound impact an individual caregiver who practices from a proven base of evidence can have on patient outcomes. Linkages to COVID-19 are integrated throughout.
More Information including registration can be found at https://extension2.missouri.edu/hai-infection-prevention-on-the-frontlines-back-to-the-basics-in-the-midst-of-a-global-pandemic.
Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Letters for FY2021 APU
CMS is providing notifications to SNFs that were determined to be out of compliance with Quality Reporting Program (QRP) requirements for CY 2019, which will affect their FY 2021 Annual Payment Update (APU). Non-compliance notifications are being distributed by the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and were also placed into facilities’ CASPER folders in QIES on July 13, 2020. Either notification is official notice of non-compliance. Facilities that receive a letter of non-compliance may submit a request for reconsideration to CMS via email no later than 11:59 pm, August 18, 2020.
If you receive a notice of non-compliance and would like to request a reconsideration, see the instructions in your notice of non-compliance and on the SNF Quality Reporting Reconsideration and Exception & Extension webpage.
Reminder – Community Testing Opportunities, open to all Missourians
Missouri continues to announce community testing events across the state. Several communities will be conducting COVID-19 testing over the next two weeks. For these testing events, participants will not be required to have a doctor’s authorization and there will be no charge to participants. Anyone who wants to be tested may participate – you will not be required to have a known exposure or be experiencing symptoms. Everyone can register for this event, including those who may be experiencing symptoms and have struggled to be tested. Many of these testing events do not require you to be a resident of the county conducting testing. You must, however, be a resident of Missouri.
Pre-registration for each event is strongly encouraged – https://dcphdo02redcap.azurewebsites.net/redcap/surveys/?s=DEX3J7THHM. Check this site often as new testing locations will be added as they are finalized.
Upcoming Testing Locations:
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County |
Location |
Testing Dates |
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Jackson |
Homefield Sports Facility – Kansas City |
July 13-15 |
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St. Francois |
Mineral Area Community College – Park Hills |
July 14 |
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Cape Girardeau |
Arena Park – Cape Girardeau |
July 17-18 |
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McDonald |
McDonald County HS – Anderson |
July 18 |
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Barry |
Cassville High School |
July 19-20 |
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Jasper |
Ozark Christian College – Joplin |
July 19-20 |
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Jasper |
Carthage Memorial Hall |
July 19-20 |
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Macon |
Macon County Fairgrounds – Macon |
July 20 |
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Newton |
Rocketdyne Church of Christ – Neosho |
July 21 |
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Johnson |
UCM Multi-Purpose Building – Warrensburg |
July 21 |
Missouri Guidance on Reopening of Long-Term Care Facilities
The guidance on reopening of long-term care facilities has been finalized. The guidance will be posted to the DHSS website at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/professionals.php under Long-Term Care Facilities.
The department has contracted with the University of Missouri-Sinclair School of Nursing QIPMO team to assist homes through the reopening process. DHSS requests that homes contact the QIPMO team as they begin the reopening process.
The “usual” QIPMO team of nurses and leadership coaches will be available for assistance, and a couple of new team members have been added to the new CAT group – the COVID Accountability Team. Please, please feel free to directly contact your “representative”.
Below is the contact information for SNFs and ICFs (you can reach out to your regional QIPMO nurse or leadership coach):
- Region 1 (Springfield) – Melody Schrock (schrockm@missouri.edu), Nicky Martin (martincaro@missouri.edu) and/or Mark Francis (francismd@missouri.edu)
- Region 2 (Poplar Bluff) – Wendy Boren (borenw@missouri.edu) and/or Nicky Martin (martincaro@missouri.edu)
- Regions 3 (Kansas City) and 4 (Cameron) – Katy Nguyen (nguyenk@missouri.edu) and/or Mark Francis (francismd@missouri.edu)
- Regions 5 (Macon) and 6 (Jefferson City) – Crystal Plank (plankcl@missouri.edu), Nicky Martin (martincaro@missouri.edu)(6) and/or Libby Youse (youseme@missouri.edu)
- Region 7 (St. Louis) – Debbie Pool (poold@missouri.edu) and/or Nicky Martin (martincaro@missouri.edu)
Below you’ll find the contact information for ALFs and RCFs:
- Regions 1 (Springfield) and 2 (Poplar Bluff) – Rob Siem (rws266@missouri.edu)
- Regions 3 (Kansas City), 4 (Cameron), and 5 (Macon) – Sharon Thomas (thomassg@missouri.edu)
- Regions 6 (Jefferson City) and 7 (St. Louis) – Carol Siem (siemc@health.missouri.edu)
Please join the QIPMO-Webinar for COVID Updates in Long-Term Care, including a review of the Reopening Guidance
- Friday, July 10, 2020, 10:30 am
- Speaker: Shelly Williamson, Administrator for MO DHSS Section for Long-Term Care Regulation
- https://nursinghomehelp.org/event/covid-19-updates-in-mo-long-term-care/ for registration information.
A reminder that all staff and resident positive cases should be reported to DHSS through the Congregate Facility Reporting portal: https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/.
VOYCE – Changing Landscape of Long-Term Care Conference
If you are working in long-term care and want to explore trends and developments in our field and shares best practices as well as innovative solutions to issues related to long-term care, while earning CEUs, this conference is for you!
Due to the threat that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to older populations, especially those in community living environments, VOYCE will host its 9th Annual Changing Landscape of Long Term Care Conference in a VIRTUAL format this year! We are excited to bring you a series of webinars discussing lessons learned, best practices, policies, next steps for long-term care, and MORE from local experts.
More information on speakers and schedules will become available as soon as possible. Thank you for your flexibility!
July 10, 2020 (11:30 am): Resident Rights and the Ombudsman Program
July 21, 2020 (12:00 pm): Reflections on Changes to Long-Term Care Due to COVID-19
July 21, 2020 (1:30 pm): “Tele” Me About It: Tele- and Virtual-Health Innovations in Long-Term Care
July 21, 2020 (3:00 pm): Mental Health Needs of Staff and Residents in Crisis
Additional Sessions
August 4, 2020 (12:00 pm): Racial Disparities in COVID-19: Morbidity and Mortality
August 18, 2020 (12:00 pm): Authorized Electronic Monitoring in LTC Facilities
September 1, 2020 (12:00 pm): End of Life Choices and Ethics during a Crisis
September 15, 2020 (12:00 pm): Legal Rights for Residents in End of Life Planning
September 29, 2020 (12:00 pm): Disaster Preparedness for Long-Term Care Organizations
October 13, 2020 (12:00 pm): Reflections on Changes to LTC Pt. 2: Money Follows the Person, Assisted Living, and Residential Care
October 27, 2020 (12:00 pm): Opioid Epidemic in Long-Term Care: Challenges and Solutions for Care Providers
Where: ONLINE!
Please visit the VOYCE Long-Term Care Conference page for more information and to register.
Be Infection Control Survey Ready: Join the Health Quality Innovation Network’s Office Hours Series
The Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN), the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Missouri, is hosting an office hours series to support survey readiness and help nursing homes be responsive to identified opportunities, survey deficiencies and CMS enhanced enforcement actions. Each 30-minute session will demonstrate how to apply quality improvement principles to your infection control and prevention program and provide turnkey resources and tools to address gaps and drive improvement in your facility. A panel of nurses, infection preventionists and quality improvement professionals also will be available to answer questions.
The series begins July 14, 2020 and will cover the following topics:
July 14, 2020: Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Facilities have worked hard to assess their infection control programs. But do you know the reason for the gaps or breakdowns in your program? We will share the HQIN QAPI RCA resource, which compliments the CMS QAPI RCA Guide.
July 28, 2020: Infection Prevention Action Plans
Once you complete the RCA process, then you must develop a plan of action. We will share the HQIN Infection Prevention Action Plan Templates. These templates compliment the CDC Infection Control Assessment tool. We will provide you with a template for key categories of improvement, i.e., hand hygiene, surveillance, environmental hygiene, etc.
August 11, 2020: Data Collection and Analysis
Once your plan is implemented, how do you know if it’s working? HQIN will share data collection tools to help you track and trend your improvement related to hand hygiene, terminal cleaning and PPE.
August 25, 2020: QAPI: Everyone Has a Role and a Responsibility
It takes a team to ensure improvement is made and sustained. HQIN will discuss how to engage your team in the quality improvement process in order to hardwire systems, change behavior, reduce gaps and to improve care and compliance.
Click here to register for one or all of these sessions. To learn more about HQIN, visit www.hqin.org.
COVID-19 Prevention Training
CDC has launched a Long-Term Care Frontline Staff Training Webinar Series for staff who care for vulnerable residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. A flyer for these trainings is also attached. These five short webinars review basic infection prevention steps essential for preventing the spread of COVID-19:
- Sparkling Surfaces (7 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7OH8ORr5Ig&feature=youtu.be
- Clean Hands (7 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmYMUly7qiE&feature=youtu.be
- Closely Monitor Residents (7 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZbT1Njv6xA&feature=youtu.be
- Keep COVID out (6 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7srwrF9MGdw&feature=youtu.be
- PPE Lessons (12 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYTATw9yav4
Reminder – Community Testing Opportunities, open to all Missourians
Missouri continues to announce community testing events across the state. Several communities will be conducting COVID-19 testing over the next two weeks. For these testing events, participants will not be required to have a doctor’s authorization and there will be no charge to participants. Anyone who wants to be tested may participate – you will not be required to have a known exposure or be experiencing symptoms. Everyone can register for this event, including those who may be experiencing symptoms and have struggled to be tested. Many of these testing events do not require you to be a resident of the county conducting testing. You must, however, be a resident of Missouri.
Pre-registration for each event is strongly encouraged – https://dcphdo02redcap.azurewebsites.net/redcap/surveys/?s=DEX3J7THHM. Check this site often as new testing locations will be added as they are finalized.
Upcoming Testing Locations:
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County |
Location |
Testing Dates |
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Caldwell County |
Hamilton |
June 30 |
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Taney County |
Branson |
June 30-July 1 |
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Dade County |
Greenfield |
July 1 |
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DeKalb |
Maysville |
July 7 |
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Cole County |
Jefferson City |
July 7-9 |
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Butler |
Poplar Bluff |
July 7-9 |
LTC Staff Training Webinars
CDC has launched a Long-Term Care Frontline Staff Training Webinar Series for staff who care for vulnerable residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. These five short webinars review basic infection prevention steps essential for preventing the spread of COVID-19.
See flyer and please feel free to share!
Community Testing Locations
Missouri continues to announce community testing events across the state. Several communities will be conducting COVID-19 testing over the next two weeks. For these testing events, participants will not be required to have a doctor’s authorization and there will be no charge to participants. Anyone who wants to be tested may participate – you will not be required to have a known exposure or be experiencing symptoms. Everyone can register for this event, including those who may be experiencing symptoms and have struggled to be tested. Many of these testing events do not require you to be a resident of the county conducting testing. You must, however, be a resident of Missouri.
Pre-registration for each event is strongly encouraged – https://dcphdo02redcap.azurewebsites.net/redcap/surveys/?s=DEX3J7THHM. Check this site often as new testing locations will be added as they are finalized.
Upcoming Testing Locations:
| County | Location | Testing Dates |
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Atchison/Holt |
Tarkio |
June 24 (4-8 pm) |
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Laclede County |
Lebanon |
June 26 |
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Newton County |
Neosho |
June 26-27 |
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McDonald County |
Anderson |
June 26-27 |
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Wright County |
Mountain Grove |
June 27 |
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Jasper County |
Carthage |
June 29-30 |
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Stone County |
Branson West |
June 29 |
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Barry County |
Cassville |
June 29 |
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Caldwell County |
Hamilton |
June 30 |
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Taney County |
Branson |
June 30 – July 1 |
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Dade County |
Greenfield |
July 1 |
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Cole County |
Jefferson City |
July 7-9 |
Mental Health and Wellness Resources
- Suicide Prevention Conference – See the save the date, virtual event kicks off July 30th. Registration link is here https://web.cvent.com/event/394112d2-b492-4d4e-af06-22c854469e3e/summary.
- Mental Health First Aid Training – Mental Health First Aid is now available in a variety of formats, including a fully virtual course. Register today to be the one to make a difference for your friends, family members, colleagues, students, or children. This training is designed for the general community. This course is valued at $170 per person, but is being offered free through the Missouri Department of Mental Health. The flyer will be distributed around the 15th of each month with additional trainings. Check out http://mhfamissouri.org/events/ for more frequent updates.
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. Youth MHFA is also available for adults working with youth (age 12-18).
- DMH Office of Disaster Services is hosting two virtual trainings given by Dr. Patricia Watson on Stress First Aid. Below you will find the details on the two courses. If you are interested in attending, please email Shelby.Hood@dmh.mo.gov and let her know which one (or both) of the courses you will attend.
- Stress First Aid for Self-Care and Coworker Support
Presented July 13th (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm CST)
This four (4) hour course delivered via webinar, includes a set of supportive actions designed to help those who work in high-stress jobs reduce the negative impacts of stress. SFA recognizes that critical incidents are not the only stressors that professionals face and is therefore based on the acknowledgement that stress reactions can be ongoing and cumulative, resulting from multiple sources. It is designed to be attentive to traumatic events but also on work and personal stress, as well as loss, and inner conflict or moral injury. - Stress First Aid for Use with Patients, Clients and Customers
Presented July 16th (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm CST)
This four (4) hour course delivered via webinar, includes a set of tools that helps workers support and reduce stress in those they serve in public. This version of SFA is similar to Psychological First Aid (PFA) in that it aims to reduce distress and help move people towards more effective coping. However, it has a broader focus then PFA, in that it is intended to be used with those who are significantly stressed for any reason, and at any point in their exposure to stress.
- Stress First Aid for Self-Care and Coworker Support
- Train the Trainer for Psychological First Aide (PFA)
Psychological First Aid is an evidence-informed modular approach to help people of all ages in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism (and traumatic events). Individuals affected by a disaster or traumatic incident, whether survivors, witnesses, or responders to such events, may struggle with or face new challenges following the event. PFA was developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, with contributions from individuals involved in disaster research and response. You can read more about it here: https://www.nctsn.org/treatments-and-practices/psychological-first-aid-and-skills-for-psychological-recovery/about-pfa. Dr. Patricia Watson will be doing this training virtually.
There will be two training sessions available. You only need to attend one of the two-day sessions to complete this course. The sessions will be virtual through WebEx.
The first two-day session is on June 22 & 23 (1pm to 5pm both days)
The second two-day session is on June 29 & 30 (1pm to 5pm both days)
Battelle Decontamination Sites
The 13 out-state drop-off/pick-up armory sites and the Jefferson City processing site will be closing as of June 30. The decontamination site will continue to operate for the foreseeable future and healthcare providers may ship masks to the decontamination site via FedEx free of charge. Battelle will provide shipping labels for use to ship labelled N95 respirators free of charge. Healthcare providers may contact Battelle at https://www.battelle.org/ to request labels.
Please see the attachment below for more information.
Battelle Shipping Email
2020 Missouri Suicide Prevention Virtual Conference
This virtual event is brought to you by the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare and Community Counseling Center.
Register online now >> CLICK HERE
Important Information:
- Dates: Kick-off July 30th with a full day of exciting and relevant Keynote Presentations. Next, we will be hosting one webinar every other Thursday starting August 6th through October 29th.
- Cost: The virtual conference is free unless you would like continuing education. If so, the cost is $20 per person.
- Equipment needed: You will need a laptop/computer with speakers and internet in order to participate in the webinars. Because of the size, there will not be an option to call in for these webinars.
- Continuing Education: The certificate will be sent at the end of the event on October 29th with the total number of hours you participated in throughout the event.
- Networking: We will have an app/weblink for the event to help with networking during the virtual events. We will send the information on how to access that two weeks before the event.
Please see the Save the Date for more information. If you have any questions, please contact events@mocoalition.org.
Governor Announcement – Phase 2 “Show Me Strong Recovery”
Pending expiration of Phase 1 on June 15, Governor Mike Parson announced yesterday that Missouri will fully reopen and enter Phase 2 of its “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. During Phase 2, there will be no statewide health order. All statewide restrictions will be lifted, though local officials will still have the authority to put further rules, regulations, or ordinances in place. While Missouri will fully reopen on June 16, Governor Parson emphasized the importance of continuing social distancing and practicing proper hygiene to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For more on the announcement, see the press release here – https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-parson-announces-missouri-will-fully-reopen-enter-phase-2-recovery.