Practice Management Insight

September 2009

A report on events affecting Oklahoma providers

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September 8-9

ASIST—Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

ODMHSAS Training Center

2401 NW 23rd, Suite 1F

Oklahoma City, OK

Contact: Julie Geddes,

405-522-3835

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

September 11

Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

JD McCarty Center

2002 East Robinson

Norman, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Event Information

September 17-18

15th Annual Zarrow

Mental Health Symposium—Collaboration for Mental Health

Tulsa Southern Hills Marriot

Tulsa, OK

Contact: www.mhat.org

or 918-585-1213

Event Information

September 17-18

Medicare/Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Training

Sooner Legends Inn & Suites

1200 24th Ave SW

Norman, OK 73072

Event Information

September 18

QPR Instructor

Training—Amy Cozad

Weatherford Technology Center

2605 E Main Street

Weatherford, OK 73096

Contact: WyAngela Knight Singh, 405-522-8774

Event Information

Online Registration

September 21

QPR Training—

Target LAW Enforcement

ODMHSAS Training Center

2401 NW 23rd Street, Suite 1F

Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

September 24-25

SOAR Training

Construction Industries Board

Shepherd Mall

2401 NW 23rd Street, Suite 5

Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Contact: Kelly Earles, 405-522-0103

Fax: 405-522-8661

Event Information

September 28-29

ASIST—Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

ODMHSAS Training Center

2401 NW 23rd Street, Suite 1F

Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Contact: Julie Geddes, 405-522-3835

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

September 30-October 1

ASI with Steve Stewart

Tulsa Technology Center

Lemley Campus

3420 S Memorial Dr

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax? 405-522-8320

Event Information

Online Registration

September is National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month

ODMHSAS: Oklahoma Prevention Resource Center Now Online

“Members of the community may now access a listing of available materials and place orders online by visiting the ODMHSAS website at www.odmhsas.org. The OPRC is open between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is located in the ODMHSAS Shepherd Mall offices at 2401 NW 23rd Street, Suite 82 in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Prevention Resource Center in Oklahoma City supplies free printed materials upon request to schools, civic and community groups, parent-teacher organizations, treatment and prevention providers, and individuals who are interested in mental health and substance abuse information. For more information, contact 405-522-3810 or 405-522-2140.”                               Visit website

OHCA: New Waiver Proposals—You Are Invited

“Public input is a cornerstone of developing new programs. We solicit your comments and invite you to attend a public meeting on September 9, 2009 from 1:00-3:00pm in the boardroom of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, located at 4545 N Lincoln Blvd, Suite 124. ...

“This meeting is being held to meet with advocates and stakeholders to discuss the proposed new waivers; My Life; My Choice and Sooner Seniors.

“OHCA is developing two new home and community based waivers to serve persons with physical disabilities and older persons with long term illnesses following their Living Choice transition from institutions. These new waiver applications must be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for review and approval and OHCA will ask CMS to approve the waivers for implementation effective August 1, 2010. …”   Read more

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Oklahoma Play Therapy with Connie O’Brien, MEd

Woodward High Plains Tech Center

3921 34th Street

Woodward, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

Current Drug Trends

with Mark Woodward

Lemley Technology Center

3420 S Memorial Dr

Tulsa, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

Ethics & Cultural Competence with Dewayne Moore, Deneka

Cain & Robert Blue

Eastern OK State College

McAlester, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

Motivational Interviewing

with Thad Leffingwell, PhD

Great Plains Tech

4500 SW Lee Blvd

Lawton, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

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2009 Statewide Education Series

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 | ODMHSAS

the need to use all available resources, in our communities and on the Internet, to educate people about the disease and to help those with substance use disorders, and those close to them, get support. By opening a dialogue about the harmful effects of alcohol and drug addiction on families, friends, and communities, we can provide hope, healing, and better support those struggling with substance use disorders as they embark on a successful journey of sustained recovery. …

“The Recovery Month observance highlights the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, lauds the contributions of treatment providers and promotes the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. The observance also encourages citizens to take action to help expand and improve the availability of effective substance abuse treatment for those in need. …

“Recovery month provides a platform to celebrate people in recovery and those who serve them. Each September, thousands of treatment programs around the country celebrate their successes and share them with their neighbors, friends, and colleagues in an effort to educate the public about treatment, how it works, for whom, and why. Substance abuse treatment providers have made significant accomplishments, having transformed the lives of untold thousands of Americans. These successes often go unnoticed by the broader population; therefore, Recovery Month provides a vehicle to celebrate these successes. …” Read more

Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal

“Over the last 20 years, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month has inspired millions of people to raise awareness about addiction, share their stories of recovery, and assist others who are still struggling. This year’s theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal,” emphasizes

New SAMHSA Website Highlights Latest News in Behavioral Health Financing

“[SAMHSA recently] launched a new website that features up-to-date information on the financing of mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services and delivery systems. The website will also provide relevant articles from across the behavioral health financing industry, reports, briefs, and other items. The new website is available to the public at http://www.samhsa.gov/financing. …”

OHCA: Fall 2009 SoonerCare Provider Training Registration

Register for the 2009 fall provider workshop. Select city:

Durant        September 23

Lawton       September 30

OKC           October 13 & 14

Tulsa           October 27 & 28

Registration is required in order to attend training. …    Click here to register

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