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COVID-19: RESOURCES FOR FIELD BASED MENTAL HEALTH TEAMS
Download the Complete Resource Guide below as a PDF or Access the Links by Categories below (updated as of June 29, 2020):
Community Reopening Resources
- CDC: Checklist for Homeless Service Providers During Community Re-opening
- CDC: Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: Reopening Protocol for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Support Groups
- LAHSA COVID Recovery Plan Board Report and CES Prioritization During COVID 19 to LA CoC Board
- Department of Public Health: Public Transportation FAQs Coronavirus Disease
- UCSF: Here’s the Science Behind How Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus
Supporting People Experiencing Homelessness
- California Department of Public Health: Protocol for Managing COVID in People Experiencing Homelessness
- National Health Care for Homeless Council: COVID-19 Resource and Guidance Page
- CDC Interim Guidance: For Homeless Service Providers to Plan & Respond to COVID-19
- CDC Interim Guidance: Homeless Service Providers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC Interim Guidance: Responding to COVID-19 among People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness
- Los Angeles County COVID 19: Homeless & Housing Resource
- Los Angeles County Department of Health Services: COVID-19 and Street Outreach
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Guidance for Homeless Services and Outreach Teams
- Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority: Project Room Key Information
- Google Map: LA County Handwashing Stations
- HUD Toolkit: Preventing & Managing the Spread of Infectious Disease within Encampments
- HUD Toolkit: Managing Infectious Disease in Shelters
- HUD Exchange: Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Service Providers and Their Partners
- HUD Interim Guidance: For Homeless Service Providers
- HUD: Engaging Persons with Lived Experience of Homelessness in Your COVID-19 Response
- National Healthcare for Homeless Council Issue Brief: COVID-19 & the Healthcare for Homeless Community(Needed Policy Responses)
- San Francisco DPH: Interim Guidance for Safe Sleeping for Unsheltered Persons Experiencing Homelessness to Reduce the Risk of COVID-19
- Triage Tool Example for Shelters and Housing Programs: The Atlanta Continuum of Care
- Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority: COVID-19: Additional Resources for People Experiencing Homelessness
- Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority: COVID-19 and Street Outreach: A Quick Guide to Keeping Safe and Delivering Care
- Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority: COVID-19 Call Center FAQ
- Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority: COVID-19 Racial Equity Resource Guide
- Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority: ICMS and COVID-19: A Quick Guide to Keeping Safe and Delivering Care
- Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority: Interim Guidance for Homeless Assistance Providers on Novel Coronavirus
- Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority: Preparing for COVID-19 Guidance for Los Angeles County Homeless Outreach Teams and Their Agencies
- DMH-UCLA PMHP Guide: Safety and De-Escalation During COVID-19
- DMH-UCLA PMHP Guide: Understanding Psychosis
Supporting People in Congregate Living
- CA Dept. of Social Services Guidance: For Licensed CA Adult Elder & Residential Care Facilities
- Los Angeles County DPH Guidance: Cohorting in Residential and Congregate Settings
- Los Angeles County DPH Guidance: For congregate Living Facilities
- Los Angeles County DPH Guidance: Social Distancing and Bed Position for Residential and Congregate Settings
- Los Angeles County Guidance: COVID-19: Medical Sheltering
- San Francisco DPH Guidance: Interim Guidance and FAQ: Congregate Housing Where Residents have Private Rooms
- The National Council for Behavioral Health: COVID-19 Best Practices for Behavioral Health Residential Facilities
Messaging: Talking about COVID-19 and Infectious Diseases with Clients
- CDC Key Facts: Share Facts about COVID-19
- Handout for People who are Houseless and Use Drugs during the COVID-19 Outbreak: Homeless Youth Alliance COVID-19 Messaging
- Harm Reduction Coalition: Safer Drug Use During the COVID-19 National Alliance on Mental Illness FAQs: COVID-19 Information & Resources
- Remote harm reduction support: Never Use Alone
- Yale Program in Addiction Medicine: Guidance for People who use Substances on COVID-19
- Yale Program in Addiction Medicine: COVID-19 Guidance for Patients Engaged in Substance Use Treatment
Managing Stress & Anxiety for Staff and Clients
- Anxiety & Depression Association of America: Managing COVID-19 Anxiety
- CDC: Taking Care of your Emotional Health
- CDC: Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
- Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress: Caring for Patients Mental Well-Being During COVID-19
- Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress: Healthcare Workers Taking Care of Themselves
- Harvard Medical School: Coping with Coronavirus Anxiety
- Los Angeles County Guidance: COVID-19: Coping With Stress
- National Center for PTSD: Managing Stress Associated with COVID Outbreak
- NY State Office of Mental Health: Managing COVID-19 Anxiety (available in other languages)
- SAMHSA: Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- SAMHSA: Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation duringInfectious Disease Outbreak
- UCLA Mednet: COVID-19 Wellness and Mental Health Workgroup
- World Health Organization: Coping with COVID-19 Stress and Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
- The Emotional PPE Project: Seek support or offer support to other staff
- DMH-UCLA PMHP Guide: Supporting People in Crisis During COVID-19
- DMH-UCLA PMHP Guide: Addressing Suicidal Thinking During COVID-19
- DMH-UCLA PMHP Guide: Taking Care of Yourself During COVID-19: A Tool for Frontline Workers
- DMH-UCLA PMHP Guide: Managing Intense Emotions: Tips for Disaster Service Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Financial, Housing and Food Resources
- Business & Worker Disaster Help Center: Help for workers affected by COVID-19
- DPSS: Financial Resources for Residents Impacted by COVID-19
- DPSS: Offices Temporarily closed but resources are available through website and call center
- LAC4You: Resources about public charge to encourage all immigrants, regardless of status, to get the health care services they needA. County
- Los Angeles County: Temporary Eviction Moratorium and Rent Freeze
- Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority: Status of Evictions in Los Angeles in Light of COVID-19
- The One Degree: Resource guide with information on food, housing and more. Updated every weekday.
- WDACS: Local food and essential item delivery services for seniors and disabled adults
Supporting People Who Use Drugs
- Considerations for MAT and COVID-19: CA Bridge to Treatment: COVID-19 National Emergency Response
- Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts: Legal analysis of hypothetical case scenarios for prescribingBuprenorphine OUD during the COVID-19 public health emergency
- Harm Reduction Coalition Guidance in the Context of COVID-19: Working with Clients Who Use Drugs
- Los Angeles County DPH Guidance: Non-Residential Substance Use Disorder Settings (English)
- Los Angeles County Department of Health Services: COVID-19 Guidance for Opioid Overdose Prevention & Response
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: COVID-19 Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance UseDisorders
- SAMHSA Guide: COVID-19 Guidance for Opioid Treatment Programs
- San Francisco DPH Interim Guidance: Addressing Needs of People who use Alcohol, Tobacco, or Other Drugs Requiring Isolation or Quarantine Related to COVID-19
- DMH-UCLA PMHP Guide: Understanding Withdrawal Risks for People who Use Alcohol and Drugs during COVID-19
- DMH-UCLA PMHP Guide: Hygiene Recommendations for People who Use Drugs and Alcohol During COVID-19
Supporting People in Other Vulnerable Populations
- CDC: People Who Need to Take Extra Precautions
- People living with HIV: Guidance on COVID-19 for People Living with HIV
- Resource HUB for vulnerable populations (including resources for elders, the undocumented community, the trans or queer community, and Veterans: Los Angeles Community Resources – COVID 19
- WHO: Reducing Social Stigma associated with COVID-19
Maintaining Continuity of Mental Health Services
- Screening for COVID-19 and Conducting Essential In-Person Home Visits
- The BMJ (British Medical Journal): COVID-19: a remote assessment in primary care
- American Psychiatric Association (APA): Practice Guide for COVID-19
- San Francisco DPH: Protecting Home Care Providers & Clients from COVID-19
- Telehealth Guidance
- CDC: Using Telehealth to Expand Access to Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- CA Dept of Healthcare Services: Emergency Telehealth Guidance
- SAMHSA: Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioral Health Services
- American Psychiatric Association & American Telemedicine Association: Best Practices in Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health
- American Psychiatry Association: Telepsychiatry Toolkit
- Foundation for Opiod Response Efforts (Webinar): Medications for Opioid Use Disorder and the COVID-19 National Emergency Response
- SAMHSA: Telehealth for Individuals Taking MAT
Supporting Staff and Good Organizational Practices
- Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress: Psychological Effects of Quarantine During COVID-19 – What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
- CDC: Information for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- CDC: Interim Guidance for Businesses & Employers
- CDC: Protecting Patients and Staff from COVID 19
- CDC: Understanding Standard and Transmission Based Precautions
- SAMHSA: Tips for Social Distancing
- Guidance for Managing Staff Remotely
- Harvard Business Review: How to Manage Remote Direct Reports
- Forbes: 6 Tips For Managing Remote Employees
- Lean Startup Co: 12 Tips For Managing a Remote Team (And Loving It)
- Monster: How to Manage a Team Remotely
- VA National Center for PTSD: Helping People Manage Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak:For Providers and Community Leaders
Key Resource Hubs (Updated Regularly)
- CA Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Updates
- CDC: Resources to Support People Experiencing Homelessness
- HUD Resource Guide: COVID-19 Response and Homelessness (Action and Resource Guide)
- HUD Resource Hub: Disease Risks & Homeless
- Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority COVID-19 Guidance
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health COVID-19 Portal
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health COVID-19 Resources
- The National Council for Behavioral Health: COVID-19 Resources and Tools for Addressing Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- DATIS COVID-19 Resource Center
- National Alliance to End Homelessness: The Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response
- COVID 19 Wallet Card Resources: Basic Psychological First Aid and When To Refer
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