
COVID-19
Information Page
Monthly COVID-19 Check-In Calls - Second Wednesdays 10am-11am & 2pm-3pm. Attend via emailed zoom link.
March 25th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
April 1st 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
April 8th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
April 15th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
April 22nd 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
April 29th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm –Meeting Minutes
May 6th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
May 13th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
May 20th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
May 27th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
June 3nd 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
June 24th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
July 15th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm – Meeting Minutes
August 12th 2020
- 10am – Meeting Minutes
- 2pm –
September 16th 2020
- 10a & 2p – Meeting Minutes
Websites
Government COVID-19 Update Webpages
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Oregon Health Authority COVID-19 Updates
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Center for Disease Control
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Office of the Governor’s COVID-19 Updates
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Social Security Administration COVID-19 Updates
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Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services COVID-19 Updates
Resource Websites
COVID-19 Resources
COVID 19 Vaccine
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OHA Behavioral Health COVID-19 vaccine FAQ
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ACT Teams and Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake – Dr Hall
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Schizophrenia and Covid-19 mortality
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Info
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CDC – How to Use Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow Spread
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CDC on homemade face covering
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Understand the difference between surgical masks and N95 respirators
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COVID-19 OHA Update for Health Providers_4.17.20
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Oregon Simplified PPE Allocation Plan
How to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
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Disinfecting Facilities, Vehicles, and Other Surfaces
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Infectious Disease Toolkit for Continuums of Care: Preventing and Managing the Spread of Infectious Disease for People Experiencing Homelessness
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CDC-Coronovirus 101: Info for Direct Support Professionals
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CDC – How to Protect Yourself & Others
ACT Staffing and Practices
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Guidelines on Developing Safety Protocols for the Provision of ACT_DRAFT
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ACT staffing configuration to prevent the spread of COVID
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Tips on Serving Individuals Remotely and in the Community During the Virus Crisis
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Supervision from home
Sample ACT Team Policies and Procedures
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Bridgeway Policies and Procedures (New Jersey)
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Telecare, Inc. (Oregon)
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Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (Oregon)
Telehealth Guidance
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Telehealth Tips: Clients with Suicide Risk
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Changes to Oregon Medicaid Plan – Approval Package
- The following are now approved to be provided by telehealth:
- Needs-based eligibility criteria evaluations and re-evaluations
- Person-centered service plan development and completion and monitoring
- Home-Based Habilitation; HCBS Behavioral Habilitation and Psychosocial rehabilitation to individuals who are being served in an inpatient setting to promote supports not otherwise provided by the acute care hospital and are designed to ensure smooth transitions between acute care and community based settings
- The following are now approved to be provided by telehealth:
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DFR-OHA Telehealth Guidance Final – 3.24.20
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OHA Telehealth Memo – 3.20.20
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Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth
Medications
Substance Use Disorder and Harm Reduction
For ACT Participants
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Benton County Supported Employment – Work during COVID19 Discussion Tool
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OHA Residential Review – Involuntary Move Out
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Plain Language Information on Coronavirus
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Updates from SSA for homeless service providers 3.20.20
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Emergency SNAP Supplements
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Six Daily Questons to Ask While Social Distancing – NYAPRS
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How might Covid-19 affect living with voices & visions? – Hearing Voices Network
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The Wellness Society’s Coronavirus AnxietyWorkbook
– WellnessSociety.org
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Integrated Treatment Tip Sheet for Tobacco and COVID-19
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Integrated Treatment Tip Sheet for Telehealth and COVID
OHA Behavioral Health COVID 19 FAQ
Here is a good place to start if you have any questions regarding COVID 19 and behavioral health. OHA Behavioral Health...
OHA Announces Plan for Vaccine Distribution
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announces initial plans for vaccine distribution to health providers • ACT staff are...
OHA Memorandum to Resume ACT Reporting and Fidelity Reviews
Posted below is the memorandum to resume ACT reporting and fidelity reviews as of July 1st, 2020. OCEACT will begin...
Benton County Creates ‘Working During COVID-19’ Discussion Framework
OCEACT would like to acknowledge the incredible work and accomplishment of Sara Kaye, MSW, LCSW, Team lead for EASA &...
Changes to Oregon Medicaid Plan During COVID-19 Emergency
Please review the Approval Package to see the changes that were approved in the state 1915(i) plan as part of Medicaid...
New OHA sponsored webinars for professional healthcare networks! – CEU certificate of completion for each course!
Registration is now open for free, online disaster behavioral health training, offered to health care professionals and...
Free Phone Resource for Low Income Families & CHOICE Funds Approved for Phone/Minutes Purchase
As of March 30th, OHA has confirmed that Choice funds can be used to purchase phones/minutes for clients in need. Please...
Emergency Funds for Housing – Community Action Agency Hotel Vouchers
Mid Willamette Community Action Agency (CAA) released funding for motel beds for fragile folks in their service area. ...
OCEACT Travel Suspension and Fidelity Updates Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
3.16.20 - OCEACT has some important announcements regarding the corona virus and opportunities for ACT providers to...
FAQ’s
Is OCEACT going to still be conducting ACT fidelity reviews?
Fidelity reviews will be suspended at this time until further notice as advised by the Oregon Health Authority. Please connect with your OCEACT contact to reschedule.
Will OCEACT still be conducting trainings?
ACT teams can still request trainings from OCEACT. These trainings will be conducted virtually until further notice as advised by the Oregon Health Authority. To see a list of the available trainings, please click here to go to the OCEACT Statewide Trainings page. Please reach out to someone from the OCEACT team to schedule a training.
Can ACT services be provided telephonically?
Yes, ACT services can be provided telephonically. Some CCOs are providing guidance that behavioral health services can be provided telephonically. Check with your agency and CCO for clarification. Here are a couple references to review:
DFR-OHA Telehealth Guidance Final – 3.24.20
Are ACT teams required to submit OHA required data to the Oregon ACT Database during the COVID-19 emergency?
No.
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has announced that reporting of data for the Oregon Performance Plan has been put on a temporary hold during the Covid 19 crisis. This means that ACT programs are not required to submit their data into OAD for Quarter 1 2020 if this is not possible. It has not been made clear from OHA, if these data will be required to be submitted at a future date. Brenda Dennis, the ACT Services Coordinator at OHA is seeking clarification on the expectations for data collection and submission of the data.
**UPDATE:
The Oregon Health Authority will resume requiring ACT Quarterly Reporting and Fidelity Reviews as of July 1st, 2020. OCEACT will begin reaching out to ACT teams regarding quality assurance starting with ACT programs that had their ACT fidelity reviews cancelled due to COVID 19 between March 2020 and July 2020.
Can ACT teams still collect, enter, and submit quarterly ACT data into the Oregon ACT Database during the COVID-19 emergency?
Yes.
While participant care is the first priority and making sure you and your teams have the capacity to serve people comes first, we encourage ACT teams that have the ability to continuing data collection and entering data into OAD to continue to do so.
Alyssa Kerlinger will continue to support teams in using the OAD web-based portal. OAD will remain up and running and available for entry and export of ACT data. Alyssa will also be available to help teams enter data into OAD if you are wanting to still collect data but don’t have capacity to do the data entry into OAD. Reach out to her directly via phone (541-450-5233) or email (akerlinger@optionsonline.org) to coordinate that.
Thank you for continuing to prioritize the health and safety of staff and participants during this time.
Is the 2020 Statewide ACT Conference cancelled?
The 2020 OCEACT Conference has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. However, OCEACT is working on setting up a webinar schedule so the keynote speakers can still present. Please go to the OCEACT Conference page to get the details of the online webinars and to register. https://oceact.org/2020-conference/