Support Essential Workers in India – Looking for South Asian and non-South Asian counselors and therapists willing to support essential workers in India. If you are interesting in helping, please fill out the form at: https://forms.gle/BhPzWRwTDh4iSCAr9

Public Health is looking for clinicians for their vaccination pods. If you are interested in volunteering you may sign up directly with DOH: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/vaccine/volunteertovaccinate/ (For licensed clinicians only.)

Anyone who is currently eligible for the vaccine, please go to the county public health website for the county that you are located in to find information on how and where to get vaccinated:

Los Angeles – http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/coronavirus/vaccine/index.htm

San Bernardino – https://wp.sbcounty.gov/dph/

Santa Barbara – https://www.countyofsb.org/phd/

Riverside – https://www.ruhealth.org/covid-19-vaccine

Ventura – https://www.venturacountyrecovers.org/vaccine-information/

CDC – Covid-19 Vaccine Information

Vaccine Prioritization for Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders – PDF

APA Practice Management Helpline (Link)

New Telehealth Rules:

• APA Information on New Telehealth Rules (New guidance from CMS, updated 4/8/20)
• APA Telepsychiatry Toolkit
• Best Practices in Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health Guide – PDF  (APA and American Telemedicine Association)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

NCSL – National Conference of State Legislatures – Criminal Justice System Responses to Covid-19

Prison Policy Initiative – Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Division of Juvenile Justice – Important Message During the Covid-19 Emergency

NCCD – National Council on Crime and Delinquency – Covid-19 and the Justice System (Blog)

SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Coronavirus Resources

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – Covid-19 Resources

AACAP – American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Coronavirus Resources

NCTSN – National Center for Child Traumatic Stress Network

Massachusetts General Hospital – Guide to Mental Health Resources for Covid-19

California Psychiatric Association (CPA) – Coronavirus Resources

RAC Monitor – CMS Suspends Additional Rules to Promote Provider Staffing Surge (4.10.2020)

General Information about COVID-19:

EBSCO Health Website
(The EBSCO Health team has aggregated public and proprietary content from government agencies and publishers to create a resource portal that spans our collective knowledge on Coronavirus)

EBSCO Free Journal Articles from major publishers

EBSCO Direct Links to International, Federal and State Agencies’ Sites

DynaMed – Direct Access to Point of Care Content for Clinicians 

Physician Wellness:

• Physician Support Line (To Volunteer Teleservices with the Physician Support Line)
• Headspace (Free subscription to Headspace Plus for healthcare workers – meditation resources)
• JAMA Network – Factors Associated with Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019

Opportunities to Serve:

• California Health Corps Registration for Medical and Health Care Volunteers
• DHV Volunteer Handbook – PDF
• FAQs from the state volunteer program – PDF
• Support line for physicians on the frontlines of COVID-19
• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health – Warmline
• CMA – California Medical Association Caring 4 Caregivers
• Coursera.org – Learn Psychological First Aid
• LACDMH Emotional Support Warmline-Volunteer Questionnaire – If you are interested in volunteering on L.A. County DMH Covid Emotional Support Warmline, please use this link to complete a questionnaire (Link)
• Public Health is looking for clinicians for their vaccination pods. If you are interested in volunteering you may sign up directly with DOH: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/vaccine/volunteertovaccinate/ (For licensed clinicians only.)

Disaster Recovery Information:

SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
Addressing The Needs of the Mentally Ill in Disasters
Helping People After Loss
Managing the Stress of Children after a Disaster
Leadership, Grief and Tragedy
Helping Communities and Families Recover