Training & Resource Sharing
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Donate to Help Western NC – Hurricane Helene Relief
State and Federal Assistance
NC Department of Public Safety Hurricane Helene Resources
FEMA applications now open for disaster relief
Donations to relief efforts:
North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund
Local On the Ground Efforts
Compiled by Blue Ridge Radio; please visit this list of local Western North Carolina organizations accepting donations. (Thank you NC Providers Council for sharing!)
Ways to online to support Hurricane Helene disaster relief
- To make a $10 donation to the Red Cross, text HELENE to 90999.
- To make a donation of any other size, visit: Support Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief
- To find out more about becoming a Red Cross volunteer, visit www.redcross.org/volunteer
- Donate to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund, visit nc.gov/donate. Donations for the fund will go to nonprofits working to meet the immediate needs of people needing food and water, cleaning supplies and other emergency supplies.
- Triangle Community Foundation is matching donations up to $25,000 to the Community Fund of Western North Carolina and the North Carolina Community Foundation.
- The United Way has created a fund to specifically help those affected by Helene. You may designate your donation to a local United Way or where it is needed most at the discretion of United Way of North Carolina.
- The Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina has opened a Hurricane Helene Relief Fund to distribute directly to hospice and home care employees devastated by this storm. To donate, click here.
The Disability and Disaster Hotline: If the storm has impacted you or someone you care for with intellectual and developmental disabilities, resources are available to support you. The Disability and Disaster Hotline, operated by The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, offers critical help for those in need. If you need assistance, please call or text 800-626-4959 or email hotline@disasterstrategies.org. This hotline provides valuable information, referrals, and guidance for individuals with disabilities, their families, and the organizations supporting them. Whether you need technical assistance or immediate resources for disaster-related needs, support is just a call or text away. (Thank you Community Bridges for sharing this information)
Food Stamp Replacement Information
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/assistance/hurricane-helene-recovery-resources
Mental Health Resources – NC DHHS
If you have been impacted by the storm and need someone to talk to, call or text the Disaster Distress
Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or the Disability and Disaster Hotline at 800-626-4959.
988 Help with mental health is also available to anyone, anytime – in English or
Spanish – through a call, text or chat to 988. It is free and confidential.
Counseling Mental health and substance use professionals are available and meeting with
patients in shelters.
Opioid treatment – Opioid treatment is available at emergency departments. Call 911 if you are
experiencing an emergency. You may also visit Opioid Treatment Programs in
your area. Find a real-time map with location, contact information and hours
of operation at thecentralregistry.com/map/.
Medication With some exceptions, pharmacists are allowed to dispense a one-time
emergency supply of up to 90 days when they are unable to contact
the medical provider, and a one-time emergency refill of up to a 30-day
supply of the prescribed medication.
Please visit ncbop.org/emergency operatingpharmacieshelene.html to locate a pharmacy.
Upcoming Events
i2i Winter Conference, December 10-12, 2024 (Special Training Event 12/9), Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Webinars
May 2, 12:00 noon p.m. ET, The Complexities of Managing D-SNP , hosted by Zeomega
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Resources
i2i Presentation on Competitive Integrated Employment @ NC TIDES, April 2024
NC DHHS Launches Community Partner Engagement Plan to Improve Health Outcomes WEBPAGE
i2i and NC DHHS School Mental Health Initiative Webinar, March 15, 2023
RECORDING and PRESENTATION
This webinar covers how NC’s System of Care is a resource and strategy to support children and families with emerging mental health needs. Strengthen your school and community’s collaborative efforts in prevention and early intervention to maximize children’s learning. TARGET AUDIENCE: SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS, LOCAL SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, SCHOOL RESOURCE PERSONNEL, TEACHERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES.
i2i Center White Paper on Defining the Value of Care Management for Consumers, Families and Individuals with Lived Experience in North Carolina: A Collaborative Approach.
Consumer-Care Manager Engagement Sheet
National Videos on i2i’s Value of Care Collaborative
National Core Indicators®- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NCI®-IDD), a collaboration between the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) and the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), today released the 2020 Staff Stability Report and COVID-Supplement.
i2i Presentation at Peer Advocacy Training – Empowering Our Voices! – Advocacy on Legislation
i2i Presentation at Peer Advocacy Training – Empowering Our Voices! – Advocacy through Collaboration,
i2i Glossary of Term for MH/IDD/SUD Public System
Division of MH/DD/SAS Frequently Used Acronyms
i2i Presentation at Prevent Child Abuse – Advocacy 201: Advocacy, Collaboration and Coalition Building
i2i Advocacy 101 Training Power Points
White Paper on Building Resiliency
i2i Presentation on Medicaid Transformation and Integrated Care for Individuals with I/DD, February 18, 2021 Power Points
Medicaid Managed Care Provider Update Page – NC DHHS – Update to Provider Directory, Key Dates of Transformation, Contracting Information, Provider Playbook Updates, Upcoming Webinars and more.
Provider Staff Best Practice Hiring Tips
Webinar Recordings
NACBHDD and Optum held a webinar entitled Portraits of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts in Behavioral Health Nationwide on February 17th from 3 pm-4:30 pm ET. A recording can be accessed here with the passcode: x8pU*Q8^
NACBHDD and the College for Behavioral Health held a webinar entitled “A Year Ahead in Behavioral Health Policy” on February 24th from 1 pm ET-2:30 pm ET. You can view a recording here.
Webinar Recording: Unlocking your Organization’s Value: Data is the Key
Peer Advocacy Training – Empowering Our Voice – Training, January 20, 2022
I’m IN: Community Inclusion Webinar – Moving from the Margins, Creating Community
I’m IN: Adapting Community Inclusion to Circumstances of 2020