The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recognizes the challenges posed by the current COVID-19 situation and is providing the following guidance and resources to assist individuals, providers, communities, and states across the country. SAMHSA stands ready to assist in any manner possible.
Population: Everyone
Links to Resource:
- SAMHSA Guidelines:
- General COVID-19 Information:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) events as they happen (WHO)
- Q&A on coronaviruses (COVID-19) (WHO)
- Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
- Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
- Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020 (CDC)
- What To Do if You Are Sick (CDC)
- Symptoms (CDC)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 vs. the Flu (John Hopkins Medicine)
- Travel: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (CDC)
- COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Country (CDC)
- Guidelines for High-risk Populations:
- Watch for coronavirus infection symptoms (CDC)
- 65 years and older adults are high risk for COVID-19 (CDC)
- Get Ready for COVID-19 (CDC)
- COVID-19: What people with HIV should know (CDC)
- Information about Coronavirus Disease for Pregnant & Breastfeeding Women (CDC)
- People with Asthma and COVID-19 (CDC)
- Guidance for School and Childcare Programs:
- COVID-19: Guidance for School Settings (CDC)
- COVID-19: K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs (CDC)
- Disinfecting Your Facility if Someone is Sick (CDC)
- Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease (CDC)
- Schools and Childcare Programs Checklist (CDC)
- Children and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (CDC)
- Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
- Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
- Public Health Preparedness:
- Clinical Management:
- Self-Service Diagnosis of COVID-19—Ready for Prime Time? (JAMA)
- Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected (WHO)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak: rights, roles and responsibilities of health workers, including key considerations for occupational safety and health (WHO)
- Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected (WHO)
- Information for Healthcare Professionals (CDC)
- Interim Guidance for Public Health Personnel Evaluating Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) (CDC)
- COVID-19 Guidance Postmortem Specimens (CDC)
- Interim Guidance: Healthcare Professionals 2019-nCoV (CDC)
- Infection Control: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (CDC)
- What Healthcare Personnel Should Know about Caring for Patients with Confirmed or Possible COVID-19 Infection (CDC)
- Supporting the Health Care Workforce During the COVID-19 Global Epidemic (JAMA)
- Healthcare Professionals: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (CDC)
- Information for Behavioral Health Providers:
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Online training (WHO)
- Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 (WHO)
- Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs (SAMHSA)
- Resources and Tools for Addressing Coronavirus (COVID-19) (National Council for Behavioral Health)
- NIDA – Blog Post: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
- Social Media and Emergency Preparedness in Response to Novel Coronavirus | Global Health (JAMA)
- Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak (WHO)
- SAMHSA – COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance (SAMHSA)
- Considerations for the Care and Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the COVID-19 Epidemic (SAMHSA)
- Considerations for Crisis Centers and Clinicians in Managing the Treatment of Alcohol or Benzodiazepine Withdrawal during the CO (SAMHSA)
- Considerations for Outpatient Mental and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings (SAMHSA)
- March 18, 2020 Covid19: Interim Considerations for State Psychiatric Hospitals Introduction (SAMHSA)
- Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19 Resources from MHTTC (SAMHSA)
- Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak (SAMHSA)
- Guidance for Opioid Treatment Programs:
- Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Guidance (SAMHSA)
- Guidance for Patients Quarantined at Home with the Coronavirus (SAMHSA)
- FAQs: Provision of methadone and buprenorphine for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the COVID-19 (SAMHSA)
- COVID-19 and Opioid Treatment Programs (SAMHSA)
- COVID-19 and prescribers of buprenorphine containing products in office based opioid treatment settings (Washington State Health Care Authority)
- DEA – COVID-19 Information Page (USDOJ)
- Use of Telemedicine While Providing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) (SAMHSA)
- Recovery Services:
- Your Recovery is Important: Virtual Recovery Resources (SAMHSA)
- Connections App (Addiction Policy Forum and CHESS Health)
- Resource for Parents, Families, and Caregivers (Center on Addiction)
- How to find Virtual Recovery Meeting (Shatterproof)
- Information for Communities:
- Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Action Plan Guidance COVID-19 Preparedness and Response (WHO)
- Coping with Stress During the 2019-nCOV Outbreak (WHO)
- Coping With Coronavirus: Managing Stress, Fear, and Anxiety (NIMH)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Get Your Community- and Faith-Based Organizations Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CDC)
- Manage Anxiety and Stress (CDC)
- CDC – Get Your Community- and Faith-Based Organizations Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019
- SAMHSA – Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak (also in Spanish)
- Countering COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stigma and Racism: Tips for Parents and Caregivers (National Association of School Psychologists)
- COVID-19 Clinical Resources (Indian Country ECHO)
- COVID-19 Didactic Presentations (Indian Country ECHO)
- COVID-19 Community Resources (Indian Country ECHO)
- Public Service Announcements for AAPI families facing COVID-19 Discrimination (APA)
- Stigma and Myths:
- A guide to preventing and addressing Social Stigma associated with COVID-19 (WHO)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters (WHO)
- Know the facts about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and help stop the spread of rumors (CDC)
- Reducing Stigma (CDC)
- Countering COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stigma and Racism: Tips for Parents and Caregivers (National Association of School Psychologists)
- Telehealth and HIPAA Guidelines on COVID-19:
- Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth (HHS)
- FAQs on Telehealth and HIPAA during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency (HHS)
- HIPAA and COVID-19 Bulletin: Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties During a Declared Emergency (HHS)
- February 2020 Bulletin: HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus (HHS)
- HHS Announces New HIPAA Privacy Decision Tool for Emergency Preparedness Planning (HHS)
- CDC – Print Resources (many available in multiple languages):
- 15 days to slow the spread (The Whitehouse and CDC), available in English, Spanish, simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean
- Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick (CDC), available in English, Spanish, French, simplified Chinese, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Russian, Swahili, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- What you need to know about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC), available in English, Spanish, simplified Chinese
- Stop the Spread of Germs (COVID-19) (CDC), available in English, Spanish, French, simplified Chinese, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Russian, Swahili, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Share Facts About COVID-19 (CDC), available in English, Spanish, simplified Chinese
- Stay home when you are feeling sick? Poster (CDC)
- Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 poster (CDC), available in English, Spanish, simplified Chinese
- CDC Protects and Prepares Communities
- Stay Healthy Wash Your Hands (CDC), available in English and Spanish
- Wash Your Hands! (CDC), available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Portuguese, and Urdu
- Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands (CDC), available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese
- CRISIS- Emergency Risk Communication in an Infectious Disease Outbreak (CDC)
- Outdoor signs- Stop patients with respiratory symptoms (CDC)
- Indoor signs- Stop patients with respiratory symptoms (CDC)
- 10 ways to manage respiratory symptoms at home (CDC)
- Videos and Podcasts:
- CDC- #COVID19 YouTube Video Playlist (CDC)
- Harvard Health Publishing Resource Center (Harvard University) Podcast
Date: 2020