The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) released
new education events for March, with many that offer Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Board credits.
In addition to the resources and March education events listed below, the COE-NF continues to
provide tailored technical assistance, such as an individualized plan to assist your facility with specific behavioral health needs – including training as needed.
The COE-NF continues to add new
on-demand training videos, which include bite-sized learnings and longer video modules with pre/post-tests on a variety of topics. It also offers a wide array of resources on a multitude of mental health topics via the
resource hub.
Not sure how the COE-NF may help your facility? Explore
summaries of previous consultations by the COE-NF to see how you may transform your facility’s approach to providing high quality behavioral health care to residents.
New Behavioral Health In-Service Toolkits for Nursing Facility Staff
The COE-NF has created several in-service toolkits to provide nursing facility staff with guidance on how to deliver high-quality behavioral health training, whether they work directly or indirectly with residents. Available in-service toolkits include:
March 2025 COE-NF Education Events:
- March 11, 2025, 2 – 3 pm EST: Person-Centered Care in Nursing Facilities: How to Make it Work
- March 13, 2025, 2 – 3:30 pm EST: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) – Suicide Prevention
- March 18, 2025, 2 – 2:30 pm EST: An Overview of Bipolar Disorders for Nursing Facility Staff
- March 20, 2025, 2 – 3 pm EST: Addiction 101 – What It Is and What It Isn’t
- March 21, 2025, 1 – 1:30 pm EST: Managing Substance Use Disorders (SUD) in Nursing Facilities Office Hours
- March 25, 2025, 2 – 3 pm EST: Changing Behaviors from a Rolling Boil to a Simmer: De-escalation Strategies to Defuse Difficult Situations
- March 26, 2025, 2:30 – 3 pm EST: CARES Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Office Hours
- March 28, 2025, 11 am – 4:30 pm EST: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
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