COVID-19 Behavioral Health Guidance & Resources

Posters to Download for the Workplace

• Multiple Languages 11 x 17 (PDF) 08/17/2020 | 8.5 x 11 (PDF) 08/17/2020
• EMS 11 x 17 (PDF) 06/05/2020 | 8.5 x 11 (PDF) 06/05/2020
• Health Care 11 x 17 (PDF) 06/05/2020 | 8.5 x 11 (PDF) 06/05/2020
• EMTs 11 x 17 (PDF) 06/05/2020 | 8.5 x 11 (PDF) 06/05/2020
• General 11 x 17 (PDF) 06/05/2020 | 8.5 x 11 (PDF) 06/05/2020

Health Care Worker Support

• The Happiness Lab podcast with Yale’s Dr. Laurie Santos: Helping the Helpers
• Maine Medical Association Zoom Meeting for Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic- Virtual discussions every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. each week. The intent is not a clinical discussion but, instead, to simply empathize and commiserate with your fellow physicians during this difficult and trying time for medical providers working under such difficult conditions. https://zoom.us/j/111313123  or 1-646-876-9923,,,111313123#  Email dmorin@mainemed.com for password.
• The  Maine Osteopathic Association is holding weekly "Open Forums" for members and other healthcare providers. Wednesday nights at 7pm. Please email Amanda Richards at arichards@mainedo.org for password. https://zoom.us/j/9869604626?pwd=RG5hRlJYRzRPNWovNFhUSFVKTXp1dz09   Meeting ID: 986 960 4626
• MNPA is hosting a Zoom call for members on April 30, 2020.  Please see list server or MNPA.us for details
• Hanley Virtual Peer Support Sessions, Thursdays from 4-6 pm https://zoom.us/j/9756185852?pwd=cjMrdkt0Ny96eHZxdlVpc0tyaDFGUT09 

• Maintaining Wellbeing Amidst the Fear and Uncertainty of COVID-19 by Taylor S. Riall, MD, FACS Source: Association of Women Surgeons 
• A Double Whammy: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Burnout in Medical Professionals Source: The Harvard Medical School, Lean Forward 
• How to Take Care of Yourself When You’re a First Responder During the Coronavirus Pandemic Source: Thrive Global 
• We’re Not Ready for This Kind of Grief Source: The Atlantic 
• COVID-19: Socially distant yet never closer Source: Society for Vascular Surgery 
• Supporting Patients During Quarantine or Confinement  (CSTS)  
• Taking Care of Patients During the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Guide for Psychiatrists  (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, CSTS) 
• Helping Patients Manage the Psychological Effects of Quarantine and Isolation  (CSTS) 
• SAMHSA’s First Responders and Disaster Responders Resource Portal  tips, online trainings about stress management, compassion fatigue, responding to those with behavioral health disorders; includes information specific to behavioral health providers
• COVID-19 Women Physicians’ Emotional Well-Being  Facebook group (@PoojaLakshmin): https://www.facebook.com/groups/235295047624227/ 
• Annals of Internal Medicine - Supporting Clinicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic 
• Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook: A tool to help you build resilience during difficult times   
• American College of Surgeons - Assistance and Well-Being of Health care Workers 
• VA Center for PTSD - Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with COVID-19 Virus 
• National Academy of Medicine’s Strategies to Support the Health and Wellbeing of Clinicians During COVID19 
• Join MaineHealth’s Resiliency ECHO Sessions: In light of COVID-19, through didactic and case-based learning, Resiliency ECHO will focus on sustaining well-being and resilience in trauma-exposed health care teams. Experts from MaineHealth, Maine Medical Partners, and Maine Behavioral Healthcare will lead sessions focused on taking care of your emotional health during the coming months to help you sustain your well-being and enable you to better react to urgent needs. The Resiliency ECHO will take place on every Wednesday from 12:00pm-12:50pm and will offer free CMEs. MaineHealth Resiliency ECHO – Starting April 15th, 2020: Date: Every Wednesday Time: 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm ; Clinical Lead: Steve DiGiovanni, MD’ Expert Faculty: Dory Hacker, LCSW; Location: https://echo.zoom.us/j/156379662 (Free Zoom Conference Call) (Added 4/15/2020)

Emergency Responders / Critical Incident Stress Management

• Firefighters Helping Firefighters 
• SAMHSA - The Dialogue 2018, Vol 14, Issue 1 - Effects of Trauma on First Responders 
• SAMHSA’s First Responders and Disaster Responders Resource Portal  includes tips, online trainings about stress management, compassion fatigue, responding to those with behavioral health disorders; includes information specific to behavioral health providers

Law Enforcement

• www.copline.org : COPLINE is dedicated to serving law enforcement officers and their families by providing 24/7 trained peer support for crisis intervention along with referral to specifically skilled mental health professionals for follow up and continued assistance.

Maine EMS
Maine EMS Regions provide Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) resources to regional EMS services, EMD centers and personnel. These resources are available 24/7.

• Atlantic Partners EMS CISM  - Call the regional number below and indicate you need CISM Assistance
  • Region 1: 1-207-662-2950 York, Cumberland and Sagadahoc;
  • Region 3: 1-207-861-4244 Kennebec and Somerset;
  • Region 4: 1-207-907-1000 Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Washington;
  • Region 6: 1-207-861-4244 Lincoln, Waldo, and Knox
• Tri-County EMS CISM  - 1-207-777-6000 and indicate you need CISM Assistance
  • Region 2: Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford
• Aroostook CISM  - 1-207-492-1624
  • Region 5: Aroostook
• NAEMT Mental Health Resources 
• Code Green Resources 
• Behavioral Health Considerations for COVID-19 (PDF) (From IAFF) 
• Managing Stress during the COVID-19 Outbreak (PDF) (from the National Center for PTSD)
• Self-Care during COVID-19 (PDF) (From Dr. Laurie Cyr-Martel and the Tri-County EMS CISM Team)
• Tips for Managers during the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF) (From Dr. Laurie Cyr-Martel and the Tri-County EMS CISM Team)