Federal & State

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Voting Resources

(Voter Registration Deadline: October 9)
Exercise your right as an American citizen and register to vote.

Federal/State Resources

SAMHSA
DTAC Newsletter (new)
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
FCC’s Lifeline Program Offers Discounts for Phone and Broadband Service
Helping people prepare for Telementalhealth Appointments (infographic)Training and Technical Assistance during the Pandemic
Funding and Training
Blog: Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D.,
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
(May 14, 2020)
CMS Fact Sheets

New York State
Dept. of Health | Fast Facts
Telehealth Update
Medicaid Telehealth Services During COVID-19
Insurance Changes During COVID-19
Insurance Options During COVID-19
Medicaid Coverage During COVID-19

New York State
Office of Mental HealthEmotional Support Line
COVID Testing (Join Statement OMH/OASAS)
Coping Circles
COVID-19 Updates
Telemental Health Updates
Ten Tips for Helping Others to Grieve (infographic)
Online Grief Resources
State Parks Access

Alphabetical listing of additional resources by provider

Center for Practice Innovation
Wellness Self-Management for the COVID Crisis

National Center on Law and Elder Rights
Advance Care Planning  and COVID-19
Medicare and COVID-19

National Disability Institute (NDI)
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES)
Act and Family First Response Act

NYAPRS Compilation
COVID-19 Resources

Regional Planning Consortiums (New York State)
(Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors)About RPC
Priority Issues State and NationalNewsletters (weekly)

Small Business Administration (SBA)
Paycheck Protection Program

Social Security Insurance and Benefit Programs
Benefits Finder (New)
The Impact of COVID-19
Spanish –  https://yti.cornell.edu/images/COVID-19-Beneficios.pdf
English – https://yti.cornell.edu/images/COVID-19-Benefits.pdf
Beneficiaries who do not file taxes, but have children
Child Tax Credit

Veterans Affairs (VA)
News Update
Telehealth Resources

Voter Awareness (New York State)
Voter Awareness Guide


National Association of Peer Supporters
Virtual Resources for Peer Supporters
Updates for the peer workforce and supervisorsSupervision Repository
Guidelines for Supervisors

Live -N-Learn (Joining Forces)
Update on Virtual Peer Support Resources (newsletter)

Mental Health America
Peer, Friend, and Self Support in the COVID-19 Crisis