Why 988 Should Include Peer-Led Whole Health Programs
Peer-led, whole-person care models can help ease the crisis-to-emergency room pipeline.
Why Partnering With 911 and First Responders Is Crucial to the Success of 988
For 988 to work, first responders must be able to easily and rapidly connect people to care.
Leora Wolf-Prusan, EdD, on School Mental Health Crisis Leadership During Disasters
As helicopters hover above her to put out a nearby fire, Leora Wolf-Prusan, EdD, of the Center for Applied Research Solutions, shares insights on school leadership's role during and after a crisis. She talks about lessons learned from numerous disasters such as the Paradise Camp Fire and school mass shootings
Musician Keith England Says to Listen when Someone in Crisis Asks for Help
Singer Keith England had just finished his Sunday evening gig at the Standing Room in Hermosa Beach, California. It was about 9:30 p.m. when he began heading down Pier Ave. and crossed paths with a young man who asked him for help.
‘The Forgotten Survivors’ Author, Shannon Jaccard, says Siblings Need to be Part of the Crisis Conversation
‘The Forgotten Survivors’ Author, Shannon Jaccard, says it was only after her brother, Jeff, was killed during inpatient hospitalization that she realized when staff mentioned he was having a bad day, it meant they had put him in seclusion and restraints. She says siblings need to be part of the
The Real Solution Can’t Be Found Solely in IMD Beds but by Developing a Full Continuum of Crisis Care
David W. Covington, LPC, MBA, RI International CEO & President, responded to the policy debate in the January issue of Psychiatric Services on Medicaid’s IMD exclusion rule with a letter to the editor. He writes that he supports an IMD waiver as a transitional step to help communities evolve a
