Sue Ann Atkerson, CEO of Behavioral Health Link, Testifies Before Congress on 988
Sue Ann Atkerson, CEO of Behavioral Health Link, testifies before Congress on 988, specifically on H.R. 4194, the “National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019.”
Dr. Barbara DiPietro on How Homelessness Increases Crisis Risk
Dr. Barbara DiPietro, senior director of policy for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, says homelessness increases people's crisis risk and that without housing, the services communities try to deliver are less effective.
SAMHSA Publishes National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care. Here’s Why It Matters.
Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at SAMHSA, says that the report “finally offers our communities true National Guidelines for Crisis Care within a user-friendly Best Practice Toolkit.”
Dr. Barbara DiPietro on How Homelessness Increases Crisis Risk
Dr. Barbara DiPietro, senior director of policy for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, says homelessness increases people's crisis risk and that without housing, the services communities try to deliver are less effective.
Senator Steve O’Ban on Pierce County’s Healthcare Redesign
Senator Steve O'Ban talks about healthcare integration, diversion, and expanding crisis care in Pierce County, Washington.
FCC Begins Process to Formally Make 988 the Nationwide Number for Mental Health and Suicide Crisis
After a unanimous vote, the FCC begins the process to formally make 988 the nationwide number for mental health and suicide crisis. The word that comes to mind for many after hearing the decision is parity.
How Safety Planning Intervention Fills a Critical Gap in Suicide Prevention
Barbara Stanley, Ph.D., a professor at Columbia University and director of the suicide prevention training program at New York State Psychiatric Institute, says Safety Planning Intervention only takes about 45 minutes and has the potential to save someone’s life.
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.
Turns Out the Best Person to Talk to a Teen in Crisis is Another Teen
Teens prefer to speak with other teens about their struggles for the same reason as any other group: the person they are talking to gets it.
Update on H.R. 4194: The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act
Behavioral health organizations from around the United States are urging Congress to adopt the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (H.R. 4194). The act has garnered bipartisan support and experts say that making a three-digit number a reality will allow people in crisis to get a rapid response and be matched
