Mental Health Care Shouldn’t Come in a Police Car
Ron Bruno, a retired Utah police officer and CEO of Crisis Response Programs and Training, says mental health shouldn't come in a police car.
Steve Miccio on Peer-led Mental Health Crisis Care
Steve Miccio, CEO of People USA, shares the power of peer-led mental health crisis care.
Why 988 Should Include Peer-Led Whole Health Programs
Peer-led, whole-person care models can help ease the crisis-to-emergency room pipeline.
Preston Looper on How It’s Time to Standardize Mobile Crisis Services
“Every mobile crisis provider is like a snowflake,” says Preston Looper, because of gaps in protocols, availability, consistency, and funding. With 988 on the horizon, he points out that now is the time to standardize the service.
Mom and Teen on Navigating Behavioral Health Crisis Care in Maryland
16-year-old Reina Chiang and her mother, Kana Enomoto, a national leader in behavioral healthcare, share their experience navigating the Maryland crisis care system. It includes long wait times in the emergency room and inpatient hospitalization, which Chiang calls a short-term bandaid that’s more like a prison, with kids waiting around
Ted Lutterman on How Comprehensive Crisis Services Registries Are a Vital Part of the Crisis Continuum
Ted Lutterman of NRI shares how 23 states, with funding from SAMHSA, are developing real-time psychiatric bed registries to improve timely access to mental health treatment. Some states are going beyond beds by creating a comprehensive crisis services registry. Covid has caused implementation delays, but states have found that having
Dr. Michael Allen on How ET3 Will Allow Earlier Diversion of People In Mental Health Crisis
Today, Dr. Michael Allen talks with #CrisisTalk about the new CMS payment model ET3—Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport, which allows for earlier diversion of people in mental health crisis. Under the new payment model, ambulance services can divert lower-acuity medical cases and psychiatric crises to facilities that better match the
Relying on Hospital EDs for Psychiatric Care… How This Approach Disenfranchises Individuals in Crisis
Today, Dr. Charles Browning sits down to talk with Sheree Lowe, vice-president of behavioral health at the California Hospital Association. Lowe highlights that because California lacks 24/7 mental health emergency services, it forces people into a choke point of emergency departments during the involuntary care commitment process. She shares with
Megan Gleason on Partnering with the FBI to Better Serve People in Crisis
Megan Gleason, LCSW, is the metro Atlanta regional manager for the Behavioral Health Link (BHL) blended mobile crisis program, a 24-hour response service that covers the vast majority of Georgia counties. Earlier this year, she participated in the FBI Citizens Academy, a selective 6-8 week program that gives leaders a
SMI, Homelessness, and COVID-19: Creating a System of Support for the Most Marginalized Populations
Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq and John Snook share the gaps, challenges, and innovations in treating people experiencing Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and homelessness during COVID-19.
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