Homelessness and Crisis: Who Will Answer the Call?
With 988 on the horizon, who will respond to the call when a homeless person is in crisis? The answer, says Kevin Martone, lies in the integration of care within and between systems.
It’s Time the Behavioral Health Field Expand Their Definition of Lived Experience
Amy Watson says expanding the concept of lived expertise would result in a better, more culturally competent crisis response.
Dr. Matthew L. Goldman Says if Not Implemented Properly, 988 Is No More Than Rebranding
Dr. Matthew L. Goldman says what can transform 988 into a robust tool for advancing crisis systems is implementation, funding, coordination, clinical best practices, and research and evaluation. “Otherwise,” notes Dr. Goldman, “988 will be only a rebranding of 1-800-273-TALK, the number to the SAMHSA-funded National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.”
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.
