Emerging Markets In Behavioral Health Crisis Response Systems
Behavioral health crisis response systems have emerged as a new and distinct service market in recent years, driven by state struggles to address rising rates of mental health issues, the escalating problem of psychiatric boarding in emergency rooms, and the launch of the national 988 suicide hotline. This session covers the core components of a comprehensive crisis delivery system, featuring three specialty crisis service providers delivering different levels of crisis care within one community system. The key takeaways are:
- Learn the core components of an evidenced-based crisis delivery system using the SAMHSA framework for crisis care
- Understand key trends in federal and state financing of crisis delivery systems
- Hear how case studies become successful crisis providers: a statewide crisis phone system, a crisis mobile team provider, and a crisis stabilization center provider