Behavioral health crisis response programs are continuing to improve the access issues consumers have experienced in recent years, such as inadequate provider availability, limited transportation options, and long wait times for appointments. In addition, crisis response programs keep consumers from needing to go to emergency rooms, therefore reducing costs.
Hear how Affiliated Sante Group, a behavioral health pioneer located in Maryland and North Carolina, with over 40 years in mental health and crisis delivery services, is creating a behavioral health crisis system of care. Their innovative programs include the use of FCC-approved geo routing, peer and licensed professional mobile crisis teams, crisis intervention training with law enforcement and first responders, and school intervention services.
Then hear from Recovery Innovations, a global organization with over 50 mental health and substance use crisis programs located throughout the United States and abroad, on their use of the Crisis Now model for crisis stabilization with a focus on trauma-informed care and the use of peer supports.
Back by popular demand, this session features specialty crisis service providers with different approaches and delivering different levels of crisis care within their community.
Key takeaways include:
- Learn the core components of an evidenced-based crisis delivery system
- Understand key trends in federal and state financing of crisis delivery systems
- Discover innovative approaches to adding crisis models for organizational growth