The crisis diversion facility model can be a core component of a coordinated, systemic response, bringing health and service sectors together with law enforcement and first responders in a central facility.
Beyond Beds: The Vital Role of a Full Continuum of Psychiatric Care
This report addresses offers 10 public policy recommendations for reducing the human and economic costs associated with severe mental illness by building and invigorating a robust, interconnected, evidence-based system of care.
The Role of Permanent Supportive Housing in Determining Psychiatric Inpatient Bed Capacity
This paper discusses the importance of one such model, permanent supportive housing (PSH), in serving people with serious mental illness in the community, and the role PSH can play in determining an area’s psychiatric inpatient bed capacity.
Implementation of Peer Navigator Programs
BRSS TACS and the Chicago Health Disparities Program discuss how to implement a new peer navigator program, focusing on Latino and African American communities.
How Can MHSA Be Used To Support Homeless Individuals?
Fact sheet describes homeless services and supports that can be funded under MHSA programs.