Making the Case for a Comprehensive Children’s Crisis Continuum of Care
Source: National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
Resource Type: Documents and Publications
Focus Population: Family Members, Peers/Clients/Consumers, Youth, Transition Age Youth (TAY)
Topics: Behavioral Health Services, Best Practices, Community Defined or Evidence Based Practices, Crisis Continuum of Care, Trauma-Informed Care
When children, youth, and young adults experience a behavioral health crisis, parents and caregivers may not know what to do or what supports are available. This brief, produced by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, argues that a crisis continuum of care designed specifically to meet the needs of children, youth, young adults, and their parents/caregivers is necessary. Drawing on a growing body of research, the brief describes the benefits of developing mobile response and stabilization services to support during behavioral health crises.