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A Community Guide for Development of a Crisis Diversion Facility: A Model for Effective Community Response to Behavioral Health Crisis

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...

A Comprehensive Crisis System: Ending Unnecessary Emergency Room Admissions and Jail Bookings Associated with Mental Illness

This paper will serve as a roadmap on how to fund and implement a comprehensive crisis system in your community that will lower the overall cost of healthcare and dramatically...

A Framework for State/Regional Self-Assessment

This one-page graphic is designed to help states and regions assess their crisis system, from minimally to fully integrated.

A Guide to Providing Mental Health Services to Immigrants Impacted by Changes to DACA and the COVID-19 Pandemic

This guide was written for those providing or planning to provide mental health and human services to individuals who benefit from DACA.

Achieving Recovery and Attaining Full Employment through the Evidence-Based IPS Supported Employment Approach

This white paper summarizes research findings on supported employment for individuals with SMI and offers best practices.

Active Engagement and Services for Crisis Outreach and Warm Handoffs

BRSS TACS discusses peer and recovery services for people experiencing serious mental illness or substance use disorders, focusing on emergency departments.

Approaches to Treatment Planning and Case Management for Mental Health Diversion

This webinar with the Justice Center at the Council for State Governments describes case planning, including web-based tools and case studies of individuals.

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...

Brief Crisis Interventions

This webinar explores the brief crisis intervention model, which provides immediate response and short-term support to help students remain in school.

Changing the Trajectory of a New Generation: Universal Access to Early Psychosis Intervention

This paper discusses how we can achieve the bold goal of ensuring universal access to early psychosis intervention in every community.

The CARE TA Center is dedicated to helping state, county, and local agencies address the disproportionate impact of behavioral health crisis on diverse communities. These resources include an emphasis on tools for understanding and meeting the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); linguistically diverse communities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer identified people (LGBTQ); and vulnerable populations such as youth and people experiencing homelessness.