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Find resources and tools for advancing your behavioral health care coordination, criminal justice diversion, and crisis care continuum efforts here.

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Contacting Emergency Services Tip Sheet

This tip sheet provides clear recommendations for contacting 911 when someone is experiencing immediate mental health crisis.

Crisis Now: Transforming Services is Within Our Reach

This report summarizes the status, needs, and opportunities for mental health crisis care and offers key recommendations.

Crisis Residential Best Practices Handbook: Practical Guidelines and Resources

This handbook is intended to provide insight for those who are currently operating Crisis Residential Programs and those who are considering opening some type of alternative to psychiatric hospitalization or...

Crisis to Recovery – National Council Magazine

In this special magazine issue, find many articles on how community-based crisis services are helping people recover and avoid crises.

Ethical Considerations and Strategies for Improving Shared Decision-Making in Civil Commitment and Involuntary Hospitalization

This webinar explores civil commitment and provide strategies for improving the process of civil commitments for youth and their families.

Guidelines for Successful Transition of People with Mental or Substance Use Disorders from Jail or Prison: Implementation Guide

The purpose of this guide is to provide behavioral health, correctional, and community stakeholders with examples of the implementation of successful strategies for transition.

How Can MHSA Be Used To Support Homeless Individuals?

Fact sheet describes homeless services and supports that can be funded under MHSA programs.

How Can MHSA Be Used To Support Individuals In The Criminal Justice System?

Fact sheet describes services and supports for individuals with justice system involvement that can be funded under MHSA programs.

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.

Making the Case for a Comprehensive Children’s Crisis Continuum of Care

This white paper describes elements of an effective mobile response and stabilization services system for children and youth, including many state examples.

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.