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Home / Archives for National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

Strategies and Considerations for Providing a More Equitable Crisis Continuum for People of Color in the United States

Published: December 23, 2021

The goal of this paper is to improve understanding of the roles that race and racism play in an individual’s social determinants of health—in particular, the social determinants of healthcare access and quality, as well as social and community context—and how these affect the availability, accessibility, and quality of mental health crisis services. It offers multiple strategies for creating a racially equitable crisis continuum.

Supporting Individuals with Co-Occurring Mental Health Support Needs and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities: Themes, Trends, and a Synthesis of Promising Activities

Published: September 10, 2021

This document summarizes findings from a three-part roundtable series about intellectual or developmental disability and co-occurring mental health challenges. Includes extended examples from Delaware, Michigan, Maryland, New Mexico, and Ohio.

Bolder Goals: Seven Breakthrough Strategies to Improve Mental Illness Outcomes

Published: May 27, 2021

In this report, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) proposes seven goals to produce breakthroughs for people living with serious mental illness.

Using Technology to Improve the Delivery of Behavioral Health Crisis Services in the U.S.

Published: March 26, 2021

This report addresses how technology is being used by several states, and the opportunities and challenges it presents, in the delivery of key crisis services.

Cops, Clinicians, or Both? Collaborative Approaches to Responding to Behavioral Health Emergencies

Published: March 26, 2021

This policy paper reviews best practices for law enforcement crisis response, outlines the components of a comprehensive continuum of crisis care that provides alternatives to law enforcement involvement and ED utilization, and provides strategies for collaboration and alignment towards common goals.

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