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
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.
Effective Behavioral Health Crisis Care for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Using SAMHSA’s National Guidelines as a framework, this paper explores issues that should be considered in the design and implementation of core crisis system components, with specific consideration of the needs of individuals who experience homelessness.
Addressing Substance Use in Behavioral Health Crisis Care: A Companion Resource to the SAMHSA Crisis Toolkit
This report highlights states and programs that are demonstrating success integrating substance use disorders in the three core services described in the SAMHSA Crisis Toolkit – crisis call centers, mobile crisis response services, and crisis stabilization services.
Legal Issues in Crisis Services
In this paper, the authors describe key legal issues relevant to providers working in crisis settings, such as civil commitment, restraint and seclusion, red flag laws, and more.