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White Paper: Demonstrated Methodology for Mobile Crisis Response
BHL drafted a white paper that provides detailed instructions for agencies that are providing mobile crisis response. The white paper covers efficient and effective community crisis care that will: Reduce wait times for service Reduce mobile crisis transit...
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – Let’s Talk About It
Written by: John Draper, P.hD. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – an opportunity to be aware of what we can do to prevent the growing number of suicides in this country. For nearly 20 years, a major part of my job was to promote...
Top Eight to Include in your Behavioral Health Crisis Software RFP
Use this blog as an outline to create a request for quote (RFQ), request for information (RFI), or request for proposal (RFP) to narrow down the behavioral health software competition.
988 Crisis Jam: Regionalizing Crisis Care in Maryland
By regionalizing their crisis system, central Maryland is reimagining their crisis system to improve access to care across city boundaries and leading change management. In this video episode of the 988 Crisis Jam, Adrienne Breidenstine and Chauna Brocht of...
How Three States are Achieving Sustainable Behavioral Health Crisis Systems
Though many states are identifying similar and other strategies, this paper looks at the stepwise approaches used in three unique state systems in creating their new crisis services systems and their successes in developing diverse and sustainable financing methods.
Trends Report: Top Five Movements in Behavioral Crisis Care Software in 2023
The need for flexible, compatible, and user-friendly software in behavioral crisis care services has never been more apparent. A system that can support integration allows organizations to automate processes, reduce workloads, and improve patient-care...
988: Most Americans are Still Unaware of the 911 Alternative for Mental Health Emergencies
According to a survey conducted for the Pew Charitable Trusts, as of April 2023, only about one-fifth of U.S. adults have heard of 988. Of those, a quarter indicated that they didn’t know its purpose or when someone should call. That means only 13% of those...
Four Tips to Improve Agency Collaboration During a Mobile Crisis Response
Cross-agency collaboration that supports a timely response for someone in a behavioral health crisis is crucial. In the midst of quickly changing circumstances, using technology to share data and enable timely communication, as well as streamline a mobile...
Georgia’s 988 Mental Health Hotline is a National Leader
May 19, 2023 – Georgia’s new 988 mental health hotline service, which launched last summer, was recognized on Friday as a model for other states. But some Democratic lawmakers in the Legislature say last-minute budget cuts made by the governor’s office could hamper the planned expansion of 988.