States have already begun to move away from police response to people in mental health crisis, and more can be done with federal support.
Learn More: https://t.co/tNmcAPbZfB
Our national survey of Mobile Crisis Teams found that only 1/3 can be reached via 988. Lots of work ahead to integrate across the crisis continuum. For more, join the Crisis Jam to see our Data Corner prez on 4/12 at noon ET! @vibrantforall@nasmhpd@samhsagov@riinternatl
Findings from a national survey of mobile crisis teams suggest that in many communities, mobile crisis services are not linked to 988 call centers. https://t.co/Y2YgajsA22
Psychiatric Services is soliciting policy papers (policy review or Open Forum) on behavioral health workforce shortages. Deadline: June 30. See https://t.co/1vg5TqjW8h for more information.
SAVE THE DATE! 2023 NATIONAL CRISIS SERVICES CONFERENCE
The @CrisisResAssoc, the International Council for Helplines, and the @NASCODOR are excited to announce the 2023 National Crisis Services Conference, taking place November 13-16 at the Sheraton-La Meridien in Charlotte, NC!
One-quarter of attempts of an urban mobile crisis team of helping a person in distress did not result in contact, suggesting actual rates of contact as a performance metric. @MattG_PsychMD https://t.co/nZ0Ptd4PsO
In the post-Roe world, reproductive health autonomy is under threat; our @NEJM article explores the implications of the #Dobbs decision through an intersectional lens of structural racism, reproductive injustice & mental health.🧵1/5
https://t.co/mg52kqWcYZ
This past year we served 4,500+ people for specialty services for substance use disorders and gave addiction medicine to 1000s more at primary care clinics and homeless health programs. 1/6
**Research alert** A new @CAPolicyLab + @ucsfbhhi report shows that a small number of highly vulnerable individuals are cycling in and out of San Francisco's urgent/emergent healthcare and criminal/legal systems each year. https://t.co/yUQJtPT47o Thread (1/9)
Jim Dilley & I couldn't have built this program w/o MHSA support & our partnership with @SF_DPH. It was lovely to share examples of how this $ has paid off locally by highlighting work by prior grads: @MattG_PsychMD Carrie Cunningham, Chuan-Mei Lee, Farah Zaidi & Pilar Abascal
Psychiatric Services is pleased to announce a new article type—the Policy Review—to focus attention on policy making that uses the best current evidence. https://t.co/rzw27I3Gyt
🎧 New Ep! 🎧
In Part 1 of a special series about 988, a new nationwide hotline for people experiencing mental health crises, we explore the line’s promise and its major challenges.
https://t.co/zzlG44i5GC
Our next DPBS #GrandRounds presentation will be held on January 4 – "Expanding the Evidence Base for the Crisis Care Continuum: Call Centers, Mobile Teams, and Stabilization Units" with @MattG_PsychMD.
Register now to join us online: https://t.co/uU041taZ4y
Mental illness is not a crime.
Mental illness is a healthcare matter that deserves a healthcare response.
We are so excited to be hosting so many groundbreaking thought leaders.
Please RT if you're looking forward to the 2nd Annual Sozosei Summit in Philadelphia.
@DrAyanaJordan Ayana I’m so so sorry to hear this—can’t even imagine, too painful for words. I’ll squeeze my fur baby, Wangari’s twin sis 😭 extra tight and send up sweet thoughts and big hugs to you
Although the CDC has rightfully shifted focus toward mental health in recent years, serious mental illness has still been conspicuously neglected - excellent op-ed today in @statnews from @MeadowsInst@luming_li@chandan_khandai@NAMITexas @NAMICentralTX https://t.co/gAEdc0fNUY
Starting today, November 15 through Nov 19, join advocates from across the country to hear from those who have experienced our nation’s current response to mental health and suicidal crises -- and what you and your community can do to #ReimagineCrisis: https://t.co/NVXQaT9nvX