National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care Best Practice Toolkit

Link

https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/national-guidelines-for-behavioral-health-crisis-care-02242020.pdf

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Executive Summary

Sponsor

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Description

Shares guidance to support the design, development, implementation, and quality improvement of behavioral health program to best meet the needs of individuals who experience a mental health crisis. Defines national guidelines for crisis care and outlines tips and tools to support those guidelines. Includes discussion of unique challenges rural and frontier communities face, and recommends approaches for those working with rural and frontier populations focused on increasing access to behavioral health crisis services.

Date

02/2020

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

Topics

Health and Wellness • Mental Health