Creating and Sustaining High-Quality Crisis Services: A Systemic Approach-Presentation Slides

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The document is a summary of a webinar titled "Creating and Sustaining High-Quality Crisis Services: A Systemic Approach," which was part of an initiative by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The webinar discussed the importance of crisis services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and the need for a systemic approach to deliver high-quality care.<br /><br />The webinar highlighted the Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness (CSS-SMI), which is a SAMHSA-funded initiative implemented by the APA. It emphasized the need for funding and collaboration to support crisis services and the importance of continued education for healthcare professionals.<br /><br />The webinar also discussed the Sequential Intercept Model, which aims to intercept individuals with mental illness at different points within the justice system to divert them from unnecessary incarceration. It highlighted the prevalence of mental illness in jails and the negative impact of incarceration on individuals with mental illness.<br /><br />The document emphasized the need for a systemic response to behavioral health crises, outlining the key ingredients for a crisis system, including accountability, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making. It provided examples of successful crisis services in Tucson, Arizona, and highlighted the importance of collaboration between law enforcement, crisis centers, and community providers.<br /><br />The summary also discussed the use of data to improve care and the importance of continuous quality improvement. It highlighted the role of crisis data in identifying trends and addressing gaps in the behavioral health system.<br /><br />Overall, the document emphasized the need for a comprehensive and coordinated approach to crisis services for individuals with serious mental illness, with a focus on prevention, early intervention, and community integration.

Keywords

Crisis Services

Serious Mental Illness

Systemic Approach

Funding and Collaboration

Sequential Intercept Model

Systemic Response

Accountability

Data-driven Decision-making

Successful Crisis Services

Data-driven Care Improvement