Strategies for Planning and Implementing a Comprehensive Crisis System

Past Event

August 10, 2022, 2:00- 3:30pm , Eastern

Description: Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center; the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance; and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing

In collaboration with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, this webinar will provide an in-depth overview of planning and implementation for a comprehensive crisis response system based on the Roadmap to an Ideal Crisis System Guide. The presentation will discuss common challenges providers and policymakers face trying to fill this need as well as unique challenges based on type of community (rural, suburban, urban). It will also address how incorporating Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) can help achieve their long-term goals for crisis care. The webinar will feature a representative from a Justice and Mental Health Collaboration program grant site who will share their experiences and efforts with building a comprehensive crisis system using the Roadmap to an Ideal Crisis System Guide. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask the panelists’ questions.

Speakers:

Ethan Kelly, Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
Demetrius Thomas, Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
Farren Kayser, Project Coordinator, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Dr. Kenneth Minkoff, Senior System Consultant, ZiaPartners

This project was supported by Grant No. 2019-ZB-BX-K002 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.