A SAMHSA sponsored webinar presented by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing in partnership with University of Connecticut’s Innovations Institute took place Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 1:30pm-3:00pm Eastern Time titled “Crisis Stabilization Considerations for Children, Youth, and Families” This session will kick off a four-part Crisis Stabilization Learning Series.
Description: As set forth in A Safe Place to Be: Crisis Stabilization Services and Other Supports for Children and Youth, a companion report to SAMHSA’s National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care, the developmental, social, and clinical needs of youth are different from those of adults. A robust crisis continuum of care is needed that specifically can meet the needs of youth with or at risk for serious emotional disturbance and their families in their homes and communities whenever possible. This customized crisis continuum serves youth and families and offers 24/7 interventions to de-escalate, treat, and stabilize behavioral health needs while improving functional and clinical outcomes. Presenters from Connecticut and New Jersey shared application of national best practices for youth crisis stabilization design and implementation, at both the system and practice levels, to include a prioritized treatment pathway that leads to a system of home- and community-based services and supports.
By attending the webinar, you learned:
- How the developmental, social and clinical needs of children and youth are different from those of adults.
- State examples of crisis system enhancements to meet the needs of children and youth with/at risk for serious emotional disturbance and their families in their homes and communities whenever possible.
- How states are using mobile response and stabilization services (MRSS) to ensure children and families have a “safe place to be” during crisis stabilization.
- Application of national best practices for youth crisis stabilization design and implementation from a provider in New Jersey.
Presenters:
- Tim Marshall, LCSW, Sr. Advisor, Innovations institute, University of Connecticut School of Social Work
- Danielle Gasperini, LCSW, Division Director of Mobile Children’s Services, Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services, CPC Integrated Health
Mark your calendar for these upcoming sessions in the Crisis Stabilization Learning Series! These dates are tentative.
- May 21, 1-3 p.m. ET — Building Hope: A Journey Through Crisis Residential Services
- May 30, 1-3 p.m. ET — The Living Room: Leveraging the Peer Workforce in Crisis Stabilization
- June 25, 1-3 p.m. ET — CCBHC’s Synergies With Crisis Systems
If you have any questions, please contact Kelle Masten via email at kelle.masten@nasmhpd.org or Paige Thomas at paige.thomas@nasmhpd.org.