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Crisis Response Center: An alternative to incarceration

Dr. Margie Balfour, with the Crisis Response Center, says the Tucson Police Department can bring those in need of treatment directly to the facility for immediate care.

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New SAMHSA CCBHC Criteria Will Foster Innovation

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Kirkland plans to build mental health crisis center

A coalition of five King County cities is set to build the county’s first walk-in mental health crisis care center, officials announced Wednesday, a move that comes before a countywide levy vote in April that could add even more such...

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The “unwinding” of the Medicaid continuous enrollment condition

Beginning April 1, 2023, states may resume Medicaid redeterminations and terminations of coverage for those no longer eligible. As recognized by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, it is estimated that as many as 18 million...

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Omaha’s criminal & mental health systems break down & ways to fix them

When it comes to addressing the intersections of mental health and criminal justice, it seems there aren’t many better places to work than Arizona.

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Recent federal policy updates aim to improve access to crisis care

As thought leaders in behavioral health crisis care, Connections Health Solutions (CHS) advocates at all levels of government for an improved and reimagined crisis response system that provides immediate access to high-quality behavioral...

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Crisis mode

A scorching afternoon in Tucson in August 2020 had all the makings of a tragedy.

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New SAMHSA guidelines will benefit youth in crisis