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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 centers to the region.
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The Downward Spiral: How Omaha’s Criminal and Mental Health Systems Break Down — And Ways We Could 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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Setting Youth in Crisis and Their Families Up for Success
There is a mental health crisis among youth in the United States. Nearly half—44%—of US high school students reported in 2021 that they had experienced feelings of persistent hopeless or sadness in the past year.1 How can we help youth when they are in crisis?
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5 Ways to Support Your Mental Health in the New Year
Mental health includes your psychological, emotional, and social well-being and affects how you feel, think, and act. It’s an important part of your overall health and quality of life. As we enter the new year, it’s important to make your mental health a priority. Here are five ways you can support your mental health going into the new year.
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Connections Health Solutions Announces Laura Buckley as Chief Operating Officer
Connections Health Solutions, the leading innovator in immediate-access behavioral health crisis care, today announced the addition of Laura Buckley as Chief Operating Officer.
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Mental Health Crisis Teams Aren’t Just for Cities Anymore
Dr. Margie Balfour is an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Arizona and an administrator for Connections Health Solutions, an Arizona agency that provides crisis services.
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EP #1129: Mental Health Crisis? Call 988 with Margie Balfour, M.D., Ph.D
Lisa is joined by Margie Balfour, M.D., Ph.D., psychiatrist, and Chief Clinical Quality Officer at Connections Health Solutions, the leading innovator in behavioral health crisis care.
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Arrest Deflection Helps Thousands in Pima County Seek Treatment
In an interview with Green Valley News touching upon the vitality of “arrest deflection” in the circumstances of providing those undergoing mental health crises with appropriate treatment, Dr. Margie Balfour shares her perspective.
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A New Mental Health Crisis Phone Number: 988
Dr. Margie Balfour touches upon the importance of the 988 mental health crisis line on RadioMD’s Mindful Medicine podcast.
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Overcoming Challenges in Launching 988 Mental Health Hotline
In a podcast interview with Consultant360, Dr. Margie Balfour provides insight to the soft launch of 988.
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988 is The New Mental-Health Crisis Hotline. Here’s What You Need to Know
In an interview with TIME touching upon the transformative potential that 988 has for the future of mental-health crises services and care Dr. Margie Balfour provides her perspective.
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988 Hotline Goes Live as the New 911 for Mental Health
Dr. Margie Balfour of Connections Health Solutions discusses the importance of investing in crisis services as mental health crisis demands steadily increase with Bloomberg News.
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Tucson's crisis response system is gold standard in mental health care
Dr. Margie Balfour and Sgt. Jason Winsky of the Tucson police department discuss how collaborative approaches to responding to behavioral health emergencies are effective and how Tucson’s crisis response system is known as the gold standard in mental health care.
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988: The New Mental Health Crisis Number
The Mentally Together podcast covers the launch of 988, warning signs to look for and the future of mental health care with Dr. Margie Balfour of Connections Health Solutions.
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A Look at the 988 Soft Launch
Dr. Margie Balfour of Connections Health Solutions reviews the soft launch of 988 in a column she authored for Psychiatric Times.
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New 988 Suicide Hotline: Hope or Hype?
Dr. Margie Balfour of Connections Health Solutions discusses the launch of 988 with Psychiatric Times.
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Crisis Response Center Starts Mental Health Treatment Early, Successfully Partners With Community
Dr. Margie Balfour and Sgt. Jason Winsky of the Tucson police department discuss how collaborative approaches to responding to behavioral health emergencies and starting treatment immediately can lead to patient and community success.