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How a better crisis response model is easing pressure on systems and helping thousands get back to their lives.
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The true cost of defaulting to ERs and incarceration for behavioral health crises, and why it doesn't work.
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The future of psychiatry: precision, access, and technology
In behavioral health, timing matters. A person experiencing a crisis can go from struggling to feeling completely overwhelmed in a matter of minutes. The faster the clinicians can understand what’s happening and connect someone to the right care, the better the opportunity to ...October 2026 -
The future of psychiatry: precision, access, and technology
In behavioral health, timing matters. A person experiencing a crisis can go from struggling to feeling completely overwhelmed in a matter ...October 2026 -
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How artificial intelligence (AI) can give clinicians more time for what matters most: the individuals we serve
At Connections, the relationships between our team members and the people they serve are at the heart of everything we do. We see ...October 2026 -
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CrisisCon 2026 recap: advancing the future of crisis care
The National Crisis Continuum Conference (CrisisCon) brought together professionals from across the behavioral health and crisis care ...October 2026
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The evolution of Arizona's innovative crisis system
Arizona has evolved its crisis response system over the past 15 years, establishing a model that emphasizes coordination, accessibility, and fiscal ... August 2024
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Crisis response centers serve as an alternative to incarceration
Oftentimes, people experiencing mental health and substance abuse-related problems end up incarcerated. How do we ensure that individuals in crisis are ... July 2024%20(1).jpg)
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Navigating crisis: the four pillars of a comprehensive crisis response system
In the realm of mental health much has been done over the past few years to advance the crisis response system. Leading the charge is the state of Arizona, who ... July 2024-2.jpg)
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How "no wrong door" crisis response centers benefit first responders
A "No Wrong Door" crisis response center (CRC) is an approach that revolutionizes how first responders and law enforcement partners can help individuals in ... July 2024
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The Fentanyl crisis - how CRCs help
With an increase in fentanyl across the globe, Connections Health Solutions’ chief of quality and innovation officer, Dr. Margie Balfour, spoke to what ... July 2024
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Progressive mental health model: a holistic approach to crisis care
When 911 is called for a mental health crisis, the default response is often law enforcement rather than mental health professionals - but a proven response ... June 2024
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Transforming behavioral health crisis care– a roadmap to an ideal system
In the United States, a community's response to a behavioral health crisis is often fragmented, inefficient, and inaccessible to those who need it most. In ... June 2024
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Defining crisis broadly increases access to crisis care services
As leaders in the behavioral health crisis care space, we often are asked, “What defines a crisis?”. At Connections, we believe a behavioral health crisis is ... June 2024
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The Profound Impact of Peer Support Specialists in Crisis Care
Delivering immediate, high quality behavioral health crisis care to people in need is a team effort. At Connections Health Solutions, our team is comprised of ... May 2024
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