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Building bridges: a new model for crisis care and substance use treatment
How innovative models are eliminating barriers through integrated behavioral health services
Connections Health Solutions Oct 31, 2025
Building bridges: a new model for crisis care and substance use treatment
How innovative models are eliminating barriers through integrated behavioral health services
Connections Health Solutions Oct 31, 2025
5 key takeaways from "The True Costs of Behavioral Health Care in 2025" webinar
The behavioral health crisis continues to strain our healthcare system, communities, and most importantly, the individuals who need care most. In a recent webinar, Dr. Margie Balfour and Matt Miller critical insights from the Connections 2025 Behavioral Health True Costs Report, revealing both the devastating impact of a current broken system and the promising solutions emerging across the country.
Connections Health Solutions Sep 3, 2025
- True Cost of Behavioral Health
Why jails are not the answer for behavioral health crises
When a behavioral health crisis occurs, many communities default to involving law enforcement. The result? Individuals in crisis are often taken to jails, an environment ill-suited to addressing their mental health needs. This approach not only fails the individual but also places an unnecessary burden on the criminal justice system.
Connections Health Solutions Jul 24, 2025

- Mental Health
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 determined by the individual. We describe it as an emergent situation where an individual finds themselves unable to cope with their thoughts, emotions, or circumstances. A failure to resolve such a situation could potentially endanger oneself or others. Common indicators of a crisis include struggling with suicidal thoughts, substance misuse, anxiety, psychosis, or social issues.
Connections Health Solutions Jun 4, 2024

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