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From Crisis to Care: Michigan's Evolving Behavioral Health Ecosystem

Self-paced
1 credit

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Description

This training focuses on Michigan’s evolving behavioral health crisis response system, highlighting strategies for diverting individuals from jails and emergency departments into appropriate mental health care. Participants will explore key components of the crisis continuum, including crisis hotlines, mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization units, while also examining challenges such as funding constraints and system integration.

Target Audience

This training is designed for mental health professionals, law enforcement, policymakers, community leaders, and healthcare providers involved in behavioral health crisis response and system improvement.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the key components of a behavioral health crisis response system, including 988, mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization units.
  2. Identify the challenges associated with crisis response, such as funding limitations and system fragmentation.
  3. Evaluate strategies for improving crisis diversion and response, including the integration of law enforcement and mental health professionals.
  4. Explore best practices for implementing a coordinated crisis response system to improve outcomes for individuals in crisis.

 

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