Evidence-Informed Approaches to Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Stabilization

Course overview

The goal of the Evidence-Informed Approaches to Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Stabilization document is to publish guidance to serve as emergency, crisis, and crisis-related services definitions that will promote clarity, quality, and consistency across services, widespread alignment of services, and further payer adoption of service coverage. This includes the articulation of recommended minimum expectations. Achieving these goals will support increased access to quality, equitable care for the entire lifespan and all individuals. In this document behavioral health crisis services broadly refers to immediately or rapidly responsive, intensive services that are provided to address or prevent behavioral health symptoms, situations, or events that immediately, or in the near term, may negatively impact an individual's ability to function within their current family/caregiver, and living situation, school, workplace, or community.