Policymakers and Payers

This technical assistance brief will review many aspects of crisis system collaboration, incorporating stakeholder input gathered during this exciting transition from a default emergency medical and law enforcement response to a more intentional, varied continuum of behavioral health crisis responses.

This paper focuses on the potential that technological innovations have in making behavioral health crisis services more accessible and equitable across the United States and includes case studies from states and providers who were early adopters of leveraging technology to facilitate crisis care.

This paper outlines many important considerations in delivering medical psychiatric crisis care and provides information and recommendations to improve practices and ultimately better meet the needs of individuals served.

The findings from this Issue Brief reveal notable gaps in integrated SUD and mental health services, inpatient and residential care capacity, and use of medications for SUD treatment, with substantial variation across states and territories.

The article reviews the role that telehealth can play in providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment.

This guide reviews evidence related to leveraging community engagement to support the implementation and scale-up of evidence-based programs and policies.

This webpage provides a list of tools and resources dedicated to overdose prevention.

The report provides key findings from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on SUD, mental health, and treatmnet.

This article reviews CCBHC and discusses the experiences of two centers based in New York and Oklahoma.

This report gives an overview of the prevalence of mental health and substance use disorders across the United States.