Shaping Tomorrow’s Mental Health Care: Quality, Workforce, and Diversity
In this in-person forum, we will explore how our nation can expand and diversify its mental health care workforce and deliver high-quality, effective care.
From Crisis to Care: Integrating Health Care with Public Crisis Response Systems
In this virtual forum, we explored the opportunities and challenges associated with policies that integrate existing crisis services with health care systems.
Launching 988 nationally to support a continuum of care in mental health
As a volunteer counselor for crisis support services in my county, I answer calls from people in crisis who come from all different walks of life. Their stories reflect a tapestry of emotions, challenges, and social circumstances. I am often struck by a caller’s willingness to share their life experiences and struggles, and desire…
Working together to make ‘zero suicide’ a reality
It’s a disturbing reality that suicide is the second-leading cause of death among teens and young adults and the tenth-leading cause of death overall in the nation today. What’s behind these troubling statistics? Suicide is a multi-faceted issue with roots…