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Join RI International for a screening of Moving America's Soul on Suicide (MASoS) in Tempe, Arizona on September 10. Save your spot here: bit.ly/MASoSPHX. Learn more about MASoS: https://lnkd.in/eB8Ja3aj #suicideprevention #SPM24 #BeThere

?? BATON ROUGE - Since opening its doors in February 2021, The Bridge Center for Hope, in partnership with RI International, has provided 10,000 guest presentations. This achievement highlights the critical need for accessible mental health and substance use crisis care in the East Baton Rouge Parish community and beyond. The center has become a beacon of hope for countless individuals and families by offering a safe and supportive environment to connect them with necessary resources on the path to recovery. “Reaching 10,000 guest presentations is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our staff and the unwavering support of our community,” said Charlotte Claiborne, Executive Director at the Bridge Center for Hope. “We are incredibly grateful for the trust placed in us by those seeking help during their most vulnerable moments. Our mission is to provide immediate crisis intervention, stabilization, and linkage to appropriate care, and we are proud of the impact we have made on the lives of so many.” @bridgecenterforhope @riinternatl #impact #hope #mentalhealth #nationalsuicidepreventionmonth #peersupport #recovery #riinternatl #bridgecenterforhope #impact #hope #mentalhealth #nationalsuicidepreventionmonth #peersupport #recovery #riinternatl #MentalHealthMatters #crisis #allvoicesmatter

Watchalong on World Suicide Prevention Day: Moving America’s Soul on Suicide??? Join Teen Lifeline, the Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition, RI International, and La Frontera EMPACT - Suicide Prevention Center on Tuesday, September 10, at 3:00 p.m. for a screening of “Moving America’s Soul on Suicide.” The movie explores stories of triumph over trauma, pain, and mental health challenges; speakers include Silouan, Tonja, Kevin, Misha, Craig, and Ally, with insights from Dr. Thomas Joiner. After the movie, we’ll move to Zoom for EMPACT’s virtual candlelight ceremony, a global event to light a candle in support of suicide prevention. ??? WATCHALONG: When: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Where: Harkins Theatre at Tempe Marketplace (2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy #1160, Tempe, AZ 85288) RSVP at https://bit.ly/MASoSPHX ??? CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY: When: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Zoom (link: https://lnkd.in/gFuR4n7c) See you there!

Just Two Weeks until the special screening Moving America's Soul on Suicide in Tempe/Phoenix on World Suicide Prevention Day! RSVP now for your free ticket. ??Click here or go to bit.ly/MASoSPHX. Date: September 10, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Harkins Theatre, Tempe Marketplace, Arizona

It was an honor to be invited by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to join the 988 Crisis Systems Response Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) at the National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care 2.0 Summit and Standards and Definitions Sprint Work Group.?Spending time with this influential group of leaders to shape the way crisis services will be provided will help every community build out a crisis continuum to save lives in a more standardized way. Special thanks to Dr. John Palmieri, Billina Shaw, MD, MPH, FAPA, FASAM and Jill Mays for bringing us all together to play a vital role in advancing behavioral health crisis care across the nation. The imminent Standards and Definitions designates Connections Health Solutions model of care as High-Intensity Behavioral Health Emergency Centers and Extended Stabilization Centers and distinguishes it from Medium-Intensity Centers that “only accept voluntary individuals that often offer a lower level of acuity.” Four new publications are coming in an effort to identify and promote best practices for behavioral health crisis care and expand plan for long-term sustainability. They will also focus on creating a comprehensive system and addressing the lack of consistency in services.?They are: 1. Behavioral Health Crisis Services Standards and Definitions – around October public information sessions/webinars on the draft with written comment period.?Given the change in administration, they are pushing to publish by December, 2024. 2. National Crisis Guidelines 2.0 - (the primary purpose of the Summit) 3. Mobile Crisis Toolkit 4. CMS guidance on funding crisis services through Medicaid and #CHIP. Preston Looper, MS, LPC-S Madhuri Jha, MPH, LCSW Maeghan Gilmore Paul Galdys Carlos Mackall, M.S, LMSW Scott Zeller, MD RI International Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcrisis #behavioralhealth #988lifeline #emergencyservices #emergencymedicine #crisisroadmap #reimaginecrisis #crisisresponse #crisis #crisissupport #gethelp #suicideprevention #crisiscare #crisisstabilization #finance #government #stategovernment #crisisstabilizationunits #Crisisnursing #medicare #medicaid #substanceusedisorder #emergencypsychiatry?#crisisroadmap #ReimagineCrisis #crisisnow #healthequity #nowrongdoor?

In any given year, one in four people around the world experience a mental or substance use disorder and more than 700,000 people die by suicide. In 2022, 1 in 20 adults in the US reported serious thoughts of suicide and nearly 1 out of 10 youth met criteria for a substance use disorder. ? ? The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) introduced the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in July 2022 to support individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. With a $1.5 billion investment to increase access to crisis care, including “Someone to talk to. Someone to respond. A safe place for help”, SAMHSA’s 988 crisis counselors have answered more than 10 million calls, chats, and texts.? ? The McKinsey Health Institute was honored to support the design and roll-out of 988 through active partnerships with National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD), RI International, and Vibrant Emotional Health, and collaboration with SAMHSA, NAMI, and National Council for Mental Wellbeing, among others.?? ? We’re turning now to improving?crisis response at a global level – not only “whom do we call?” in a moment of crisis, but also “how should we respond?” To advance this dialogue, MHI leaders joined RI International, Global Leadership Exchange, and 100 global leaders at the Crisis Now 3 Summit to craft a set of guiding principles to inform crisis care around the world.? ? ? Widespread adoption of these principles could facilitate development of effective, evidence-based crisis care that centers?the needs of individuals while addressing local and regional context.? ? We look forward to sharing more as we coordinate with global stakeholders to further refine and adapt these principles.??? ? Read about our work to support 988: https://lnkd.in/gGD-ignW

Since its inception a little over 2 years ago, the 988 Crisis hotline has made great strides in reducing suicide. RI's COO Joy Brunson-Nsubuga MA, MBA, LMFT, LCAS, CCS speaks on the importance of crisis centers at the local level. "Chief Operating Officer of Recovery Innovations, Joy Brunson-Nsubuga works in North Carolina and said the state’s behavioral healthcare system is built up by individual communities. “A lot of the work that's been done here has been really counties coming together. And communities coming together to look at what is national best practices and then putting the effort in to provide that level of support to the communities that that we're serving.” ' Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g95iHjyc

?? On this week's episode of 988 Crisis Jam we will have RI International's COO Joy Brunson-Nsubuga on to discuss Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Crisis Services. Link to register: https://lnkd.in/g52ERJRb @relativelysimplistic @riinternatl #988CrisisJam #988lifeline #CrisisTalk #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters #peersupport #recovery #riinternatl #thoughtleader #treatment #savethedate #hope