Driver's Ed is the place for crisis-related teaching and learning. It includes our Roadmap Scenic Routes – educational materials and resources created by our CrisisRoadmap experts – as well as our Atlas – a curated collection of outside resources that complement the Roadmap Report.
Educational materials and resources created by our CrisisRoadmap experts
Expanding on The Roadmap’s recommendations, this White Paper released by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing describes the vital role of Crisis Services Medical Director and how they can be most effective
Completed in part by one of the Roadmap’s lead authors Dr. Minkoff, this detailed analysis of Ohio’s Crisis Systems and vision for improvement offers an excellent example of how The Roadmap and Report Card can be used to help states evaluate and improve their behavioral health crisis systems.
Authored by CrisisRoadmap experts, a guide to help leaders think about and select metrics relevant to their crisis organizations and community services
An Assessment of a pilot learning community, who through CrisisRoadmap expert guidance learned to use the Roadmap Report Card to improve their local behavioral health crisis systems.
As presented by Dr. Balfour, Dr. Jackson, and Sgt Winsky, Moving Beyond 988: Roadmap to an Ideal Crisis System
Presenters Kenneth Minkoff, M.D., Margaret E. Balfour, M.D., Ph.D., Joseph Parks, M.D.
10 steps that legislators, system leaders and advocacy organizations can do to develop an ideal crisis system
An easy step-by-step process for various community stakeholders to start improving their crisis system
A GUIDE FOR LOCAL AND STATE SYSTEMS
This is a parity vision. We expect the same for our response to medical crises. And while we are never perfect, we work toward that goal at every level of society: federal, state, and local; public and private
Designed to provide a process to assist communities working on enhancing their crisis system to assess their current status on each of the elements of an “ideal crisis system” and to help prioritize next steps.
A curated collection of outside resources that complement the Roadmap Report
GAP Psychiatry and Committee member Dr. Goldman discusses the importance of tracking specific crisis system metrics to improve behavioral health systems
SAMHSA, in co-sponsorship with NASMHPD, worked with partners across critical working sectors involved with 988 to develop 988 Implementation Guidance Playbooks (e.g. “playbooks”) for States, Territories, and Tribes; Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Providers; Lifeline Contact Centers; and Public Safety Answerin...
Developed by NASMHPD, a model bill for core state behavioral health crisis services systems.
“Federal Policy Recommendations to Support State Implementation of Medicaid-funded Mobile Crisis Programs”: produced by California Health Care Foundation and Technical Assistance Collaboration, this paper identifies important issues in mobile crisis implementation and describes ways that federal agencies could suppo...
“Mobile Crisis Services State Planning Guide”: produced by California Health Care Foundation and Technical Assistance Collaboration, this resource offers a review of the requirements of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) related to community-based mobile crisis intervention services as well as other key considerati...
“Psychiatric Leadership in Crisis Systems: The Role of the Crisis Services Medical Director”: a resource developed by the Crisis Services Subcommittee of the Medical Director Institute of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that expands on the GAP Roadmap in providing additional guidance for how crisis system...
“Promoting Mental Health and Criminal Justice Collaboration Through System-Level Partnerships”: a peer-reviewed article outlining conceptual framework of inter-agency collaboration, in which the Gap Roadmap is cited
“How Communities Must Use 988 to Improve Care and Correct Crisis System Disparities”: A Think Bigger Do Good Policy Series describing examples and resources to improve the care of people experiencing behavioral health crises including opportunities and links to resources helpful in regional or local crisis redesign...
“Medicaid Guidance on the Scope and Payments for Qualifying Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services”: A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) document highlighting the scope and approved Medicaid coverage as authorized by the American Rescue Plan, in which states may receive 85 percent federal...
“CA Issue Brief – Crisis Continuum”: California Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions Issue Brief on the Crisis Care Continuum including an overview of recommended crisis services & supports, foundational elements to prevent crisis, as well as best practices for funding. The GAP Roadmap is ci...
