Welcome to the inaugural edition of Crisis Catalyst—a quarterly newsletter brought to you by Innovations Institute.

Following on our successful launch of Crisis 365 Academy for Comprehensive Crisis Care, the newsletter was created to deliver the latest resources, workforce tools, and systems-level insights in comprehensive crisis care.

Meeting New National Standards for Crisis Response

SAMHSA recently published Model Standards for Crisis Care Workers, a new advisory outlining core values, competencies, training content, education, and qualifications for crisis care workers. Crisis 365 aligns with several key areas of these nationally recommended standards including:

Core Values for Crisis Care: strengths-based practice, person-centered care, autonomy, dignity, trauma-informed care & social support & connection
Core Competencies & Training Content for Crisis Workers: alliance-building, engagement, collaboration, self-awareness & emotional regulation, life-course considerations, community-awareness, behavioral health presentations, evidence-based practices, de-escalation, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, screening, safety assessments, safety & crisis planning, situational awareness, environmental risks & resource navigation
Training Structure & Modality: live, synchronous training with dedicated time for skills practice with peers from across the country

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While you are kicking back this summer...

Enjoy one of our recent publications & a forthcoming podcast episode both created for those leading & working on crisis teams.

Serious Emotional Disturbances in Children, Youth, and Young Adults, the second in the new SAMHSA series, Refocus and Renew: Moving Towards Health Technical Assistance Papers featuring the work of Lead Crisis 365 faculty, Sarah Quinn.

Transforming Children’s Crisis Care through MRSS,

from the Unwrapping Wraparound: Innovations in Care Coordination Podcast, Sarah Quinn discusses how Mobile Response and Stabilization Services are reshaping children’s behavioral health crisis care through relationship-based practice, family partnership, and coordinated systems of care. Due out July 22.