New NRI State Profile Report on State Behavioral Health Agency Support for Less than 24-Hour Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Facilities, 2022
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Short term (less than 24-hour) Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Facilities (CRSFs) are one of three core components of the behavioral health crisis care continuum described by SAMHSA’s National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Services. CRSFs are designed to help individuals experiencing behavioral health crises avoid having to go to Emergency Departments or psychiatric hospitals by providing a safe, dedicated place for individuals needing observation or stabilization services to receive specialized services. CRSFs provide short-term (under 24 hours) observation and crisis stabilization services in a home-like, non-hospital environment.
Status of States Operating or Planning to Open Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Facilities, 2022
The Profiles report details the number of 24-Hour CRSFs, what types of organizations are operating them, challenges to their operating 24/7, as well as issues of financing, workforce challenges, and outcomes being measured.
In addition to this Profiles report on Less Than 24-Hour CRSFs, other new and updated Profiles reports on Crisis Services on the NRI website focus on specific aspects of the crisis services continuum