Strategies For Integrating SAMHSA’s National Behavioral Health Crisis Care Guidance: The Connections Health Solutions Case Study

This;OPEN MINDS;Executive Roundtable was delivered on;May 8, 2025, by Margie Balfour, MD, Ph.D., Chief Clinical Quality Officer, and Chris Santarsiero, Vice President of Government Affairs, Connections Health Solutions. They discussed the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) crisis guidelines, which focus on transforming systems for behavioral health crisis care, incorporating the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline transition, and addressing emerging needs, guided by equity, trauma-informed approaches, recovery, and data-driven decision-making. They also detailed how no-barrier crisis stabilization centers align with the guidelines, examining the regulatory changes and . . .