Track
Advocacy in Action: Amplifying Voices for Mental Health Equity
Date
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT)
Name
Health Care Not Handcuffs: Building A New Skilled Workforce for Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Description
Workforce innovation is needed to achieve the goal of 24/7 access to skilled, unarmed crisis response. In this session we discuss our NAMI funded work to develop the foundation of a new professional role and credential: Community Behavioral Health Crisis Responder (CBHCR). Learn about current workforce shortages; values, competencies and skills for crisis response; the steps to develop the CBHCR credential; and related policy barriers and facilitators.
Speakers
Michael Compton , Columbia University
Kellan McNally , Wayne State University
Leah Pope , New York State Psychiatric Institute
Mariela Ruiz-Angel , Center for Innovations in Community Safety Georgetown Law
Amy Watson , Wayne State UniversitySession Currently Live