Navigating 988: Emergency Aid
You can stay at a Temporary Observation Unit for this long.
23-hours
Mobile Crisis work hours
24/7/365
We have 5 of these long term inpatient facilities across Georgia.
State Hospitals
DBHDD is partnering with this emergency line to provide training and direct transfers.
911
988 is being answered by this established crisis line in GA (No Acronyms)
Georgia Crisis and Access Line
We ask EDs to complete this form for consideration at one of our crisis beds.
Pre-Assessment Referral Form (PARF)
These 2 providers cover our mobile crisis teams across the state.
Behavioral Health Link (BHL) and Benchmark
This program includes medically monitored withdrawal management from alcohol, amphetamines, and opioids which require 24-hour supervision
Substance Use Detox Facilities
This was the original phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
July 2022
CSU, Temporary Observations, and Crisis Service Center, this Program has all 3 components.
Behavioral Health Crisis Center
Mobile crisis partners with these 2 public health emergency providers when needed.
911 (Law Enforcement/Fire)/EMS
This suicide assessment is used to measure the risk for suicidality.
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale CSSRS
This program partners MH clinicians and Law Enforcement together.
Co-Responder Program
These are 2 alternative warm lines to 988
Peer to Peer (Mental Health) and CARES (Substance Misuse)
These beds are intended to serve as overflow when treatment at a Crisis Stabilization Unit or Behavioral Health Crisis Center is not available.
Private Hospitals/State Contracted-Inpatient Beds
You have to go through mobile crisis to access these nonbehavioral health crisis services.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
This team of individuals conduct street outreach and provide case management.
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
This funding partner helps us with the development of 988 and other crisis services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This is the saying to help you remember the 3 parts of 988.
Someone to Call; Someone to Respond; Somewhere to Go
The average length of stay for adults and youth in a crisis stabilization unit
Adult 5-7 days
Youth 7-10 days
Mobile Crisis provides on-site or telemedicine assessments for these types of crisis.
Individuals experiencing mental health, substance use and/ or DD/ ASD crisis
Individuals with lived experience run this crisis prevention program.
Peer Wellness Centers - Services are administered by the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network
These intensive community services offer 24/7/365 crisis intervention in the office or the community (3 out of the 5 correct)
*Bonus* if you can name all 5
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT);Community Support Team (CST); Community Residential Rehabilitation Level I and Level III; Crisis Respite Apartments; and Intensive Family Intervention