Project Tag: Justice & Health
Behavioral Health Emergency Response Initiative (BHERi)
SUMMARY – The Behavioral Health Emergency Response Initiative (BHERi) is a joint national venture seeking to improve the response to 911 calls that involve a person experiencing a mental health emergency. BHERi’s goal is to ensure that a person in distress receives effective care that addresses underlying mental health needs.
Texas Blue Chip Program
SUMMARY – The Texas Blue Chip Program provides no-cost resources that support the mental health of police officers. Resources include counseling and office visits with mental health professionals that can be scheduled anonymously without having to go through Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Officer Wellness Programs at local police departments, or insurance referrals.
City of Galveston COAST Multidisciplinary Response Program
SUMMARY – COAST is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive response program to improve 9-1-1 mental health emergency call response in the Galveston area designed by the Meadows Institute in partnership with Galveston city and county officials, Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and other regional foundations.
MST Payment Options for Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
SUMMARY – This report outlines ways the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department could expand its Multisystemic Therapy (MST) services by obtaining Medicaid revenues for eligible youth who are accessing the program. MST is an evidence-based, intensive, home- and community-based program designed to better serve youth and improve family functioning.