The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Gains Center hosted a virtual summit on May 18 to discuss advancements and implementation strategies around in crisis responses for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
Krista Lewis, Family & Children’s Services Chief Program Officer over Mental Health, Medical and Crisis Services was invited to present on a panel with Michael G. Claeys, CEO of Behavioral Health Link in Atlanta, Georgia and Arnold A. Remington, Director of the TASC Program in Lincoln, Nebraska.
At FCS, Lewis collaborates with community and agency partners to develop, implement and expand innovative strategies to meet the needs of vulnerable children and adults. During the presentation, Lewis highlighted FCS’s crisis response continuum and how FCS utilizes a three-point approach of “someone to talk to, someone to respond, and a place to go.”
SAMHSA’S GAINS Center Virtual Summits were developed to bring together experts from around the country who provide perspectives and ground-level learnings on key topics with a national audience.
