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Designated agencies describe crisis continuum and urge ED diversion, universal screening in testimony to Health Care committee
Summary
Northeast Kingdom Human Services and partners described mobile crisis, walk‑in urgent cares and screening data to the House Committee on Health Care, reporting that most mobile crisis encounters resolve in the community and that universal C‑SSRS screening increases disclosure of suicidal ideation, strengthening the case for community‑based crisis care.
Kelsey Stavseth, executive director of Northeast Kingdom Human Services and co‑president of Vermont Care Partners, told the House Committee on Health Care that community‑based crisis services and universal screening have changed how suicidality is detected and managed in Vermont.
"When people show up to the ED, we're called. We send people in, support them, and then try and find different placements, hopefully community based," Stavseth said as she described the crisis continuum that includes mobile crisis response, mental‑health urgent care centers and follow‑up services.
Key findings presented: Stavseth said…
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