Findings from "Evaluation of Connecticut's Mobile Crisis Intervention Services," were published in Psychiatric Services and featured in U.S. News and World Report and UCONN Today.
This report, Evaluation of Connecticut's Mobile Crisis Intervention Services: Impact on Behavioral Health Emergency Department Use and Provider Perspectives on Strengths and Challenges, summarizes results of a year long study conducted by Michael Fendrich and colleagues at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work through a grant from the Children's Fund of Connecticut, CHDI's parent organization.
Dr. Fendrich's team found that utilization of Connecticut's Mobile Crisis, formerly known as EMPS, was associated with a 25 percent reduction in subsequent emergency department visits among youth (over an 18 month period). The study is among the first of it's kind to demonstrate a reduction in emergency department utilization associated with mobile crisis services for youth. The results suggest that Mobile Crisis is a promising practice for reducing reliance on emergency departments to address acute behavioral health needs.
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