CHDI is sharing our knowledge and best practices with other states and communities as they build and strengthen essential mobile response and stabilization services (MRSS) services for youth.
CHDI has helped several states develop and implement quality improvement for youth mobile response and stabilization services (MRSS) and we are currently providing consultation support in Texas and Louisiana.
CHDI developed expertise in MRSS quality improvement through our work as Connecticut's Mobile Crisis Performance Improvement Center, which helped establish Connecticut as a nationally recognized Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) program with strong continuous quality improvement.
Current Quality Improvement Consultation Initiatives
CHDI is working with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute in Texas to support eight new Youth Crisis Outreach Teams (YCOT), which will provide community-based crisis de-escalation, ongoing crisis stabilization support, and connection to additional mental health resources. CHDI is supporting the eight YCOT teams with a virtual learning community focused on implementation support, as well as training on the values and principles underlying YCOT (based on national MRSS best practices), quality improvement, safety planning considerations, and strategies for a confident and competent workforce.
CHDI President and CEO Jeff Vanderploeg, Ph.D. and Senior Associate Kayla Theriault, MPH traveled to Austin, Texas on June 3-4 to participate in the first best practice summit for YCOT staff and partners.CHDI provides consultation with Louisiana State University (LSU) in their role supporting the state’s implementation of the Louisiana Crisis Response System, which includes systems for both youth and adults. Through regular meetings with LSU, ad hoc presentations to other stakeholders, and development of tools and resources, CHDI provides consultation on practice development, training, and data and quality improvement.
Past Work
In partnership with the Innovations Institute at the UConn School of Social Work, CHDI recently worked with five states through the MRSS Quality Learning Collaborative (QLC) to develop high-quality MRSS systems in their own communities, as well as the following resources:
This QLC provided the opportunity for states to receive:
To learn more about the Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Performance Improvement Center or consultation support for MRSS, contact Kellie Randall.