Crisis Response provides 24/7 access to trained mental health and substance abuse providers to assist with ensuring that individuals in crisis are served in the least restrictive, most normative setting possible. The aim of the Crisis Response Team (CRT) is to connect individuals with community-based services and contribute to reduced recidivism rates of re-hospitalization.
The Crisis Response Team works to:
Crisis Response Guidelines
No fees are charged to individuals that access Crisis Response services. To qualify for this service, certain criteria must be met. These include:
Crisis Response Staff
Behavioral Health Specialists, Inc., staff are among the most highly
trained mental health and substance abuse professionals in Northeast
Nebraska. These include:
Referrals to Crisis Response
Individuals are referred to the Crisis Response Program through direct
contact with our local law enforcement officers. Law enforcement
officers will access the Crisis Response Team by contacting the
emergency pager. The emergency pager will be staffed 24 hours a day and
7 days a week to provide continuous accessibility for crisis response
services.
