Mobile Crisis Response

Mobile Crisis Response is an immediate response service provided up to 8 hours over a 72-hour period. This service is designed for children and adults struggling with acute crises of a psychiatric nature that may jeopardize their current community living situation, or which puts them at risk of psychiatric hospitalization. Individuals receive services in his or her environment such as home, work, or the community.

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Community Stabilization

Community stabilization provides continued stabilization to individuals transitioning from a high level
of care (i.e. hospitalization or residential placement) to a long term support services (i.e mental health skills building, substance use services, etc.). This service is provided within the community and allows for individuals to have continued support during his or her transitional stage. Services can range from
1 to 7 days, hours are based on clinical necessity.

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To qualify for the Comprehensive Crisis Services, the individual must be:

• Virginia Medicaid eligible;

• Experiencing a current mental health crisis (Mobile Crisis Response)

• Referred from a high level of care (Community Stabilization)

• Moderate to high intensity behavioral and/or emotional needs that without intervention, will lead to hospitalization or further interfere with their ability to function in at least one category: family, living situation, school, social, work or community.

 

Referral sources for our Comprehensive Crisis Services programs include: managed care organizations, community partners, self-referral, physicians’ offices, family, friends, other behavioral health agencies, schools, the Department of Social Services, foster care agencies, Ignited Families internal programs, and the Office of Children’s’ Services (CSA).