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Mobile Response and Stabilization Services
Kayla M Theriault1, Jeffrey J Vanderploeg1, Sarah E Quinn2
1Child Health and Development Institute, Farmington, CT, USA.
Summary
Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) offer crucial home and community-based crisis support for children. This review highlights best practices and outcomes from leading MRSS programs, including Connecticut
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
- Crisis Intervention Services
- Community-Based Mental Health Care
Background:
- Children experiencing behavioral health crises require specialized, accessible interventions.
- The current children's behavioral health system often lacks immediate, community-based crisis support.
- Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) have emerged as a critical component to address this gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the essential role of Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) within the children's behavioral health system.
- To outline best practices for implementing and managing MRSS programs based on national guidelines.
- To present performance metrics and outcomes from established MRSS models, using Connecticut's services as a case study.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of national guidelines for MRSS.
- Analysis of outcomes and performance metrics from communities implementing MRSS.
- Case study examination of Connecticut's Mobile Crisis Intervention Services.
Main Results:
- MRSS provides effective, home- and community-based crisis response for children.
- Adherence to national guidelines and established best practices is associated with positive outcomes.
- Connecticut's MRSS model demonstrates measurable success in performance metrics and service delivery.
Conclusions:
- MRSS is a vital, effective model for addressing behavioral health crises in children.
- Implementing evidence-based practices and utilizing performance metrics can optimize MRSS effectiveness.
- The Connecticut MRSS model serves as a valuable example for other communities seeking to establish or improve crisis intervention services.
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