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In this conversation, Kevin Curtis, the Director of Hospital Crisis Services for the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, discusses the development of the Kevin Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center in Salt Lake City. The center aims to provide a warm and inclusive environment for individuals in crisis, focusing on non-refusal care.

Kevin discusses the challenges and successes of scaling up the crisis care program and the importance of empowering staff and providing them with the necessary tools to address their fears.

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Kevin Curtis, LCSW, is the Director of Hospital Crisis service at Huntsman Mental Health Institute based in Salt Lake City, Utah. / kevin-curtis-a207aa15b

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The 988 Podcast delivers an engaging format and informative content, making it easy to stay updated on crucial behavioral health topics. Explore The 988 Podcast to enhance your understanding of behavioral health care with David and John. Discover more by visiting https://behavioralhealthlink.com/bhlpodcast/.

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Behavioral Health Link is dedicated to supporting behavioral health professionals. Learn more about the BHL Platform and how it supports our vision to ensure everyone in crisis receives timely care by visiting us at https://behavioralhealthlink.com/.

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David Covington, John Draper, and Pierluigi Mancini discuss the importance of linguistic and cultural focus in behavioral health services, the value of peer support, and the need for linguistic access in crisis care. Pierluigi shares his recovery journey and the founding of his organization dedicated to providing linguistic access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

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The 988 Podcast delivers an engaging format and informative content, making it easy to stay updated on crucial behavioral health topics. Enhance your understanding of behavioral health care with David and John by exploring The 988 Podcast. Discover more by visiting: https://behavioralhealthlink.com/bhlpodcast/.

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Behavioral Health Link is dedicated to supporting behavioral health professionals. Learn more about the BHL Platform and how it supports our vision to ensure everyone in crisis receives timely care by visiting us at https://behavioralhealthlink.com/.

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David Covington, Dr. John Draper, and Dr. Brian Hepburn delve into the world of crisis intervention and mental health care. Through personal anecdotes, they explore the evolution of crisis care, the critical role of Medicaid, and the significance of community-based services.

About the Lifelines Podcast:
The 988 Podcast offers an engaging format and informative content, simplifying staying informed about crucial behavioral health topics. Discover more about 988 to enhance behavioral health care with David and John: The 988 Podcast by visiting https://behavioralhealthlink.com/bhlpodcast/.

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Behavioral Health Link is committed to supporting behavioral health professionals. Visit us at https://behavioralhealthlink.com/ to learn more about the BHL Platform and how it supports our vision to ensure everyone in a crisis gets care when and where they need it.

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In this conversation, Tonja Myles discusses her recovery journey, spirituality's role in mental health, and her work with the Huntsman Family Foundation. She emphasizes the importance of faith and hope in the recovery process and the need for high-quality treatment and research in mental health.

About Our Guest:
Tonja Myles is an ordained minister, community activist, and peer counselor who draws from her own experiences overcoming addictions, abuse, and mental illness to provide advocacy focused on substance abuse recovery, mental health, and trauma. She founded a faith-based treatment center in Louisiana, serves on numerous boards and councils, works with the Huntsman Family Foundation, and authored the book "From the Crack House to the White House" to share her powerful story of recovery. Read more at: https://www.trainedtofightwhilewounded.com/.

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The 988 Podcast offers an engaging format and informative content to help behavioral health professionals stay informed about crucial behavioral health topics. Discover more about 988 to enhance behavioral health care with David and John: The 988 Podcast by visiting: https://behavioralhealthlink.com/bhlpodcast/.

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Behavioral Health Link is committed to supporting behavioral health professionals. Visit us at https://behavioralhealthlink.com/ to learn more about the BHL Platform and how it supports our vision to ensure everyone in a crisis gets care when and where they need it.

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In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Singer, a renowned suicide prevention specialist and professor of social work, delves into crisis intervention, the future of mental health treatment for children, and the vital role schools play in teaching mental health.

About the Lifelines Podcast: The 988 Podcast offers an engaging and informative format, making it easy to stay updated on crucial behavioral health topics. Join David and John as they explore the 988 initiative and its impact on enhancing behavioral health care. Discover more about The 988 Podcast by visiting Behavioral Health Link.

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In this episode, David and John interview Dr. Thomas Joiner, an expert in suicide research. They talk about how suicide connects to evolutionary biology. The discussion covers:

• Self-sacrifice in social insects and its relation to human suicide.
• Higher suicide rates among men.
• The roles of loneliness and belongingness in suicide risk.
• Challenges faced by farmers.
• The impact of societal expectations on men's mental health.

Thomas also shares his personal experience of losing his father to suicide.

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David and John welcome Dr. Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, a suicidologist and mental health researcher, to discuss the Papageno Effect, which focuses on stories of hope and recovery. During this episode, the trio discusses the power of storytelling and its impact on suicide prevention as a means to counteract the negative effects of suicide reporting.

About the Lifelines Podcast:
The 988 Podcast offers an engaging format and informative content, simplifying staying informed about crucial behavioral health topics. Discover more about 988 to enhance behavioral health care with David and John: The 988 Podcast by visiting https://behavioralhealthlink.com/bhlp.

About Us:
Behavioral Health Link is committed to supporting behavioral health professionals. Visit us at https://behavioralhealthlink.com/ to learn more about the BHL Platform and how it supports our vision to ensure everyone in a crisis gets care when and where they need it.

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David Covington and John Draper discuss various topics related to crisis care and suicide prevention. They are joined by guest Joy Brunson-Nsubuga, who shares insights on her career and focus in crisis care. The conversation covers themes such as expanding crisis care to include addiction treatment and integrating lived experience in their work. They also discuss leadership development, the role of black women and women in leadership, and the challenges and opportunities of crisis management.

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The 988 Podcast offers an engaging format and informative content; it simplifies staying informed about crucial behavioral health topics. Discover more about 988 to enhance behavioral health care with David and John: The 988 Podcast by visiting https://behavioralhealthlink.com/bhlp...

About Us:
Behavioral Health Link is committed to supporting behavioral health professionals. Visit us at https://behavioralhealthlink.com/ to learn more about the BHL Platform and how it supports our vision to ensure everyone in a crisis gets care when and where they need it.

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