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A New Mental Health Crisis Phone Number: 988
Dr. Margie Balfour touches upon the importance of the 988 mental health crisis line on RadioMD’s Mindful Medicine podcast.
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Overcoming Challenges in Launching 988 Mental Health Hotline
In a podcast interview with Consultant360, Dr. Margie Balfour provides insight to the soft launch of 988.
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988 is The New Mental-Health Crisis Hotline. Here’s What You Need to Know
In an interview with TIME touching upon the transformative potential that 988 has for the future of mental-health crises services and care Dr. Margie Balfour provides her perspective.
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988 Hotline Goes Live as the New 911 for Mental Health
Dr. Margie Balfour of Connections Health Solutions discusses the importance of investing in crisis services as mental health crisis demands steadily increase with Bloomberg News.
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Tucson's crisis response system is gold standard in mental health care
Dr. Margie Balfour and Sgt. Jason Winsky of the Tucson police department discuss how collaborative approaches to responding to behavioral health emergencies are effective and how Tucson’s crisis response system is known as the gold standard in mental health care.
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988: The New Mental Health Crisis Number
The Mentally Together podcast covers the launch of 988, warning signs to look for and the future of mental health care with Dr. Margie Balfour of Connections Health Solutions.
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A Look at the 988 Soft Launch
Dr. Margie Balfour of Connections Health Solutions reviews the soft launch of 988 in a column she authored for Psychiatric Times.
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New 988 Suicide Hotline: Hope or Hype?
Dr. Margie Balfour of Connections Health Solutions discusses the launch of 988 with Psychiatric Times.
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Crisis Response Center Starts Mental Health Treatment Early, Successfully Partners With Community
Dr. Margie Balfour and Sgt. Jason Winsky of the Tucson police department discuss how collaborative approaches to responding to behavioral health emergencies and starting treatment immediately can lead to patient and community success.