Cross-Systems Collaboration for Crisis Continuum of Care
Date: June 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT
*NOTE: This is a 2-part series. Register once to attend both sessions.
June 23, 2026: 90-minute learning session
June 25, 2026: 60-minute consultation session
Effective crisis response systems depend on clear coordination across agencies, programs, and service providers involved in the crisis continuum of care. This session focuses on implementation strategies that support alignment across crisis services, including mobile crisis teams, behavioral health providers, emergency response partners, and community organizations. Participants will explore common coordination challenges that affect crisis response implementation, examine approaches for clarifying roles and referral pathways, and identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration within their local crisis systems.
The June 25 coaching session will provide participants with applied support to strengthen coordination within their crisis continuum of care. Participants will reflect on current partnerships, roles, and communication practices across crisis response partners, identify areas where coordination challenges affect service delivery, and explore realistic strategies to improve alignment. The session emphasizes practical steps that can be implemented within participants’ roles to support more effective crisis system implementation.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the learning session, participants will be able to:
- Describe how cross-system coordination influences the implementation of crisis continuum services.
- Identify implementation strategies that strengthen alignment across agencies involved in crisis response.
- Recognize opportunities to improve collaboration or referral processes within their local crisis system.
By the end of the coaching session, participants will be able to:
- Assess how current coordination practices influence implementation within their crisis response system.
- Identify one strategy to strengthen collaboration or referral alignment across crisis partners.
- Develop a practical next step to improve coordination in support of crisis service delivery.
This event is open to individuals working in HHS Regions 9 or 10: AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, MP, FM, GU, MH, PW, AK, ID, OR, or WA.
Facilitators:
David Eric Lopez and Danielle Raghib, LCSW
Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS)
Host:
Pacific West Hub
Open to:
Pacific West (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA, AS, MP, FM, GU, MH, and PW)
Event format: Virtual
Target audience(s):
Systems Leaders and Administrators|People Responsible for Leading Implementation Efforts
Duration (hours): 2.5
Experience(s):
Beginner|Intermediate
Language(s): English