System of Care Academy: Kentucky’s Mobile Crisis Intervention Services System of Care Overview

Come learn what Kentucky is doing with the crisis continuum. Learn about the Medicaid changes regarding crisis services and how it affects each Kentuckian. Session will include a basic description of the four crisis services that will be part of the Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Administrative Services Organization and their purpose; the integration of the voice of lived experience into the crisis system; key components of Mobile Crisis Intervention Services , including emphasis on serving individuals in their community and reducing the use of higher levels of care except when necessary; and information on services accessible to all persons regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, the ability to pay or their residency status.

Each year, SOC Academy serves a diverse audience that includes advocates, clinicians, case managers, prevention specialists, peer support specialists, educators, faith-based leaders, psychologists/psychiatrists, child care providers, Family Resource & Youth Services Center staff, juvenile justice staff, family and juvenile services staff, community-based services staff, child welfare staff, public health staff, families and youth with lived experience, interested community members, and more. Last year SOC Academy was offered as a learning series, and it hosted 1438 attendees representing 32 states.

The Academy is convened by Kentucky’s Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health America of Kentucky.

Continuing education units will be available, pending board approvals, and the website will be updated as approved. American Sign Language (ASL Interpreters) and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be available upon request.