The World Health Organization describes health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Therefore, care for an individual’s health must include care for one’s mental health.
The table in this document is a reference tool for states and counties seeking to understand the primary sources of crisis funding available to them. It summarizes the funding sources, amounts, and allowable uses for the funding.
Many communities across the United States have limited or no access to true “no wrong door” crisis services; defaulting to law enforcement operating as community-based mental health crisis response teams with few options to connect individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis to care in real time.
