Improving Behavioral Health Services for Individuals with SMI in Rural and Remote Communities

This resource was created by SMI Adviser content partners and approved by the SMI Adviser clinical expert team for inclusion in the knowledge base.

In partnership with SMI Adviser, this report was developed by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and the NASMHPD Research Institute (NRI) based on guidance from convening expert panel meetings, interviewing subject matter experts, and conducting a literature review.

It is designed to offer strategies and key lessons for developing, implementing, financing, and sustaining behavioral health services for individuals who have SMI and live in rural and remote communities.

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You can also access each section of the report by clicking the links below:

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Social Determinants in Rural and Remote Communities 
• Financing Behavioral Health Services in Rural and Remote Areas
• Rural and Remote Behavioral Health Workforce
• Increasing the Availability of Evidence-Based Practices in Rural and Remote Communities for Individuals with SMI
• Mental Health and Law Enforcement in Rural and Remote Areas
• Increasing Access to Crisis Services
• Addressing Suicide Risk Factors and Improving Suicide Response