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New Profiles Report: Mobile Crisis Teams, 2024
Mobile Crisis Teams (MCTs) are a critical component of the behavioral health crisis care continuum as they are designed to enable the crisis team to meet face-to-face with an individual experiencing a behavioral health crisis. MCTs have demonstrated effectiveness in helping address crises and reduce use of emergency rooms, psychiatric hospitalizations, and adverse criminal justice system interactions.
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New Profiles Report: Behavioral Health Crisis Service and Bed Registries
This report reviews the status of Behavioral Health Crisis Service and Bed Registries being implemented by states. The types of beds and crisis services included in Registries are depicted.
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New Profiles Report: SMHA Role in Implementing National Suicide Prevention Guidelines 2025
This report reviews State actions to implement recommendations from the 2024 National Suicide Prevention Guidelines. State-by-State information is available in the State Profiles restricted access website.
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New Profiles Report: State Mental Health Agency Expenditures and Funding Sources: FY’2001 to FY’2024
This report discusses over $61 billion being expended by State Mental Health Agency systems to support mental health services in FY 2024. The report explores total mental health expenditures, state psychiatric hospital and community expenditures and shows data by total dollars and per capita expenditures (expenditures divided by state population).
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New NRI 2025 Profiles Report about State Mental Health Systems
The first 4 new Profiles reports have completed their state review and are publicly available at www.nri-inc.org/profiles. Along with the public reports, state staff can access detailed supporting information for each state on the Profiles restricted access site. The State Profiles Project is an initiative funded and led by State Mental Health Agencies to produce actionable information on high priority topics identified by State Leaders.
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NRI and NASADAD Launch National Survey on Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Services
NRI is partnering with NASADAD to understand the range and nature of evidence based-services provided to individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
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Decades of data about State Mental Health Agencies at your fingertips.
Our State Profiling System database, dating back to 1996, provides detailed descriptions of each State's Mental Health initiatives.
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Decades of data about State Mental Health Agencies at your fingertips.
Our State Profiling System database, dating back to 1996, provides detailed descriptions of each State's Mental Health initiatives.
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Decades of data about State Mental Health Agencies at your fingertips.
Our State Profiling System database, dating back to 1996, provides detailed descriptions of each State's Mental Health initiatives.
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Decades of data about State Mental Health Agencies at your fingertips.
Our State Profiling System database, dating back to 1996, provides detailed descriptions of each State's Mental Health initiatives.
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Decades of data about State Mental Health Agencies at your fingertips.
Our State Profiling System database, dating back to 1996, provides detailed descriptions of each State's Mental Health initiatives.
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Decades of data about State Mental Health Agencies at your fingertips.
Our State Profiling System database, dating back to 1996, provides detailed descriptions of each State's Mental Health initiatives.
How does my state compare on mental health spending and services?
NRI's State Profiles provide side-by-side data on per-capita expenditures, funding sources, crisis bed availability, and service capacity across all 50 states — updated annually. Use it to benchmark your agency and inform budget requests.
We need help measuring and improving the quality of our behavioral health programs.
NRI's Performance Measurement services help agencies design, track, and act on quality metrics — including the BHPMS system used by states nationwide. We offer survey development, data analysis, and ongoing customized reporting tailored to your agency's goals.
I'm working on criminal justice or Olmstead compliance issues and need data-backed research.
NRI's Criminal Justice & Mental Health Research Center examines the intersection of mental illness and the justice system. We also support Olmstead compliance efforts with legal analysis, data, and policy planning — helping agencies navigate their obligations to community-based care.
What does NRI offer on First Episode Psychosis and early intervention?
NRI has produced 36+ reports and projects focused on First Episode Psychosis, covering implementation of Coordinated Specialty Care, state policy landscapes, and outcome measurement. It's one of our most active research areas.
Where can I find NRI's published reports, datasets, and latest findings?
The NRI Reports library houses our full catalog of publications — from state expenditure analyses to crisis bed registries to suicide prevention policy reviews. Our Data section includes downloadable datasets, and new reports are added regularly via our Spotlight.
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