The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) continues to receive recognition from the behavioral health community at large for their Beyond Beds series of 10 white papers highlighting the importance of providing a continuum of care.

Following are links to some of the reports from the Beyond Beds series most relevant to the Children’s Mental Health Network. Visit the NASMHPD website to see all of the white papers.

• Beyond Beds: The Vital Role of a Full Continuum of Psychiatric Care
• Cultural and Linguistic Competence as a Strategy to Address Health Disparities in Inpatient Treatment
• The Role State Mental Health Authorities Can Play in Delivery of Integrated Primary and Behavioral
• Crisis Services’ Role in Reducing Avoidable Hospitalization
• Quantitative Benefits of Trauma-Informed Care