Models to Improve Access to Care for Mental Health

Mental health access, or accessibility, refers to the ability to obtain services for mental health conditions. Facilitating access can involve different approaches for providing mental health services. Barriers that affect access to mental health services include, for example, limited availability of mental health providers and challenges related to transportation.

This section describes four models to improve access to mental health services in rural areas.

Models in this section:

• Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration Model
• Mobile Units Model
• Crisis Response Systems Model
  • Mobile Crisis Teams
  • Crisis Call and Text Lines
• Telehealth for Mental Health Services Model