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CEO David Covington Appointed to National HHS Committee
RI's CEO & President David Covington Amongst Zero Suicide Pioneers Interviewed by UK Reporter
RI's Board Chair & Aspen Fellow Shannon Jaccard
At Aspen Institute's Health Innovators Fellowship Shannon Speaks of The Need to Rip off Labels that Kill
WA Governor Jay Inslee Visits RI International's Crisis Facility in Fife
Holds closed door session with government, community and behavioral health leaders
RI International’s Palm Springs Facility Featured on CBS News
RI International Blog and News
Zero Suicide: The Dogged Pursuit of Happiness
By CEO & President of RI International, David Covington
The special report in the January 2019 issue of the Psychiatric Times addresses the Zero Suicide Movement including the rationale behind its importance, the efforts made to reach this pivotal landmark, approaches to use to reaching Zero Suicide, and the next steps to follow on the way forward. Read the full report here … [Read More...]
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A Huge Step Forward
By CEO & President of RI International, David Covington
Yesterday was the inaugural meeting of the federal Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC). While the … [Read More...]
Returning to the Why in Behavioral Healthcare
By CEO & President of RI International, David Covington
The most important question is always why. So, why do we do what we do in behavioral healthcare? Put simply, we seek to equip individuals with serious … [Read More...]
RI in the News
Nick Margiotta, Crisis Intervention Training Coordinator Phoenix Police Department
Email Excerpt Credits Customer Service and Accountability for 75% Increase in RRC Peoria Utilization
Was just crunching data…2014 vs 2015 total police department utilization up from 185 to 226 average monthly…(average time still under 5 min). While most are pick-up orders, there’s been a 75% increase in “discretionary” use of RRC by police.
Only answer for that is improved customer service and accessibility. – Nick Margiotta
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