DHS 34.22(3)(d)(d) Short-term voluntary or involuntary hospital care. Short-term voluntary or involuntary hospital care when less restrictive alternatives are not sufficient to stabilize an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. Short-term voluntary or involuntary hospital care shall do all of the following:

DHS 34.22(3)(d)1.a.a. Reduction or elimination of the symptoms of mental illness contributing to the mental health crisis.

DHS 34.22(3)(d)1.b.b. Coordination of linkages and referrals to community mental health resources which may be needed after the completion of the inpatient stay.

DHS 34.22(3)(d)1.d.d. Assistance provided in making the transition to a less restrictive living arrangement when the emergency has passed.

DHS 34.22(3)(d)3.3. Be available for both voluntary admissions and for persons under emergency detention under s. 51.15, Stats., or commitment under s. 51.20, Stats.

DHS 34.22(3)(e)(e) Linkage and coordination services. Linkage and coordination services to support cooperation in the delivery of emergency mental health care in the county in which the program operates. Linkage and coordination services shall do all of the following:

DHS 34.22(3)(e)1.a.a. Connection of a client with other programs to obtain ongoing mental health treatment, support and services, and coordination to assist the client and his or her family during the period of transition from emergency to ongoing mental health services.

DHS 34.22(3)(e)1.b.b. Coordination with other mental health providers in the community for whom the program is designated as crisis care backup, to ensure that adequate information about the other providers’ clients is available if a crisis occurs.

DHS 34.22(3)(e)1.c.c. Coordination with law enforcement, hospital emergency room personnel and other county service providers to offer assistance and intervention when other agencies are the initial point of contact for a person in a mental health crisis.

DHS 34.22(3)(e)2.2. Be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as a component of the services offered under pars. (a) to (d).

DHS 34.22(3)(f)(f) Services for children and adolescents and their families. Each program shall have the capacity to provide the services identified in pars. (a) to (e) in ways that meet the unique needs of young children and adolescents experiencing mental health crises and their families. Services for young children and adolescents and their families shall do all of the following:

DHS 34.22(3)(f)1.a.a. Resolution or management of family conflicts when a child has a mental health crisis and prevention of out-of-home placement of the child.

DHS 34.22(3)(f)1.b.b. Improvement in the young child’s or adolescent’s coping skills and reduction in the risk of harm to self or others.

DHS 34.22(3)(f)1.c.c. Assistance given the child and family in using or obtaining ongoing mental health and other supportive services in the community.

DHS 34.22(3)(f)2.2. Include any combination of telephone, mobile, walk-in, hospitalization and stabilization services determined to be appropriate in the coordinated emergency mental health services plan developed under sub. (1), which may be provided independently or in combination with services for adults.

DHS 34.22(3)(f)3.3. Be provided by staff who either have had one year of experience providing mental health services to young children or adolescents or receive a minimum of 20 hours of training in providing the services within 3 months after being hired, in addition to meeting the requirements for providing the general type of mental health services identified in pars. (a) to (e).

DHS 34.22(3)(f)4.4. Be provided by staff who are supervised by a staff person qualified under s. DHS 34.21 (3) (b) 1. to 8. who has had at least 2 years of experience in providing mental health services to children. A qualified staff person may provide supervision either in person or be available by phone.

DHS 34.22(4)(a)(a) In addition to services required under sub. (3), a program may provide stabilization services for an individual for a temporary transition period, with weekly reviews to determine the need for continued stabilization services, in a setting such as an outpatient clinic, school, detention center, jail, crisis hostel, adult family home, community based residential facility (CBRF) or a foster home or group home or child caring institution (CCI) for children, or the individual’s own home. A program offering stabilization services shall do all of the following:

DHS 34.22(4)(a)1.a.a. Reducing or eliminating an individual’s symptoms of mental illness so that the person does not need inpatient hospitalization.

DHS 34.22(4)(a)1.b.b. Assisting in the transition to a less restrictive placement or living arrangement when the crisis has passed.

DHS 34.22(4)(a)2.2. Identify the specific place or places where stabilization services are to be provided and the staff who will provide the services.