Every day, more than 250,000 staff in 1,600 National Council member organizations across the country work hard to give nearly 6 million adults, children, and families with mental illnesses and addiction disorders a chance to recover and lead productive lives. In this section, we present some real-live vignettes of how community behavioral health providers make a difference in the lives of those they serve.

These stories are submitted by National Council member organizations. To protect individuals' privacy, last names and real pictures are not used.