National Council for Behavioral Health

Nicholas Thomas

Director of Content Marketing at the National Council for Behavioral Health

National Council Conversations: Episode 2

In this edition of “National Council Conversations,” our new virtual learning series connecting you with the best minds in health care, we discuss the logistics of implementing 9-8-8, the national number for mental health emergencies associated with the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which was recently signed into law. The National Council’s president and CEO, Chuck Ingoglia, and vice president of public policy, Reyna Taylor, talk with Pat Coleman, executive director of Behavioral Health Response, Inc., about the vision for 9-8-8 and next steps.