National Council Calendar of Events

Act With Hope: Community Engagement Approaches

Community plays an integral role in recovery. People recovering from substance use challenges thrive when they are able to connect to support within their own community. This webinar will explore key strategies for integrating peer recovery support specialists (PRSSs) into community-based environments.Speakers:Jose Martinez, Capacity Building and Hepatitis C Coordinator Corrie…

Primary Pathways: Paving the Way for Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration

Join us on Tuesday, July 8, 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET, for Primary Pathways: Paving the Way for Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration. Attendees will learn about the development and implementation of the Primary Pathways Payment Model, a multipayer alignment pilot to expand and support pediatric practices in caring…

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Learning and Action Series – Session 2

This three-part training series will serve as an in-depth introduction to psychiatric rehabilitation. The 90-minute webinars will enhance your understanding of each phase of psychiatric rehabilitation using lectures, case studies and group exercises. In the weeks after each webinar, there will be an office hour session for any follow-up questions.Join…

Managing High-quality Diagnostic and Medication Prescribing Practices

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) certification standards require medical directors’ quality assurance of the medical components of care. Accordingly, medical directors must be involved in the aspects of the continuous quality improvement (CQI) plan that apply to the medical care components. They must also regularly assess the skills and…

Integrated Care in the Perinatal Period: A Peer-driven Recovery Support Model

Pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders (SUDs) often face stigma, fragmented care, and limited access to coordinated support. Moms Do Care, an initiative of the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, offers a trauma-informed, integrated care model that connects women to medical, behavioral health and social services. Central…

Act With Hope: Engagement Anywhere

Telehealth has expanded access to recovery support like never before — but how do we ensure peer recovery support specialists (PRSSs) are fully integrated and supported in these virtual spaces? This webinar will explore effective strategies for embedding PRSSs in telehealth environments, fostering strong collaboration with clinical team members and…

CCBHCs and Justice System Partnership Webinar

Join us to discuss how and where along the criminal justice continuum Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) can create partnerships to engage and support people with serious mental illness (SMI). We’ll cover key intervention points for delivering timely, coordinated mental health and substance use treatment and explore evidence-based strategies…

Exploring the Collaborative Care Model

Join the CCBHC-E National Training and Technical Assistance Center on August 14, 12-3 p.m. ET, for a Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) Intensive. Collaborative care is an evidence-based approach designed to support people with mental health and substance use challenges in the primary care setting.For CCBHCs, the model provides opportunities to…

PCSS-MOUD: From Crisis to Care — How CCBHCs are Revolutionizing MOUD Access

Join the Providers Clinical Support System — Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (PCSS-MOUD) and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing on Aug. 14, 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET, as we learn from two leading experts from GRAND Mental Health, an Oklahoma-based Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), on…

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Learning and Action Series – Session 3

This three-part training series will serve as an in-depth introduction to psychiatric rehabilitation. The 90-minute webinars will enhance your understanding of each phase of psychiatric rehabilitation using lectures, case studies and group exercises. In the weeks after each webinar, there will be an office hour session for any follow-up questions.Join…