Resources

Integrating Mental Health & SUD Care in CCBHCs

Effective care for individuals and families experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MH/SUD) requires an integrated, system-wide approach. This series offers CCBHC teams foundational knowledge and practical strategies to implement co-occurring capable services across their continuum of care. Participants will gain insight into best practices for screening, assessment,…

Integrating Peer Support into the CCBHC Model

This intensive series equips CCBHC clinics with knowledge, tools, and strategies to fully integrate peer support specialists into clinical and community-based services. Drawing on the CCBHC model’s emphasis on recovery-oriented, person-centered care, participants will explore how peer roles can enhance engagement, improve outcomes, and strengthen the clinic’s connection to the…

Strengthening Data Collection & Reassessment Practices in CCBHCs

Effective data collection and reassessment of client outcomes are essential for improving quality and ensuring compliance within CCBHCs. This interactive series emphasizes workflows and best practices that strengthen foundational approaches to data collection and reassessment. Participants will explore strategies to align clinical care and data processes, increase client engagement, and…

Medical Director Institute 2024 Impact Report

This report is an overview of 2024 highlights and accomplishments of the Medical Director Institute at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. The Medical Director Institute (MDI) advises National Council members on best clinical practices and develops policies and initiatives that serve member mental health and substance use treatment organizations,…

Improving Utilization of Long-acting Medications: Toward Standardized Measures

Performance Benchmarks for Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Providers The use of long-acting medications (LAMs) varies dramatically across states — anywhere from 5% to 30%. What represents best practice? This groundbreaking report from the National Council Medical Director Institute provides the first-ever standardized performance measures and benchmarks to help…

Hopeways to Home: Transitional Age Youth and Recovery Housing Toolkit

Transitional age youth (roughly 18-25) experiencing homelessness face extraordinary challenges. Up to 10% will experience homelessness annually, with 89% meeting criteria for mental health disorders and 39-70% struggling with substance use. Tragically, these young people face mortality rates nearly 10 times higher than housed peers. “Hopeways to Home” provides a…

Recovery-ready Families

When addiction touches a family, everyone feels the impact. Our new guide, developed with Facing Fentanyl, recognizes that families aren’t just affected by substance use disorder (SUD) —they’re essential to recovery. SUD is often called a family disease because it reaches far beyond the individual. It affects daily life,…

Fostering Collaborative Partnerships: Lessons from Primary and Behavioral Health Care Associations

The Delta Center for a Thriving Safety Net ran from 2018-2024 with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. JSI Research and Training Institute Inc. led the initiative in collaboration with strategic partners at the National Association for Community Health Centers (NACHC), the National Council for…

Organizational Analytics Capability Model: Health Care Organization Self-Assessment Handbook

Data has become a critical asset for organizations seeking to reduce costs and improve patient/client care, population health and staff experiences. Health care organizations, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) and hospitals, increasingly recognize the value of leveraging data analytics to inform decision-making and…

A Value-based Payment Model for Comprehensive SUD Care

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, in collaboration with the Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform, introduces a transformative approach to funding substance use disorder (SUD) treatment that moves beyond traditional fee-for-service limitations.  The Addiction Recovery Medical Home Alternative Payment Model (ARMH-APM) provides a flexible framework designed to fully support essential…