Recently, I had the privilege of attending a celebration of the transition of the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to 988 and felt a sense of excitement and with a sense of accomplishment. I went to bed contented. I woke up the next morning, and when I checked out social…
Focus Areas

Every day and in communities across the country, we are fighting to connect more people to the mental health and substance use treatment they deserve. Follow our work in the news; learn more about our virtual and in-person events; and visit our blog to gain insight into the state of the field, new treatment trends and opportunities for organizational excellence.
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Integrated Health
We drive policy, social and practice changes that use integrated health as a proven solution to closing the mortality gap and expanding access to comprehensive, coordinated care.
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Equity
We must address the persistent health disparities rooted in systemic racism to improve individual and community health.
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Public Health
We provide dynamic programming to build public health’s capacity for addressing mental health and substance use challenges.
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Workforce Development
Our work focuses on the development of business, leadership, management and other needed skills with the aim of making their practice more impactful, efficient, effective and sustainable.
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Public Policy
We advocate for federal and state funding, new and innovative care delivery and payment models, and a strong mental health and substance use treatment workforce.
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BREAKING NEWS $300M To Go Towards School-Based Mental Health Services Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that nearly $300 million, secured through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, will be put towards improving school-based mental health services. Two new programs have been introduced, the Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) Demonstration…