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These key resources provide valuable insights and recommendations for sustainable approaches to address workforce challenges, including recruitment, retention and burnout.

The Comprehensive Health Integration Framework

A new framework for guiding the integration of physical health and behavioral health services. Learn how integration can help organizations address workforce issues by refining processes and enhancing the capacity of providers.

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Resources from the Field

Recruitment and Retention

Building Blocks for Behavioral Health Recruitment and Retention – Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.
Addressing Burnout in the Behavioral Health Workforce Through Organizational Strategies – SAMHSA
A Call for National Strategy to Address the Youth Behavioral Health Workforce – The Commonwealth Fund
CCBHC Workforce Innovations Series – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
The Landscape of Apprenticeship and Work-based Learning Programs – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Rural Workforce

Recruiting and Retaining Behavioral Health Workers in Rural America: A Toolkit for Action – University of Michigan Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center
The Behavioral Health Workforce in Rural America: Developing a National Recruitment Strategy – University of Michigan, Center for Health and Research Transformation

Clinical Licensure

The Mental Health Therapist Shortage Starts at Graduation: How to Help the 57% that Never Attain Licensure – Motivo

Addressing Equity and Enhancing Care for BIPOC Communities

Addressing Disparities in Access and Utilization of Mental Health and Substance Use Services among Blacks and African Americans – White paper that assists the public in better understanding the health disparities that exist in the access, engagement, utilization and outcomes for Black/African Americans seeking specialty mental health and substance use treatment services.
State Strategies to Increase Diversity in the Behavioral Health Workforce (National Academy for State Health Policy) – Report outlining strategies to increase engagement of BIPOC across the workforce.
How to Increase Diversity in the Health Care Workforce Now (UCSF Healthforce Center) – Blog post offering recommendations for enhancing workforce diversity.
Recruiting and Supporting a Diverse Workforce (National Library of Medicine) – Workshop findings on educating professionals to address the social determinants of health, focusing on factors that are critical for recruiting, supporting, retaining and promoting a diverse workforce.