Despite overwhelming need, nearly 30 million people across the U.S. don’t have access to affordable, comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment. That’s where we come in.
We have been serving on the frontlines of mental health and substance use care since 1969, fighting to ensure all Americans receive the high-quality treatment they deserve. That means ensuring equitable access to services, building capacity for care delivery, investing in the workforce and promoting mental wellbeing as a core component of health and health care.
We are guided by our vision that mental wellbeing — including recovery from substance use — is a reality for everyone, everywhere. It’s who we are. It’s what we do.
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a membership organization that drives policy and social change on behalf of more than 3,400 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. We advocate for policies to ensure equitable access to high-quality services. We build the capacity of mental health and substance use treatment organizations. And we promote greater understanding of mental wellbeing as a core component of comprehensive health and health care. Through our Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program, we have trained more than 3 million people in the U.S. to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges.
We are more than a nonprofit. We are a thought leader, solutions provider and leading voice on Capitol Hill with a 54-year history of driving policy and social change.
We are fighting for a stronger, better-funded, more integrated approach to mental health and substance use care by advocating for lifesaving legislation, strengthening the substance use and mental health safety-net system, investing in provider capacity and increasing mental health literacy.
At the National Council, we live our values. They are the shared foundation of our culture, and they drive our every action.
To provide transparency, The National Council is committed to sharing several important resources.
2022 was a successful and significant year for us. We reached new milestones on behalf of our member organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve on our journey to connect more people to high-quality, comprehensive care.
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