The Behavioral Health and Economics Network convened its state partners for the annual National Forum in Washington, D.C. during the largest behavioral health advocacy event of the year, Hill Day 2019. The forum included a closed-door lunch with BHECON partners and supporters as well as two BHECON-sponsored panels as part of the Hill Day programming. The two panels “Emerging Issues: Behavioral Health and the Criminal Justice System,” and “Bring Hill Day Home: Best Practices for In-District Advocacy,” featured presentations and expert advice from BHECON partners in Missouri, Kansas, Connecticut and Minnesota.
Read moreJoin BHECON for an insider perspective on federal and state policy trends at the intersection of behavioral health and criminal justice. Held in conjunction with National Council for Behavioral Health’s Hill Day 2019, Sept. 17-18, the largest behavioral health advocacy event of the year, BHECON partners will convene in Washington,…
Read moreBHECON is excited to continue bringing together diverse stakeholders and leveraging data to spark legislative action and reforms to improve the lives of individuals living with serious mental illness. In year 3, BHECON will be narrowing focus to the intersection of behavioral health and criminal justice. Individuals living with serious…
Read moreA bipartisan bill that would extend and expand the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model was introduced Thursday, March 14, in both chambers of Congress by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Reps. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). The Excellence in Mental Health and…
Read moreBHECON, in partnership with the National Council for Behavioral Health and Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), hosted a Congressional staff briefing to highlight how CCBHCs are partnering with local law enforcement to connect community members to timely behavioral health treatment and help officers focus more of their…
Read moreThis brief overviews the key challenges contributing to the behavioral workforce shortage and suggests solutions to address this problem. Published by the National Council for Behavioral Health in 2018. Read “Addressing the Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage”
Read moreOn April 22, 2018, the Behavioral Health + Economics Network (BHECON) hosted its second Annual National Forum in Washington, D.C., at NatCon18, the National Council for Behavioral Health’s annual conference. Representatives from the nine participating BHECON states joined national staff to hear from policy experts, researchers, and other advocates on…
Read moreThe Second Annual National BHECON Forum is scheduled for April 22, 2018 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC immediately preceding the National Council for Behavioral Health annual conference, NatCon18. Mark your calendar now and plan to attend.
Read moreThis fact sheet was made leveraging BHECON’s State Chartbooks produced by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Economics & Policy. This advocacy tool overviews the over-representation of individuals living with serious mental illness or substance use disorders in the criminal justice system.
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joy Burwell, 202.748.8789, JoyB@TheNationalCouncil.org Minnesota, Kansas and Alaska Selected to Bolster State-led Advocacy Building off a successful first year, the Behavioral Health + Economics Network will continue breaking down policy silos to expand access to mental health services Washington, DC (February 7, 2018) – Despite growing…
Read moreSupport Community-Based Mental Health Treatment to Lower Hospitalization Costs in the United States This fact sheet was made leveraging BHECON’s State Chartbooks produced by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Economics & Policy. This advocacy tool overviews the economic impact of avoidable psychiatric hospitalizations and provides a case example of…
Read moreThe Consensus Statement on State Policy Reform summarizes policy issues identified at the state forums and the recommended policy changes that will help improve their residents’ access to timely, high-quality mental health and addiction care.
Read moreOn April 2, 2017, the National Council for Behavioral Health hosted the first National BHECON Forum at NatCon17, its national conference in Seattle. The forum provided a platform to discuss some of the common themes that emerged from the state BHECON forums, the future direction of behavioral health and economics…
Read moreThe launch of BHECON was featured in Behavioral Healthcare Magazine. To read the article, click here.
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BHECON is a platform to bring stakeholders, researchers, policy experts and government officials across the fields of behavioral health, criminal justice, and public safety together to consider initiatives and reforms based on sound economic data. BHECON believes leveraging data and engaging diverse stakeholders can drive behavioral health system change to improve the lives of individuals living with serious mental illness.