In partnership with the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA), BHECON is helping turn ideas into action. Leveraging outcomes from previous forums and strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, advocates are using data to advance policy reforms that will strengthen Pennsylvania’s behavioral health delivery system. The following timeline outlines major accomplishments, news and research of interest in Pennsylvania.
BHECON partner RCPA conducted a survey of their members in early 2019 to get a detailed look into workforce challenges facing behavioral health providers in Pennsylvania to inform policy recommendations. As we await the final results, early analysis shows 51 percent of community-based behavioral health providers say the most pressing…
Read moreFrom October 2-4, 2018, the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA) hosted its annual conference: Fueling the Future, in Hershey, PA. The Behavioral Health & Economics Network (BHECON) sponsored two sessions focused on Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) and their impact on the state landscape. Pennsylvania currently has 7…
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Read moreOn April 17, 2018, the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA) hosted its annual Capitol Day event in Harrisburg, PA, where advocates gathered to talk with their state legislators about supporting a variety of health and human services issues, including mental health and addictions. Throughout the day, RCPA hosted a…
Read moreIn December 2016 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced the selection of the eight participating states: Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon and Pennsylvania. Now a quarter of the way through the two-year demonstration program, the National Council surveyed CCBHCs to find how their…
Read moreImproving access to high-quality medical care for patients with mental illness remains one of the most vexing problems facing the healthcare system in the United States. As a way to highlight key data on the health and economic impact of Medicaid and other federal policies in expanding access to care,…
Read moreIn Pennsylvania, the department of corrections is the largest provider of behavioral health services in the state, something that Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, the keynote presenter at the BHECON forum on March 6th, is working to change. Inadequate behavioral health infrastructure, including workforce shortages, is a significant factor…
Read moreOn January 12, 2017, the Rehabilitation & Community Providers Association (RCPA) in partnership with BHECON (the Behavioral Health + Economics Network) brought together diverse stakeholders for a discussion on using data to move the behavioral health system from paying for volume to value.
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joy Burwell joyb@thenationalcouncil.org 202-748-8789 RCPA to Host Second Forum to Improve PA’s Mental Health System Harrisburg, PA (January 12, 2017) – The Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA), and OPEN MINDS, in partnership with the Behavioral Health + Economics Network (BHECON), will host Volume to Value:…
Read moreBehavioral Healthcare Magazine covered the December 2 BHECON Forum in the piece, “Pennsylvania forum addresses workforce challenges”. Read it here.
Read moreOn December 2, the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA) in partnership with the Behavioral Health + Economics Network (BHECON) hosted a discussion on behavioral health workforce. Participants heard from experienced clinic executives and staff, trade associations, and hospital systems, who shared the challenges of maintaining and growing a quality…
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joy Burwell joyb@thenationalcouncil.org 202-748-8789 RCPA to Host Forum to Ensure PA’s Mental Health System is Robust Harrisburg, PA (November 30, 2016) – On Friday, December 2 the Pennsylvania Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA), in partnership with the Behavioral Health + Economics Network (BHECON), led by…
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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.