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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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