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BHECON invited representatives from three Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) in New York to come to Washington, DC, to meet with their federal legislators to discuss the future of their clinics. CCBHCs were authorized under the 2014 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act as a two-year,...
Read moreThis op-ed, co-authored by The New York State Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and The Coalition for Behavioral Health, looks at the disconnect between lawmakers’ stated investment in addressing the opioid crisis and the lack of funding for behavioral health care in New York state’s final budget. The piece calls...
Read moreThis 22-minute webinar focuses on the nexus of criminal justice and behavioral health in New York and how individuals with serious mental illness are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Facilitated by Christy Parque of The Coalition for Behavioral Health NYC, this webinar includes key data on inmates with...
Read moreThis op-ed, co-authored by The New York State Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and The Coalition for Behavioral Health, leverages data from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics to highlight the key role that Medicaid plays in addressing New York’s opioid crisis. The piece implores lawmakers...
Read moreInvest in Community Behavioral Health, Diversion Programs and Reentry Services to Save Corrections Dollars. This fact sheet, created leveraging data from the USC Schaeffer Center, provides details how individuals with serious mental illness are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. The ask, in addition to continuing to support critical...
Read moreFact Sheet: Support the Expansion Act for CCBHCs Support the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act. This fact sheet, leveraging data from the National Council’s 2017 Impact Survey, shows how Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics are addressing the opioid epidemic and workforce issues.
Read moreThis 20-minute webinar focuses on the scope of the opioid epidemic in New York State and the critical role Medicaid plays in ensuring treatment for all. Facilitated by Ashley Behrle of the NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, this webinar includes key data on the opioid epidemic and features...
Read moreIncreasing New York’s Behavioral Health Workforce Increases Access to Care and Decreases Avoidable Healthcare Costs. This fact sheet, created leveraging data from the USC Schaeffer Center, provides details on how the behavioral health workforce of New York need investment, and proper staffing can decrease ancillary costs associated with not...
Read moreCCBHCs & New York: History, Impact, Future (Webinar) This 22-minute webinar, created by the National Council for Behavioral Health, is designed for New Yorkers and will discuss Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Rebecca Farley David, VP of Policy and Advocacy at the National Council, provides a brief background and...
Read moreMedicaid is Key to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Fact Sheet This fact sheet, created leveraging data from the USC Schaeffer Center, provides details on how vital Medicaid is to fighting the opioid crisis in New York. The call to action is for Medicaid funding to be maintained or increased...
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