National Council for Behavioral Health

Despite significant disruptions to harm reduction services and operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, harm reduction providers have remained steadfast in their commitment to meet the needs of people who use drugs. Increased demands for harm reduction services during the pandemic, coupled with the unprecedented disruptions to daily life and organizational operations, have led to […]

Integration of oral health, mental health and substance use services requires a strategic framework to improve health outcomes, reduce health disparities and lower costs. Core components of a framework include education, service provision, referrals, care management and other integrated care activities centered on equity. As we explore the integration of oral health, mental health and […]

A national assessment of 600 youth, ages 13-18, conducted in January 2021 found that 78% of youth felt the COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress for them and their family and 69% reported increased feelings of loneliness. Nearly a quarter of the respondents reported that accessing substances was easy or very easy during the pandemic. These […]

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a broad and swift shift to telehealth for many behavioral health providers. In many cases, these adaptations focused on rapidly defining and launching short-term actions to stabilize operations and maintain patient safety and access. As we settle into a new normal that is likely to sustain expanded use of telehealth, […]

This forum will look at the trauma experienced by young adults with IDD, the impact of the lack of social interaction, and strategies for addressing the trauma as we reintegrate to a new “normal” in a post-Covid world. RSVP: https://thenationalcouncil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UmScXQ3LT-mAOE4Smkc8Dg?mkt_tok=NzczLU1KRi0zNzkAAAF8kEb4_t_EKwaD7Ulae5VKDFjNTHgGX4T-TGy4M_u8O4VU8jnBwJsmA8cC4zKw4NaS2ZCTINcJ-v0GR0j-fUERFzNP-hsq21TTGyCkVqHO

This forum will look at the trauma experienced by older adults with IDD, the impact of the lack of social interaction, and strategies for addressing the trauma as we reintegrate to a new “normal” in a post-Covid world. RSVP: https://thenationalcouncil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GXetFUGwTZq8y3-42BvxkQ?mkt_tok=NzczLU1KRi0zNzkAAAF8kEb4_t8Zl3zS1xuhB_PhXC1gRIAhOvx934LuVCsb20z4cvx0yW28cyCt4GmR1yk55Ss92HzrPZ9d5T_MQuaFnqHkItfFmHZQE2chCE4S

Rural communities face a particular set of health inequities that are not as common in urban areas, largely because of effects structural urbanism has on rural health service delivery. Structural urbanism is a culturally derived bias operating at the institutional level that creates downstream negative changes for people living in rural areas, which further amplifies […]

Rural communities face a particular set of health inequities that are not as common in urban areas, largely because of effects structural urbanism has on rural health service delivery. To advance health equity among under-served rural communities, it is important to consider solutions to improve rural health outcomes, including increasing the rural health workforce. Join […]