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Workforce Solutions Jam | Solving Together: Celebrating Year One of Workforce Solutions Jams
Workforce Solutions Jam | Solving Together: Celebrating Year One of Workforce Solutions Jams
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET
Event Length: One Hour
This webinar is hosted as a partnership between the College for Behavioral Health Leadership (CBHL), The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, and Health Management Associates (HMA).
Join us for an inspirational webinar as we mark the first anniversary of our Workforce Solutions Jams! In this milestone event hear from our three partner organizations on their reflections over the last year and what’s ahead. Come connect with cross-sector organizations and change-makers to reflect on a year of collaborative problem-solving and innovation.
What to Expect:
- A retrospective of key takeaways and recurring themes from our Jam sessions
- Stories from organizations that are implementing meaningful changes based on Jam insights
- Introduction of exciting new opportunities for engagement and collaboration
Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or are curious about joining our community, this webinar offers valuable perspectives on addressing behavioral health workforce challenges through collective intelligence and shared experience.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with peers, celebrate our achievements, and discover new ways to participate in shaping the future of behavioral health workforce solutions.
Join us on Tuesday, May 20 for our next Workforce Solutions Jam! The Workforce Solutions Jam is a monthly webinar to build national momentum and encourage collaboration through the Workforce Solutions Partnership.
Resources and Links
Crosswalk of 400 recommendations on behavioral health workforce
Speaker Information
Mary Beth Fessler LPCC, LADC has been working in the field of substance use disorders and mental health since 2008. She obtained her Masters Degree from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies and is dually licensed as a LADC and LPCC. She has had a strong passion for working with women since 2010 when she started working at Wayside House. Mary Beth spent 6 years working with mental health residential programs (IRTS) and also has experience in case management services. Her areas of interest include secondary trauma, work-life balance, infertility, and leadership development. When not working, Mary Beth spends time with her husband, Branden, Daughter, Sloane and yorkies, Indy & Koda. She is a huge NFL fan, a MN Vikings season ticket holder, and is in a couple’s bowling league. Mary Beth is a new mom and thrilled to again be working with women and families.
The Workforce Solutions Jam provides an opportunity to:
- Learn innovative new practices
- Stay informed about ongoing efforts
- Engage with subject matter experts
- Hear about new legislation and/or federal workforce efforts
- Take action!
Background
The Workforce Solutions Jam is a monthly webinar to build national momentum and encourage collaboration through the Workforce Solutions Partnership. The partnership is leveraging Collective Impact to address the workforce crisis, and using a cross-sector approach to address the long-standing challenges for expanding and solidifying the behavioral health workforce.
The Workforce Solutions Partnership is the new name for the partnership between the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Health Management Associates and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership. The Center for Workforce Solutions continues to operate as an initiative of the National Council.