Events
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Summer Member Networking Chat
Join us for an exciting virtual networking opportunity exclusively for CBHL members! Connect with fellow behavioral health leaders in a relaxed online environment where you can expand your network, share insights, and discover potential collaborations.
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Candid Conversations with Emily Derecktor | Redefining Recovery
Join us for a special Candid Conversations session featuring Emily Derecktor, founder of Cereal For Dinner (CFD)—a peer-led, community-centered organization redefining how we support mental health and recovery. In this session, Emily will share the origin and evolution of CFD, explore its unique, low-barrier model, and discuss how this approach fosters belonging, mutuality, and sustainable care.
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Member Discussion | A Transformational Discussion with Zero Overdose: Overdose Safety Planning
Following the foundational overview in Part 1, this members-only session offers a deeper dive into the application of overdose safety planning in real-world settings. Together, we'll explore the nuances, challenges, and breakthroughs that arise when implementing safety planning strategies across diverse systems and communities.
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Workforce Solutions Jam | Provider Voices on AI: Real-World Insights for the Behavioral Health Workforce
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).
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CBHL Leadership Community | Leadership in Recovery and Resilience
In partnership with Crestwood Recovery Resilient Solutions, this interactive series titled Leadership in Recovery and Resilience will explore how recovery, resilience, and person-centered care can truly shape leadership and organizational practices.
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Webinar | Future-Ready Leadership: Planning for Stability Not Surprises
Change is constant, but nonprofit missions must endure. This session introduces a practical approach to building leadership continuity and organizational resilience without overwhelming staff or boards. It also addresses staffing uncertainties driven by funding cuts and the need for potential reductions in force (RIFs), offering strategies to navigate these challenges with stability and care. Learn techniques that will help protect your mission in times of constant change.
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Webinar | Reimagining Behavioral Health Financing for Resilient Systems
Join CBHL, HMA, and NACBHDD for this briefing and discussion with national policy leaders on financing of behavioral health services in a time of extraordinary uncertainty. With proposed changes to the HHS budget and new pressures on Medicaid, Medicare, and block grants, behavioral health leaders are being called to plan boldly for a rapidly evolving landscape.
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CBHL Leadership Community | Leadership in Recovery and Resilience
In partnership with Crestwood Recovery Resilient Solutions, this interactive series titled Leadership in Recovery and Resilience will explore how recovery, resilience, and person-centered care can truly shape leadership and organizational practices.
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Candid Conversations with Cayman Tirado | Reluctant Leadership
Join us for a Candid Conversations with Cayman Tirado on Reluctant Leaders: the leaders who often don't see themselves as leaders, yet have the power to influence, inspire, and drive meaningful change.
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Workforce Solutions Jam | Resilience in Action: Strategies for the Behavioral Health Workforce
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).
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Leadership Exchange: Advancing Equity in Behavioral Health
This informal, discussion-based session for CBHL members offers a space for deeper connection and shared learning. Designed as an open "Leadership Exchange," participants are encouraged to bring real-world challenges, questions, and ideas to explore with peers and field leaders. Whether you're navigating implementation hurdles, building community trust, or looking to align values across systems, this is a space to exchange insights, crowdsource solutions, and strengthen your work through collective wisdom.
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The Clubhouse Model in Action: Global Perspective and Local Impact
Join the College for Behavioral Health Leadership (CBHL) for a special panel discussion exploring the Clubhouse model—a community-based, recovery-oriented approach that supports individuals living with mental illness through peer connection, meaningful work, and lifelong opportunity. Increasingly recognized worldwide, the model strengthens local systems of care by offering an evidence-based, person-centered pathway to engagement and recovery.
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