• A Year Ahead in Behavioral Health Policy

    Online Only , United States

    Join us for a dialogue with some of our nation’s behavioral health leaders to look a year ahead in behavioral health policy for three issues being addressed by communities throughout the country:

    ---Implementation of 988 and crisis system transformations
    ---Supporting workforce mental health and addressing burnout
    ---Addressing mental health needs of children and youth

    This 90-minute conversation will include discussion about what is expected in national policy for each of these three issues, what this means at the local level, and the balance between community rights and personal rights.

    Free
  • CBHL Member Leadership Conversation | Advocacy for the National Behavioral Health Strategy

    President Biden announced on March 1 a strategy to address the national behavioral health crisis focused on 1) strengthening system capacity by supporting the workforce, 2) strengthening parity through connections to care, and 3) extending services into new care settings by creating healthy environments.  

    Join us for a participatory leadership conversation led by CBHL members to review the recently announced national behavioral health strategy and to provide recommendations for advocacy.

    Free
  • CBHL Member Dialogue | Developing an Agenda for Advocacy

    In this session, we will review feedback received during the March 29 conversation, and begin to develop an agenda for advocacy by identifying a set of strategic directions that encompass each of the three components noted above.

    Free
  • CBHL Member Leadership Conversation | Engaging the Workforce Amid Systemic Realities

    As leaders, how do we keep the workforce engaged in direct service work when systemic racism, inequities, and barriers to change can make their work feel futile? During a recent leadership conversation, a member raised this question, prompting a request for further discussion with CBHL members. Even when organizational leaders attempt to engage at all […]

    Free
  • Webinar | Community As Medicine

    Online Only , United States

    Come learn about this innovative "Community As Medicine" approach, explore implementation models in behavioral health, ask questions, and get an experiential taste of Open Source Wellness methodology. 

    Free
  • Webinar | The Reality of Co-Production: Learning from Experiences of Working with Service Users as Stakeholders

    Online Only , United States

    Using real-life examples, this interactive discussion session will share learning from the theories, tensions, challenges and benefits of co-production in health practice and research. Among other areas, we will collectively discuss power inequalities, lived experience vs data to inform decision-making, and ethical considerations. 

    Free
  • Webinar with Dr. Tom Insel | Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health

    Online Only , United States

    The fruit of a lifetime of expertise and a global quest for answers, Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health is a hopeful, actionable account and achievable vision for us all in this time of mental health crisis. Please join Dr. Tom Insel to discuss his new book, as well as the journey to writing this book and what led to a shift in his professional focus.

    Free
  • Virtual Panel | Innovations in Youth Mental Health: Part 1

    Online Only , United States

    Youth mental health has been identified as a top behavioral health priority in our communities.  Join this panel discussion to learn more about innovative programs and resources offered across the North American Region to support the mental health of our youth, and how you can replicate in your own community. 

    Free