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Mentorship in Motion with Ron Manderscheid | Lessons from a Lifetime in Behavioral Health Leadership

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April 29 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

Join us for an honest conversation with Ron Manderscheid, Ph.D.

In this dialogue, Ron Manderscheid, Ph.D. will reflect on key moments and experiences from his career and explore their implications for behavioral health leadership today. Through storytelling and candid insight, he will offer perspective on how individual leadership journeys intersect with broader system change. 

With a career spanning federal leadership roles, national policy, academic appointments, and executive leadership across major behavioral health organizations, Ron brings a unique, systems-level perspective grounded in decades of advancing social justice and whole-person care. His work has consistently elevated the voices of individuals with lived experience and their families while shaping national conversations on behavioral health.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in dialogue, ask questions, and reflect on how these lessons can inform their own leadership paths. This interactive session invites leaders at all levels to consider how experience, timing, and decision-making contribute to lasting impact in behavioral health.

Complimentary for CBHL Members | $25 for Non-CBHL Members

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Ron Manderscheid, Ph.D.

Partner and Director at Capstone Solutions Consuliting Group, Adjunct Professor at the Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, and Adjunct Professor, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California.

Ron Manderscheid, Ph.D., has a life-long commitment to social-good and social-justice. This is reflected through a career that spans national work with the Congress and Administration, federal agencies, NGOs, and university teaching. He serves currently as Partner and Director at Capstone Solutions Consulting Group, Adjunct Professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, and at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California. Until recently, he was President/CEO, National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors and National Association for Rural Mental Health. Both organizations represent county and local authorities in the DC community. Concurrently, Dr. Manderscheid serves on the boards of the Global Leadership Exchange, the NASMHPD Research Institute, and the Danya Institute. He also served until recently as the Co-Chair of the National Coalition for Whole Health and on the boards of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare and the National Grand Challenge for Social Work Initiative. Past appointments include Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Programs at the Global Health Sector of SRA International and several federal leadership roles at the National Institute of Mental Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of HHS. Throughout his career, he has emphasized and promoted the concerns of peers with behavioral health conditions and their family members. Dr. Manderscheid was a Member of the HHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Healthy People 2020; the Clinton Healthcare Reform Task Force; President of the Federal Executive Institute Alumni Association (FEIAA) and Foundation; Chair of the APHA Mental Health Section and Governing Council, and a member of the post-9/11 Work Group; Chairperson of the Sociological Practice Section of the American Sociological Association; President of the Washington Academy of Sciences and the District of Columbia Sociological Society; and President of The College for Behavioral Health Leadership.

He edited eight editions of Mental Health, United States, co-edited Outcome Measurement in the Human Services, and contributed to Public Mental Health, First and Second Editions. He also published more than 550 scientific and professional papers on services to persons with mental illness and substance use conditions. He currently serves on several editorial boards and prepares a periodic blog. For almost two decades, he served on the editorial board of Behavioral Healthcare Executive (www.behavioral.net).
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    What are CBHL Mentorship in Motion Dialogues?

    Mentorship in Motion brings leaders together for honest conversations about leadership in behavioral health. Through shared experiences and lived wisdom, participants will gain insights that they can carry into their own leadership journeys.

    We invite attendees to join with cameras on, if possible, and come prepared to engage in thoughtful discussion and shared reflection.

    This event will be delivered live and will not be recorded. All registrations are final and non-refundable.

    The purpose of CBHL Mentorship in Motion is to:

    • Learn from Leadership Journeys: Gain insight from experienced behavioral health leaders as they share lessons learned, pivotal moments, and perspectives that have shaped their leadership paths.
    • Engage in Honest Dialogue: Participate in open and thoughtful conversations about the challenges and opportunities of leadership in behavioral health, creating a space for reflection and shared understanding.
    • Strengthen Leadership Community: Build connections with fellow CBHL members through meaningful dialogue that supports mentorship, peer learning, and the development of behavioral health leaders.

    Mentorship in Motion with Gary M. Blau | Fostering Partnerships with Families and Youth

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    March 19 @ 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm EDT

    Join us for an honest conversation with Gary M. Blau, Ph.D.

    In this dialogue with Gary M. Blau, Ph.D., we’ll explore what it truly means to foster authentic partnerships with families and youth, as a driving force in the development and implementation of services and supports, organizational leadership, and system design and reform. Together, we’ll reflect on how leaders can move beyond engagement to co-creation, building trust, shared power, and sustainable collaboration.

    Complimentary for CBHL Members | $25 for Non-CBHL Members

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    Gary M. Blau, Ph.D.

    Executive Director Emeritus, The Hackett Center; Senior Fellow for Children’s Mental Health, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute of Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
    Founder of “Gary M. Blau, Ph.D. & Associates”

    Gary M. Blau, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who serves as the Founder of “Gary M. Blau, Ph.D. & Associates.” He is also Executive Director Emeritus of The Hackett Center for Mental Health and a Senior Fellow for Children’s Mental Health for the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. With over 30 years of experience as a leader in the field of child, youth, and family mental health, Dr. Blau most recently served as the Senior Advisor for Children, Youth and Families in the Office of the Assistant Secretary at the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). He had previously served as Chief of the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch for SAMHSA where he provided national leadership for child, adolescent, and young adult mental health, and created “systems of care” across the United States.
    Dr. Blau has over 70 professional publications and is the editor of nine books. He previously held a clinical faculty appointment at the Yale Child Study Center, and more recently he was appointed as an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Baylor College of Medicine, and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Louis A. Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health.
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      What are CBHL Mentorship in Motion Dialogues?

      Mentorship in Motion brings leaders together for honest conversations about leadership in behavioral health. Through shared experiences and lived wisdom, participants will gain insights that they can carry into their own leadership journeys.

      We invite attendees to join with cameras on, if possible, and come prepared to engage in thoughtful discussion and shared reflection.

      This event will be delivered live and will not be recorded.

      The purpose of CBHL Mentorship in Motion is to:

      • Learn from Leadership Journeys: Gain insight from experienced behavioral health leaders as they share lessons learned, pivotal moments, and perspectives that have shaped their leadership paths.
      • Engage in Honest Dialogue: Participate in open and thoughtful conversations about the challenges and opportunities of leadership in behavioral health, creating a space for reflection and shared understanding.
      • Strengthen Leadership Community: Build connections with fellow CBHL members through meaningful dialogue that supports mentorship, peer learning, and the development of behavioral health leaders.

      Candid Conversations with Cayman Tirado | Reluctant Leadership

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      Members-Only

      October 16, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

      Join us for a Candid Conversations on Reluctant Leaders: the leaders who often don’t see themselves as leaders, yet have the power to influence, inspire, and drive meaningful change.

      Cayman Tirado, self-proclaimed reluctant leader, will explore why so many hesitate to step into leadership roles, what strengths reluctant leaders bring to the table, and how we can better support and encourage their growth.

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      This conversation is for CBHL members.

      Cayman Tirado, MA, LCDC, CPS, RYT-200, is the director of the Mental Health and Addiction Studies Program at San Jacinto College. Additionally, she is a board member for INCASE, the International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education.

      Cayman has worked in the substance use disorder field since 2004, starting as a prevention specialist for underserved youth. Additional roles include IOP counselor, sober living case manager, and clinical case manager for homeless adults with co-occurring disorders. She is also a certified yoga instructor and is passionate about incorporating this into recovery.

      She has been teaching at San Jacinto College since 2015 and has worked for many years to develop a pedagogical approach that supports the current and future health and wellbeing of students going into the behavioral health professions.

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      What are CBHL Candid Conversations?

      CBHL Candid Conversations provide an informal platform for connecting and networking with other CBHL members, fostering an environment where we can learn from one another’s experiences.  Led by a CBHL member or partner, these sessions are designed to facilitate the exchange of valuable leadership insights, skills, and support. Candid Conversations are open to all CBHL members.   

      The purpose of CBHL Candid Conversations is to:

      • Network and Collaborate: Meet and engage with fellow CBHL colleagues in an informal, small group environment that encourages collaboration and the building of meaningful connections 
      • Learn and Innovate: Acquire new skills and exchange fresh ideas with experienced leaders in a supportive and trusting environment, fostering personal and professional growth 
      • Showcase Success: Highlight successful member programs or best and promising practices that demonstrate potential for scaling and broader application. 

      Leadership Exchange: Advancing Equity in Behavioral Health

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      October 23, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

      Thursday, October 23, 2025

      12:00 pm PT / 1:00 pm MT /
      2:00 pm CT / 3:00 pm ET

      This event is open to all.

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      Join us for a follow-up to our recent webinar on advancing equitable access to behavioral health care​.

      This informal, discussion-based session 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.

      Come ready to ask questions, share your experiences, and learn alongside others who are working to promote fairness and access in behavioral health systems. Let’s continue the conversation, because equity in behavioral health isn’t a one-time topic, it’s ongoing work.

      Our guest leaders, Arthur Evans of the American Psychological Association, and CBHL Board Members Vic Armstrong and Marcy Melvin, will guide the conversation.

      Meet the Speakers

      Vic Armstrong, MSW
      Vice President for Health Equity and Engagement, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
      CBHL Board Member

      Victor Armstrong serves as Vice President for Health Equity and Engagement with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In addition, he is the National Director of Soul Shop for Black Churches, a workshop that teaches faith leaders how to minister to congregants that may be dealing with suicidal desperation. Victor previously served as Chief Health Equity Officer for North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, with responsibility for leading the overarching strategy and operational goals to promote health equity, diversity, and inclusion across all the agency’s health and human services. Victor has also served as ‪Director of the NC Division of Mental Health, with responsibility and oversight of the public community-based mental health, intellectual and other developmental disabilities, substance use, and traumatic brain injury system in North Carolina. Prior to his NC state government roles, Victor spent six years as Vice President of Behavioral Health with Atrium Health. ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

      Victor has over 30 years of experience in human services, primarily dedicated to building and strengthening community resources to serve individuals who have been historically marginalized. ‬‬‬‬He is a nationally recognized speaker on issues regarding health equity and access to healthcare, particularly as it relates to individuals living with mental health challenges.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

      Victor currently serves on the steering committee of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. He also serves on the Board of Directors for RI International as well as the Board of Directors for I2I Center for integrative health. He is a member of the Board of Advisors for East Carolina University School of Social Work and is the host of the “Strong Talk” podcast.

      Victor’s awards and recognitions include:

      • Living Waters Annual Mental Health Summit 2022 “Lifetime Mental Health Champion” Award
      • National Association of Social Workers North Carolina (NASW-NC) 2022 Social Worker of the Year
      • Addiction Professionals of NC (APNC) 2021 DEI Leadership & Impact Award
      • Mental Health America’s 2021 H. Keith Brunnemer, Jr. Award for “Outstanding Mental Health Leadership”
      • Black Mental Health Symposium 2019 Mental Health Advocate of the Year
      • East Carolina University School of Social Work 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award
      • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NC, 2012 Mental Health Professional of the Year

      Victor graduated, Magna Cum Laude, from North Carolina Central University with a bachelor’s degree in business management and received his MSW from East Carolina University. He is the husband of Dr. Charletta Armstrong and the father of three sons, Carter, Alonzo, and Victor Jr.

      Arthur C. Evans, Jr., Ph.D.
      CEO of American Psychological Association

      Described as a visionary and transformational leader, policymaker and health care innovator, Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, is CEO of the American Psychological Association, the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. Evans previously served in public policy positions in Philadelphia and Connecticut, where he led the transformation of their behavioral health systems and their approaches to serving a wide range of individuals with complex needs. Evans has employed science, research, community activism, spirituality, traditional clinical care, policy and cross-system collaborations to change the status quo around behavioral health. He has held faculty appointments at Yale University’s and the University of Pennsylvania’s Schools of Medicine, and is the author or co-author of over 60 peer-reviewed research articles, chapters, reviews and editorials. Over the years Evans has received national and international recognition, including prestigious awards in government, healthcare service, visionary leadership, actionable advocacy, equity and social justice.

      Moderator

      Marcy Melvin, MA
      Senior Vice President of Clinical Policy and Deputy Director of The Hackett Center for Mental Health at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
      CBHL Board President

      Marcy Melvin is a pivotal executive with over 25 years of experience in behavioral health policy, training, and clinical practice. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas her experience includes providing direct clinical and supervisory services to children, youth, parents, and young adults in various clinical settings including residential, in-home, outpatient, private practice, primary, secondary, and post-secondary locations. Marcy is extremely passionate about advancing health equity and reducing disparities and disproportionality; this has been a culmination of her life’s work in various clinical, organizational and systems settings.

      Marcy has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Fisk University.

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      CBHL Leadership Community | Leadership in Recovery and Resilience

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      December 10, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST

      Wednesday, December 10, 2025
      Theme: Tapping into the Team’s Meaning and Purpose
      10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET
      This event is free for CBHL Members; $10 for non-CBHL members

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      Join us for a 4-part series kicking off this September for National Recovery Month, designed especially for leaders and staff working to build more recovery-oriented cultures within their behavioral health organizations. 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.

      Each one-hour session will take place on the second Wednesday of the month and offer practical tools, real-life examples, and engaging discussions to help bring recovery principles to life—whether through culture change, leadership strategies, or integrating peer support into your teams. Each session will focus on a Recovery and Resilience Topic that are important for Leaders to foster as part of their Recovery culture oversight and team inspiration.

      1. Session 1: Inspiring Hope as a Leader / September 10
      2. Session 2: Leading by Empowering / October 8
      3. Session 3: Leadership is About Relationship / November 12
      4. Session 4: Tapping into the Team’s Meaning and Purpose / December 10
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      Leadership Community Host

      James Ritchie
      Administrator at Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc

      James Ritchie, Ph.D., CMPSS has leveraged his 40 years of lived recovery experience to actively train, promote, and support recovery and peer support in California and beyond. James also led the development of 15 county-run prevention and early intervention projects and programs. He has also been certified as an instructor/trainer in several Behavioral Health areas, including suicide intervention, prevention, crisis response, and Crisis Intervention Team Training for first responders. James is currently the Director of Operations on the Crestwood Recovery Resilience Solutions team and facilitates and coordinates peer support and related training across the State of California and beyond.

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      • Improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue.  
      • Facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes. 
      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  

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      CBHL Leadership Community | Leadership in Recovery and Resilience

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      November 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST

      Wednesday, November 12, 2025
      Theme: Leadership is About Relationship
      10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET
      This event is for CBHL members.

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      Join us for a 4-part series kicking off this September for National Recovery Month, designed especially for leaders and staff working to build more recovery-oriented cultures within their behavioral health organizations. 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.

      Each one-hour session will take place on the second Wednesday of the month and offer practical tools, real-life examples, and engaging discussions to help bring recovery principles to life—whether through culture change, leadership strategies, or integrating peer support into your teams. Each session will focus on a Recovery and Resilience Topic that are important for Leaders to foster as part of their Recovery culture oversight and team inspiration.

      1. Session 1: Inspiring Hope as a Leader / September 10
      2. Session 2: Leading by Empowering / October 8
      3. Session 3: Leadership is About Relationship / November 12
      4. Session 4: Tapping into the Team’s Meaning and Purpose / December 10
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      Leadership Community Host

      James Ritchie
      Administrator at Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc

      James Ritchie, Ph.D., CMPSS has leveraged his 40 years of lived recovery experience to actively train, promote, and support recovery and peer support in California and beyond. James also led the development of 15 county-run prevention and early intervention projects and programs. He has also been certified as an instructor/trainer in several Behavioral Health areas, including suicide intervention, prevention, crisis response, and Crisis Intervention Team Training for first responders. James is currently the Director of Operations on the Crestwood Recovery Resilience Solutions team and facilitates and coordinates peer support and related training across the State of California and beyond.

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      • Improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue.  
      • Facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes. 
      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  

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      CBHL Leadership Community | Leadership in Recovery and Resilience

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      October 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

      Wednesday, October 8, 2025
      Theme: Leading by Empowering
      10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET
      This event is for CBHL members.

      Register Now

      Join us for a 4-part series kicking off this September for National Recovery Month, designed especially for leaders and staff working to build more recovery-oriented cultures within their behavioral health organizations. 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.

      Each one-hour session will take place on the second Wednesday of the month and offer practical tools, real-life examples, and engaging discussions to help bring recovery principles to life—whether through culture change, leadership strategies, or integrating peer support into your teams. Each session will focus on a Recovery and Resilience Topic that are important for Leaders to foster as part of their Recovery culture oversight and team inspiration.

      1. Session 1: Inspiring Hope as a Leader / September 10
      2. Session 2: Leading by Empowering / October 8
      3. Session 3: Leadership is About Relationship / November 12
      4. Session 4: Tapping into the Team’s Meaning and Purpose / December 10
      Register Now

      Leadership Community Host

      James Ritchie
      Administrator at Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc

      James Ritchie, Ph.D., CMPSS has leveraged his 40 years of lived recovery experience to actively train, promote, and support recovery and peer support in California and beyond. James also led the development of 15 county-run prevention and early intervention projects and programs. He has also been certified as an instructor/trainer in several Behavioral Health areas, including suicide intervention, prevention, crisis response, and Crisis Intervention Team Training for first responders. James is currently the Director of Operations on the Crestwood Recovery Resilience Solutions team and facilitates and coordinates peer support and related training across the State of California and beyond.

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      • Improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue.  
      • Facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes. 
      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  

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      CBHL Leadership Community | Leadership in Recovery and Resilience

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      September 10, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

      Wednesday, September 10, 2025
      Theme: Inspiring Hope as a Leader
      10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET
      This event is for CBHL members.

      Register Now

      Join us for a 4-part series kicking off this September for National Recovery Month, designed especially for leaders and staff working to build more recovery-oriented cultures within their behavioral health organizations. 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.

      Each one-hour session will take place on the second Wednesday of the month and offer practical tools, real-life examples, and engaging discussions to help bring recovery principles to life—whether through culture change, leadership strategies, or integrating peer support into your teams. Each session will focus on a Recovery and Resilience Topic that are important for Leaders to foster as part of their Recovery culture oversight and team inspiration.

      1. Session 1: Inspiring Hope as a Leader / September 10
      2. Session 2: Leading by Empowering / October 8
      3. Session 3: Leadership is About Relationship / November 12
      4. Session 4: Tapping into the Team’s Meaning and Purpose / December 10
      Register Now

      Leadership Community Host

      James Ritchie
      Administrator at Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc

      James Ritchie, Ph.D., CMPSS has leveraged his 40 years of lived recovery experience to actively train, promote, and support recovery and peer support in California and beyond. James also led the development of 15 county-run prevention and early intervention projects and programs. He has also been certified as an instructor/trainer in several Behavioral Health areas, including suicide intervention, prevention, crisis response, and Crisis Intervention Team Training for first responders. James is currently the Director of Operations on the Crestwood Recovery Resilience Solutions team and facilitates and coordinates peer support and related training across the State of California and beyond.

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      • Improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue.  
      • Facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes. 
      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  

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      CBHL Leadership Community | From Burnout to Breakthrough: Hope and Resilience in Behavioral Health Leadership

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      Members-Only

      April 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

      Caring for others during a difficult time can be stressful and overwhelming, but support can be found through connection and community. This final session of our leadership community series on Synergy in Action will explore burnout, supporting each other through community, and finding flexibility and adaptability in ourselves and others. As we wrap up our series, this will be a conversation (50 minutes) on supporting each other through community and connection.

      Join our session, From Burnout to Breakthrough: Hope and Resilience Behavioral Health Leadership to learn how to integrate hope and resiliency into the very fabric of mental health workplaces through the powerful concept of “Synergy”. Synergy is the energy that we feel when we just know that healing is happening. According to Dr. Richard Katz, “Synergy is out there. The universe is synergistic. We just haven’t learned to open ourselves to it.” 

      Tuesday, April 8, 2025
      10:00am PT / 11:00am MT / 12:00pm CT / 1:00pm ET

      Register via Zoom

      Discussion will include: 

      • increasing understanding about the concept of Synergy and integrating this concept with wellbeing 
      • exemplify taking responsibility for wellness at each level of a mental health system – from clients to the workforce to the system as a whole.  
      • learn how to nurture Synergy in action in our current mental health care systems,
      • and identify ways we can collectively work towards transforming mental health care towards more Synergistic approaches in each of our contexts.   

      Participants will be able to ask questions, receive feedback, and support one another to better apply each of the synergy strands on individual, interpersonal, and collective levels in their particular workplace and lives.

      Background: In January, CBHL and Stepped Care Solutions hosted an experiential webinar to demonstrate creativity and agency to cultivate a more supportive and effective system for both the workforce and those they serve. This leadership community series was developed as a follow up to that discussion.

      Register via Zoom

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL leadership communities are created based on member interest with a focus on a specific topic or leadership population. They are recurring over a specific period of time and open to all CBHL members. 

      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest. 
      • To improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue. 
      • To facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes.


      Leadership Community Hosts

      Dr. Gillian Berry, Senior Advisor of Culture & Workforce Development

      Dr. Gillian Berry is Senior Advisor of Culture & Workforce Development at Stepped Care Solutions. She is a published author and a clinical social worker, with over 35 years of experience as an educator and practitioner. She has overseen the counseling and psychological services at George Washington University, leading a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals through the implementation of the Stepped Care 2.0 approach into their service delivery. She has been a faculty member at the University of Botswana’s Department of Social Work Southern Africa and the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Her clinical interests are strongly influenced by her grandfather’s Indigenous philosophy, and she provides short-term solution-focused services/therapy from this perspective.

      Dr. Catie Greene, Faculty of Culture & Workforce Development

      Catie Greene, PhD, LPC is a counselor educator and supervisor.  Catie has worked as a clinician in college counseling centers and group practice, and an educator in Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate programs for over 11 years and joined Stepped Care Solutions as a faculty consultant on synergy, beyond diversity, equity, and inclusion in 2020. Catie’s research and practice is grounded in Relational Cultural Theory. 

      About Stepped Care Solutions

      Stepped Care Solutions (SCS) is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization, and the creators of Stepped Care 2.0 (SC2.0©) – an innovative and transformative model that leverages collaborative efforts and technology to transform mental health and substance use health systems for better access and outcomes. SCS exists to help organizations and communities reframe, rethink, and redesign the delivery of mental health care services.

      Bolstered by principles and driven by evidence, SCS collaborates with government, business, health care, and more, to promote and implement an equitable and visionary approach to mental health care, and ensure every individual receives care that is uniquely suited to their needs.

      Recommended reading: 

      Stepped Care 2.0: The Power of Conundrums 1st ed. 2023 Edition

      Indigenous Healing Psychology: Honoring the Wisdom of the First Peoples 2017

      Synergy, Healing, & Empowerment: Insights from Cultural Diversity

      Defining Synergy | Dr. Gillian Berry (video)

      CBHL Leadership Community | Synergy in Action: Bringing Concepts Beyond DEI into the Mental Health Workplace

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      Members-Only

      March 11, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

      Join us to learn how to integrate DEI with wellbeing into the very fabric of mental health workplaces through the powerful concept of “Synergy”. Synergy is the energy that we feel when we just know that healing is happening. According to Dr. Richard Katz, “Synergy is out there. The universe is synergistic. We just haven’t learned to open ourselves to it.”

      Join us for 3 follow up opportunities for CBHL members to practice the skills learned in the Synergy in Action: Bringing Concepts Beyond DEI into the Mental Health Workplace webinar.  These consultation sessions (50 minutes) will be held once per month for the next three months (February, March, April).

      Tuesday, March 11, 2025
      10:00am PT / 11:00am MT / 12:00pm CT / 1:00pm ET

      Register via Zoom

      We invite participants to bring conundrums or areas of need to the sessions and be ready to practice these skills in their workplaces and lives. The sessions will be informed by a 2 question participant interest survey and each subsequent session will be co-designed to the unique needs and challenges the participants are facing in their current contexts. 

      When registering for the session, please answer the following questions: 

      • What challenges are you currently facing with regards to diversity, equity, inclusion and/or workforce culture?
      • What would you like to see as a result of participating in these sessions?

      Participants will be able to ask questions, receive feedback, and support one another to better apply each of the synergy strands on individual, interpersonal, and collective levels in their particular workplace and lives.

      Register via Zoom

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL leadership communities are created based on member interest with a focus on a specific topic or leadership population. They are recurring over a specific period of time and open to all CBHL members. 

      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest. 
      • To improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue. 
      • To facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes.


      Leadership Community Hosts

      Dr. Gillian Berry, Senior Advisor of Culture & Workforce Development

      Dr. Gillian Berry is Senior Advisor of Culture & Workforce Development at Stepped Care Solutions. She is a published author and a clinical social worker, with over 35 years of experience as an educator and practitioner. She has overseen the counseling and psychological services at George Washington University, leading a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals through the implementation of the Stepped Care 2.0 approach into their service delivery. She has been a faculty member at the University of Botswana’s Department of Social Work Southern Africa and the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Her clinical interests are strongly influenced by her grandfather’s Indigenous philosophy, and she provides short-term solution-focused services/therapy from this perspective.

      Dr. Catie Greene, Faculty of Culture & Workforce Development

      Catie Greene, PhD, LPC is a counselor educator and supervisor.  Catie has worked as a clinician in college counseling centers and group practice, and an educator in Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate programs for over 11 years and joined Stepped Care Solutions as a faculty consultant on synergy, beyond diversity, equity, and inclusion in 2020. Catie’s research and practice is grounded in Relational Cultural Theory. 

      About Stepped Care Solutions

      Stepped Care Solutions (SCS) is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization, and the creators of Stepped Care 2.0 (SC2.0©) – an innovative and transformative model that leverages collaborative efforts and technology to transform mental health and substance use health systems for better access and outcomes. SCS exists to help organizations and communities reframe, rethink, and redesign the delivery of mental health care services.

      Bolstered by principles and driven by evidence, SCS collaborates with government, business, health care, and more, to promote and implement an equitable and visionary approach to mental health care, and ensure every individual receives care that is uniquely suited to their needs.

      Recommended reading: 

      Stepped Care 2.0: The Power of Conundrums 1st ed. 2023 Edition

      Indigenous Healing Psychology: Honoring the Wisdom of the First Peoples 2017

      Synergy, Healing, & Empowerment: Insights from Cultural Diversity

      Defining Synergy | Dr. Gillian Berry (video)

      CBHL Leadership Community | Synergy in Action: Bringing Concepts Beyond DEI into the Mental Health Workplace

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      Members Only

      February 11, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST

      Join us to learn how to integrate DEI with wellbeing into the very fabric of mental health workplaces through the powerful concept of “Synergy”. Synergy is the energy that we feel when we just know that healing is happening. According to Dr. Richard Katz, “Synergy is out there. The universe is synergistic. We just haven’t learned to open ourselves to it.”

      Join us for 3 follow up opportunities for CBHL members to practice the skills learned in the Synergy in Action: Bringing Concepts Beyond DEI into the Mental Health Workplace webinar.  These consultation sessions (50 minutes) will be held once per month for the next three months (February, March, April).

      February 11, 2025
      10:00am PT / 11:00am MT / 12:00pm CT / 1:00pm ET

      Register via Zoom

      We invite participants to bring conundrums or areas of need to the sessions and be ready to practice these skills in their workplaces and lives. The sessions will be informed by a 2 question participant interest survey and each subsequent session will be co-designed to the unique needs and challenges the participants are facing in their current contexts. 

      When registering for the session, please answer the following questions: 

      • What challenges are you currently facing with regards to diversity, equity, inclusion and/or workforce culture?
      • What would you like to see as a result of participating in these sessions?

      Participants will be able to ask questions, receive feedback, and support one another to better apply each of the synergy strands on individual, interpersonal, and collective levels in their particular workplace and lives.

      Register via Zoom

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL leadership communities are created based on member interest with a focus on a specific topic or leadership population. They are recurring over a specific period of time and open to all CBHL members. 

      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest. 
      • To improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue. 
      • To facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes.


      Leadership Community Hosts

      Dr. Gillian Berry, Senior Advisor of Culture & Workforce Development

      Dr. Gillian Berry is Senior Advisor of Culture & Workforce Development at Stepped Care Solutions. She is a published author and a clinical social worker, with over 35 years of experience as an educator and practitioner. She has overseen the counseling and psychological services at George Washington University, leading a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals through the implementation of the Stepped Care 2.0 approach into their service delivery. She has been a faculty member at the University of Botswana’s Department of Social Work Southern Africa and the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Her clinical interests are strongly influenced by her grandfather’s Indigenous philosophy, and she provides short-term solution-focused services/therapy from this perspective.

      Dr. Catie Greene, Faculty of Culture & Workforce Development

      Catie Greene, PhD, LPC is a counselor educator and supervisor.  Catie has worked as a clinician in college counseling centers and group practice, and an educator in Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate programs for over 11 years and joined Stepped Care Solutions as a faculty consultant on synergy, beyond diversity, equity, and inclusion in 2020. Catie’s research and practice is grounded in Relational Cultural Theory. 

      About Stepped Care Solutions

      Stepped Care Solutions (SCS) is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization, and the creators of Stepped Care 2.0 (SC2.0©) – an innovative and transformative model that leverages collaborative efforts and technology to transform mental health and substance use health systems for better access and outcomes. SCS exists to help organizations and communities reframe, rethink, and redesign the delivery of mental health care services.

      Bolstered by principles and driven by evidence, SCS collaborates with government, business, health care, and more, to promote and implement an equitable and visionary approach to mental health care, and ensure every individual receives care that is uniquely suited to their needs.

      Recommended reading: 

      Stepped Care 2.0: The Power of Conundrums 1st ed. 2023 Edition

      Indigenous Healing Psychology: Honoring the Wisdom of the First Peoples 2017

      Synergy, Healing, & Empowerment: Insights from Cultural Diversity

      Defining Synergy | Dr. Gillian Berry (video)

      CBHL Leadership Community | Equity as a Foundation for Leadership 

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      May 15, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

      Thursday, May 15, 2025
      Theme: Demonstrating Transformational Leadership to Improve Communities 
      12:00 pm PT / 1:00 pm MT / 2:00 pm CT / 3:00 pm ET

      Register Now

      As a leader, are you: 

      • Ready to cultivate an understanding of how inequity is perpetuated by and in behavioral health systems? 
      • Interested in how to practice intersectional allyship? 
      • Curious about integrating data equity frameworks and culturally responsive approaches? 
      • Aware of the importance of engaging in co-production and community-driven practices, but need a little support in doing so? 
      • Prepared to demonstrate transformational leadership to improve communities? 

      If the answer is yes to any of the above, then this leadership community is for you! 

      Register Now

      Join us together with Ebony Chambers, CBHL’s Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership, at our leadership community – Equity as a Foundation for Leadership – for a bi-monthly leadership community designed for any CBHL member interested in developing their knowledge, skills, and leadership behaviors as an equity-grounded leader.  You are encouraged to register and join the full series. 

      Background: Equity-grounded leadership shifts the focus of leaders towards intersectionality, equity, and anti-racism to drive behavioral health systems transformation. The equity-grounded leadership concept was co-produced with cross-sector behavioral health leaders from around the country, who developed equity-grounded leadership competencies, or Principles of Change. Each of the five Principles is accompanied by the necessary knowledge, values, skills, and operational practice behaviors associated with each principle.   

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      • Improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue.  
      • Facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes. 
      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  
      Register Now

      Leadership Community Host

      Ebony Chambers is the Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership for The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. In this role, she oversees the delivery, facilitation, content, and progress of the Equity-Grounded Leadership (EGL) Fellow Program.  

      Ebony has over 18 years of experience working with issues of social justice, equity, education, mental health and diversity.

      CBHL

      View Organizer Website

      CBHL Leadership Community | Equity as a Foundation for Leadership 

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      April 17, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

      Thursday, April 17, 2025
      Theme: Engaging in Co-Production and Community Driven Practices
      12:00 pm PT / 1:00 pm MT / 2:00 pm CT / 3:00 pm ET

      Register Now

      As a leader, are you: 

      • Ready to cultivate an understanding of how inequity is perpetuated by and in behavioral health systems? 
      • Interested in how to practice intersectional allyship? 
      • Curious about integrating data equity frameworks and culturally responsive approaches? 
      • Aware of the importance of engaging in co-production and community-driven practices, but need a little support in doing so? 
      • Prepared to demonstrate transformational leadership to improve communities? 

      If the answer is yes to any of the above, then this leadership community is for you! 

      Register Now

      Join us together with Ebony Chambers, CBHL’s Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership, at our leadership community – Equity as a Foundation for Leadership – for a bi-monthly leadership community designed for any CBHL member interested in developing their knowledge, skills, and leadership behaviors as an equity-grounded leader.  You are encouraged to register and join the full series. 

      Background: Equity-grounded leadership shifts the focus of leaders towards intersectionality, equity, and anti-racism to drive behavioral health systems transformation. The equity-grounded leadership concept was co-produced with cross-sector behavioral health leaders from around the country, who developed equity-grounded leadership competencies, or Principles of Change. Each of the five Principles is accompanied by the necessary knowledge, values, skills, and operational practice behaviors associated with each principle.   

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      • Improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue.  
      • Facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes. 
      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  
      Register Now

      Leadership Community Host

      Ebony Chambers is the Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership for The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. In this role, she oversees the delivery, facilitation, content, and progress of the Equity-Grounded Leadership (EGL) Fellow Program.  

      Ebony has over 18 years of experience working with issues of social justice, equity, education, mental health and diversity.

      CBHL

      View Organizer Website

      CBHL Leadership Community | Equity as a Foundation for Leadership 

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      January 9, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST

      Thursday, January 9, 2025
      Theme: Integrating Data Equity Frameworks and Culturally Responsive Behavioral Health Approaches 
      12:00 pm PT / 1:00 pm MT / 2:00 pm CT / 3:00 pm ET

      Register Now

      As a leader, are you: 

      • Ready to cultivate an understanding of how inequity is perpetuated by and in behavioral health systems? 
      • Interested in how to practice intersectional allyship? 
      • Curious about integrating data equity frameworks and culturally responsive approaches? 
      • Aware of the importance of engaging in co-production and community-driven practices, but need a little support in doing so? 
      • Prepared to demonstrate transformational leadership to improve communities? 

      If the answer is yes to any of the above, then this leadership community is for you! 

      Register Now

      Join us together with Ebony Chambers, CBHL’s Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership, at our newest leadership community – Equity as a Foundation for Leadership – for a bi-monthly leadership community designed for any CBHL member interested in developing their knowledge, skills, and leadership behaviors as an equity-grounded leader.  You are encouraged to register and join the full series. 

      Background: Equity-grounded leadership shifts the focus of leaders towards intersectionality, equity, and anti-racism to drive behavioral health systems transformation. The equity-grounded leadership concept was co-produced with cross-sector behavioral health leaders from around the country, who developed equity-grounded leadership competencies, or Principles of Change. Each of the five Principles is accompanied by the necessary knowledge, values, skills, and operational practice behaviors associated with each principle.   

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      • Improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue.  
      • Facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes. 
      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  
      Register Now

      Leadership Community Host

      Ebony Chambers is the Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership for The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. In this role, she oversees the delivery, facilitation, content, and progress of the Equity-Grounded Leadership (EGL) Fellow Program.  

      Ebony has over 18 years of experience working with issues of social justice, equity, education, mental health and diversity.

      CBHL

      View Organizer Website

      CBHL Leadership Community | Equity as a Foundation for Leadership 

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      November 14, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST

      Thursday, November 14, 2024
      Theme: Practicing Intersectional Allyship
      12:00 pm PT / 1:00 pm MT / 2:00 pm CT / 3:00 pm ET

      Register Now

      As a leader, are you: 

      • Ready to cultivate an understanding of how inequity is perpetuated by and in behavioral health systems? 
      • Interested in how to practice intersectional allyship? 
      • Curious about integrating data equity frameworks and culturally responsive approaches? 
      • Aware of the importance of engaging in co-production and community-driven practices, but need a little support in doing so? 
      • Prepared to demonstrate transformational leadership to improve communities? 

      If the answer is yes to any of the above, then this leadership community is for you! 

      Register Now

      Join us together with Ebony Chambers, CBHL’s Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership, at our newest leadership community – Equity as a Foundation for Leadership – for a bi-monthly leadership community designed for any CBHL member interested in developing their knowledge, skills, and leadership behaviors as an equity-grounded leader.  You are encouraged to register and join the full series. 

      Background: Equity-grounded leadership shifts the focus of leaders towards intersectionality, equity, and anti-racism to drive behavioral health systems transformation. The equity-grounded leadership concept was co-produced with cross-sector behavioral health leaders from around the country, who developed equity-grounded leadership competencies, or Principles of Change. Each of the five Principles is accompanied by the necessary knowledge, values, skills, and operational practice behaviors associated with each principle.   

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      • Improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue.  
      • Facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes. 
      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  
      Register Now

      Leadership Community Host

      Ebony Chambers is the Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership for The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. In this role, she oversees the delivery, facilitation, content, and progress of the Equity-Grounded Leadership (EGL) Fellow Program.  

      Ebony has over 18 years of experience working with issues of social justice, equity, education, mental health and diversity.

      CBHL

      View Organizer Website

      CBHL Leadership Community | Equity as a Foundation for Leadership 

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      September 11, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

      Wednesday, September 11, 2024
      Theme: Understanding How Racism and Oppression Show Up in Behavioral Health
      12:00 pm PT / 1:00 pm MT / 2:00 pm CT / 3:00 pm ET

      Register Now

      As a leader, are you: 

      • Ready to cultivate an understanding of how inequity is perpetuated by and in behavioral health systems? 
      • Interested in how to practice intersectional allyship? 
      • Curious about integrating data equity frameworks and culturally responsive approaches? 
      • Aware of the importance of engaging in co-production and community-driven practices, but need a little support in doing so? 
      • Prepared to demonstrate transformational leadership to improve communities? 

      If the answer is yes to any of the above, then this leadership community is for you! 

      Register Now

      Join us together with Ebony Chambers, CBHL’s Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership, at our newest leadership community – Equity as a Foundation for Leadership – for a bi-monthly leadership community designed for any CBHL member interested in developing their knowledge, skills, and leadership behaviors as an equity-grounded leader.  You are encouraged to register and join the full series. 

      Background: Equity-grounded leadership shifts the focus of leaders towards intersectionality, equity, and anti-racism to drive behavioral health systems transformation. The equity-grounded leadership concept was co-produced with cross-sector behavioral health leaders from around the country, who developed equity-grounded leadership competencies, or Principles of Change. Each of the five Principles is accompanied by the necessary knowledge, values, skills, and operational practice behaviors associated with each principle.   

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      • Improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue.  
      • Facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes. 
      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  
      Register Now

      Leadership Community Host

      Ebony Chambers is the Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership for The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. In this role, she oversees the delivery, facilitation, content, and progress of the Equity-Grounded Leadership (EGL) Fellow Program.  

      Ebony has over 18 years of experience working with issues of social justice, equity, education, mental health and diversity.

      CBHL

      View Organizer Website

      CBHL Leadership Community | Equity as a Foundation for Leadership 

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      July 11, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

      Thursday, July 11, 2024
      Theme: What is equity-grounded leadership? 
      12:00 pm PT / 1:00 pm MT / 2:00 pm CT / 3:00 pm ET

      Register Now

      As a leader, are you: 

      • Ready to cultivate an understanding of how inequity is perpetuated by and in behavioral health systems? 
      • Interested in how to practice intersectional allyship? 
      • Curious about integrating data equity frameworks and culturally responsive approaches? 
      • Aware of the importance of engaging in co-production and community-driven practices, but need a little support in doing so? 
      • Prepared to demonstrate transformational leadership to improve communities? 

      If the answer is yes to any of the above, then this leadership community is for you! 

      Register Now

      Join us together with Ebony Chambers, CBHL’s Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership, at our newest leadership community – Equity as a Foundation for Leadership – for a bi-monthly leadership community designed for any CBHL member interested in developing their knowledge, skills, and leadership behaviors as an equity-grounded leader.  You are encouraged to register and join the full series. 

      Background: Equity-grounded leadership shifts the focus of leaders towards intersectionality, equity, and anti-racism to drive behavioral health systems transformation. The equity-grounded leadership concept was co-produced with cross-sector behavioral health leaders from around the country, who developed equity-grounded leadership competencies, or Principles of Change. Each of the five Principles is accompanied by the necessary knowledge, values, skills, and operational practice behaviors associated with each principle.   

      What is a CBHL Leadership Community?

      CBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders, organizations, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal. 

      What is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community?

      • Improve knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and professional dialogue.  
      • Facilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual, organizational, and community outcomes. 
      • Encourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  
      Register Now

      Leadership Community Host

      Ebony Chambers is the Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership for The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. In this role, she oversees the delivery, facilitation, content, and progress of the Equity-Grounded Leadership (EGL) Fellow Program.  

      Ebony has over 18 years of experience working with issues of social justice, equity, education, mental health and diversity.

      CBHL

      View Organizer Website

      CBHL Member Roundtable Recap | Supporting the Uptake of Behavioral Health Apps 

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      The escalating demand for behavioral health services coupled with workforce demands and challenges creates a compelling reason to take a closer look at innovative solutions. According to KFF, nearly 47% of the U.S. population is living in a mental health workforce shortage area.1 CBHL has hosted two recent discussions addressing the potentially transformative power of behavioral health apps and technology involving experts from industry and academia. The conversations delved into these tools as potential solutions to increase access, improve outcomes, and address the pressing workforce crisis. (View the recording of the November 2023 webinar here.) 

      In February 2024, CBHL continued the conversation in a member roundtable as part of an initiative to launch ongoing member leadership communities focused on addressing key topics in behavioral health leadership, beginning with a series on behavioral health technology. The conversation explored the potential of behavioral health apps as a transformative technology supporting both mental and physical wellbeing.  

      In this roundtable, behavioral health leaders joined together with subject matter experts to discuss how to successfully integrate behavioral health apps and technology into existing practices. We explored challenges faced by organizations grappling with how to select the “right” technology and considerations for how to implement as a complement to existing services. 

      Noting that there is currently no single entity or process to evaluate behavioral health apps2, the presenters shared resources like an an issue brief titled “Potential Usefulness of Apps and Other Digital Technologies for Improving Access to Behavioral Health in Primary Care” from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).   

      The dialogue explored the following topics: 

      • Access to funding, particularly funding opportunities at the state level; 
      • How to promote uptake of apps and technology as a complement to existing services; 
      • An exploration of apps already working effectively within systems like the VA, Live Whole Health App;  
      • System implementation, including overcoming challenges with implementation; 
      • Training and support for new technologies; 
      • Equitable access to technology; 
      • Implementation support; 
      • Attitudes and beliefs surrounding the implementation of behavioral health apps; 
      • The potential for evaluation support from organizations like the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA). 

      If you are grappling with how to address unmet or undermet needs among specific population groups in your community or organization; have considered the possibility of integrating behavioral health apps or new technologies into services; and/or feel stuck by how to choose the right technology or how to implement successfully, we invite you to join our quarterly CBHL Leadership Community, kicking off in June 2024: Supporting the Uptake of Behavioral Health Apps and Technology. 

      To become a CBHL member and join this leadership community and other CBHL member events, check out our website or contact Aly Feye at afeye@leaders4health.org. 

      Additional References and Resources 

      1https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/a-look-at-strategies-to-address-behavioral-health-workforce-shortages-findings-from-a-survey-of-state-medicaid-programs

      2https://integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/topic-briefs/behavioral-health-apps