National Council for Mental Wellbeing

09/24/2025

09/23/2025

Tomorrow: Join us and the American Psychiatric Association for "Strategies for Success: Delivering Care as a Collaborative Care Psychiatric Consultant," where we'll delve into the role of the psychiatric consultant in the Collaborative Care Model, an evidence-based approach to integrating behavioral health into primary care. Register for free: https://bit.ly/3Kmaf1n

Join the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions and the American Psychiatric Association on Sept. 24, 2-3:30 p.m. ET, for Strategies for Success: Delivering Care as a Collaborative Care Psychiatric Consultant. This session will delve into the role of the psychiatric consultant in the C...

09/22/2025

Join us Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1-2 p.m. CT, for Building System-Wide Support for the Collaborative Care Model. During this session, integrated care experts Teneisha Kennard and Julie Ennis will share their experiences scaling the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) across multiple clinics within a large health system and highlight practical strategies for building integrated care infrastructure and sustaining CoCM in a large, safety net health system.

This session is part of a free action series focused on how integrated behavioral health solutions are shaping the future of mental health care that we’re hosting with our partners at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cMCBudwVTSqYy-9TQd_qfA #/registration

This virtual session is supported by the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions, funded by a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If you have questions about these sessions, please contact Integration@TheNationalCouncil.org.

09/19/2025

The US maternal health crisis demands innovative solutions. On Monday, discover how rural care providers transformed perinatal care through integrated behavioral health and cross-system partnerships. Hear from Northern Montana Hospital and Rocky Boy Health Center as they share their person-centered care coordination model that's improving outcomes for mothers, infants, and families across vast rural regions: https://bit.ly/4mo5SQI

With disproportionately high maternal mortality, the U.S. has been in a maternal health crisis for over two decades. Factors contributing to this crisis include an increase in mental health and substance use challenges among people in the perinatal period. Effective strategies and treatments have be...

09/15/2025

Today is the final day to submit your NatCon presentation proposals and Awards of Excellence nominations! Thousands of health care professionals will gather in Denver from April 27-29 to learn, connect, and recharge. Submit your proposal or nominee before midnight tonight: https://bit.ly/41Pq46T

09/13/2025

What does it mean to be recovery ready in practice, not just in principle? Join us on Tuesday for a special conversation with experts on recovery-ready communities, workplaces and families. We'll explore how to create environments where recovery is respected, supported and sustained. Register today: https://bit.ly/3Vf6CNa

What does it truly mean to be Recovery Ready, not just in principle but in practice? Join the National Council for Mental Wellbeing for a dynamic Recovery Month conversation featuring experts on Recovery Ready Communities, Workplaces and Families. Together, we will explore how to create environments...

09/10/2025

On , we're reminded that prevention is possible when communities come together with compassion and care. Learn more about how are strengthening crisis response and supporting communities: https://bit.ly/4gmJVAi

09/09/2025

Traditional approaches to substance use disorder (SUD) care often fall short, leaving many without the high-quality support they need. But there are solutions. In this special Wellbeing Wednesdays episode, National Council Chief of Staff Mohini Venkatesh sits down with Nzinga A. Harrison, MD co-founder and chief medical officer of Eleanor Health, a pioneer in chronic SUD care since 2019. Hear from Dr. Harrison about the importance of community, connection and agency on the journey by registering for tomorrow's episode: https://bit.ly/4ngBCbo

09/08/2025

The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) offers a compelling solution for health plans seeking strategies to improve behavioral health access, quality and total cost of care. But, while collaborative care delivers strong clinical and financial value, many payers and providers face challenges with implementation, payment, and discussing the value of the model.

Join the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions and the American Psychiatric Association tomorrow at 1pm ET for "Engaging Payers and Maximizing Reimbursement for the CoCM," where experts will help health care providers develop strategies for communicating with payers about issues such as payment, quality, population health management and value-based care. Save your spot: https://bit.ly/3V6XKJh

Join the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions and the American Psychiatric Association on Sept. 9, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m. ET, for Engaging Payers and Maximizing Reimbursement for the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). The CoCM offers a compelling solution for health plans seeking strategies...

09/08/2025

Mental health support is just three numbers away. Whether you're feeling anxious, overwhelmed, isolated, or in crisis–you're not alone.

9/8 is —a day of action to spread awareness of
📞3 digits connect you to free, confidential 24/7 crisis support: 988
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

09/01/2025

This year's National Recovery Month theme focuses on the four major dimensions of recovery: health, home, community, and purpose. These are the building blocks that all people need to live healthy, happy, independent lives and to reach their full potential.

Recovery thrives when wellbeing takes center stage. For the first week of , we're celebrating the power of whole health and the role it plays in every recovery journey. Find more support at https://bit.ly/4lW8hSD (SAMHSA)

08/27/2025

Despite 7 million US adults having opioid use disorder (OUD), only 25% receive the treatment they need due to affordability, access, stigma and lack of readiness. Join us and Pcss-Moud for "Creating Optimal Access for OUD Services Utilizing Stages of Change" on Thursday, Sept. 4 to learn how providers can successfully engage patients in care and improve their chances of sustained long-term change. Register today: https://bit.ly/3HT4XcP

Join us on Sept. 4, 3-4 p.m. ET, for Creating Optimal Access for OUD Services Utilizing Stages of Change. In this webinar, we’ll explore the Stages of Change model and how it can help providers identify and overcome impediments getting in the way of OUD treatment and services. You’ll hear from a...