Discuss how stakeholders are advancing strategies in addressing: 

• The emerging behavioral health crisis in adolescent and young adult populations 
• The rising rates of those afflicted with mental illness and substance use disorders 
• The critical shortage of the behavioral health workforce 
• The mounting challenges resulting from the pandemic of the widening gap in delivering the equitable access, quality, and affordability of behavioral health and wellness services and programs 

• Advocating for policies and legislation that address the mental health crisis 
• Eliminating the stigma associated with mental illness and Substance Use Disorder 
• Expanding prevention, treatment, and recovery programs that incorporate MBC/EBP methodologies 
• Advancing integration models in primary care settings  
• Innovating Alternative Payment Models to improve care quality, optimize outcomes, and reduce costs 
• Overcoming the workforce shortage and the caregiver burnout crisis 
• Implementing converging and emerging technologies to facilitate improved personal health and wellness, and to support continuum of care strategies 
• Integrating behavioral health into employee well-being programs to foster a resilient workplace culture 
• Confronting the aftermath of adverse events through a trauma-informed approach to care  

Begin your Behavioral Health & Well-Being Congress journey with the Policy Summit on September 28, organized by ABHW. Gain insights into policy initiatives that strengthen behavioral health access and delivery, hear updates on the Biden Administration’s agenda to address the mental and behavioral health crisis, and discuss state efforts around crisis services, suicide prevention, and opioid misuse .