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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Sophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org(202) 621-1631The Executive Leadership Team of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing today released the following statement on the death of George Floyd and events unfolding in Minneapolis following his murder by police:“The social justice implications alone of George Floyd’s murder and the response by…

For many providers, the COVID-19 pandemic provided an unexpected opportunity to launch new telehealth services or further develop existing telehealth initiatives. Changes in state and federal telehealth regulations since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic have accommodated those changes. As a result, barriers to access have been largely eliminated and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Sophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org(202) 621-1631According to news reports, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use (OAS) Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., who leads the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), attended a White House Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, May 19 and warned her colleagues in the…

Bill Includes Support for Behavioral Health Providers, but Falls Short of $38.5 Billion Needed to Prevent Nationwide Public Health CalamityThe House of Representatives today passed the Health Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, a $3 trillion COVID-19 response package. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing applauds the inclusion of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Sophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org(202) 621-1631Behavioral Health Care Organizations Continue to Appeal for Emergency Funding to Purchase Personal Protective Equipment and Keep Doors Open Washington, DC (May 12, 2020) – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing today began distributing 2.3 million surgical face masks to mental health and…

Rapid change of care delivery, reimbursement regulations and the spike in demand for mental health, addiction treatment services have had a broad impact on behavioral health care providersNashville, Tenn. May 8, 2020 — The National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Qualifacts, a leading EHR platform for Behavioral Health and…

On April 27, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced 166 awards for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) expansion grants.  The grant funding includes $200 million in annually appropriated funding in addition to $250 million in emergency COVID-19 funding for Fiscal Year 2020 as part of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Sophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org(202) 621-1631The National Council for Mental Wellbeing Surveyed 880 Community Behavioral Health Care Organizations Across the Country. The Results Show Emergency Funding Needed to Keep their Doors OpenWASHINGTON, D.C. (April 16, 2020) – Community behavioral health organizations (CBHOs) treating mental health and substance use disorder (SUD)…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Sophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org(202) 621-1631WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 10, 2020) – We had an exciting new opportunity this week to amplify the conversation about our nation’s behavioral health crisis and promote our important legislative agenda.The White House invited the National Council to participate in a conversation about mental health and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Sophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org(202) 621-1631Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2020) – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) have requested a $38.5 billion infusion of emergency funds for behavioral health organizations (BHOs) to avert a large-scale public health…