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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 19, 2022One-time $5,000 awards support research to improve training and outcomes.WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2022) – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing awarded four $5,000 grants to outstanding doctoral candidates to support research projects that will improve Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training and outcomes.This is the…

The National Council welcomes our newly elected Directors:Region 4 [AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN]Laureen Pagel, CEO, Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare (Yulee, Fla.)Region 5 [IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI]Grace Hong Duffin, President and CEO, Kenneth Young Center (Elk Grove Village, IL.)Region 7 [IA, KS, MO, NE]Sadie Thompson,Chief…

June 25, 2022 – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing applauds Congress for passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation to dramatically increase funding for mental health programs and reduce the threat and incidence of violence in America.President Biden signed the bill into law on Saturday, June 26. Originally…

Senator Roy Blunt to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, Senator Mike Crapo and Congresswoman Doris Matsui with 2022 Legislator of the Year Award

WASHINGTON – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the National Association of Counties (NACo) today announced a new partnership to make Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training available to county employees across the country. MHFA at Work is a skills-based training that teaches participants…

A staggering 43% of U.S. adults who say they needed substance use or mental health care in the past 12 months did not receive that care.

WASHINGTON, DC (April 4) – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing will give Awards of Excellence to five distinguished recipients during NatCon22, the industry’s biggest conference.It will be the National Council’s first conference held in person since 2019, when thousands of attendees gathered for NatCon19 in Nashville. More than 4,500…

"Adopting 988 as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a transformative moment for America. It is a promise that anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis will be quickly connected to high-quality care in their community. To fulfill this promise, we need to bolster the capacity and coordination capabilities of our crisis care system in a comprehensive and sustainable way."

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a favorable advisory opinion regarding contingency management, an evidence-based approach for treating substance use disorders that uses financial incentives to reward healthy behavior, such as abstinence and treatment retention.

MacKenzie Scott has presented the National Council for Mental Wellbeing a $7 million grant to support its important work on behalf of its 3,500 members. The grant is the largest philanthropic gift the National Council has ever received.“In the midst of a pandemic, of an increase in the demand for…