National Council for Mental Wellbeing

12/12/2025

Increasing demand and shortages in the workforce are long-standing challenges for rural communities. Through the Rural Health Transformation Program, clinics can lean into scalable solutions and intensify partnerships within the community to spread the workforce and meet the need.

Join us for Tuesday's Workforce Solutions Jam to explore lessons learned from across sectors and examine the community partnerships that are building effective workforce strategies. Save your seat here: https://bit.ly/44iIK04

12/11/2025

Whether you've walked the path of recovery, dedicated yourself to advocacy or poured your heart into youth and community work, your experiences can become a beacon of hope for others.

Developed in partnership with Joseph Green of LMSvoice, "Stories of Hope: A Value-centered Approach to Storytelling" is a groundbreaking self-paced course that will guide you to craft and share powerful narratives that drive connection, advocacy, and healing. The free course is ideal for professionals in recovery services, advocacy work, or youth and community development: https://bit.ly/4aMoeZv

12/10/2025

The bipartisan Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act has been introduced in the U.S. Senate, marking an important step forward in expanding nationwide access to lifesaving care at . This bill–introduced by Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas; Senator Tina Smith, D-Minn.; Senator Thom Tillis, R-N.C.; and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.–will help clinics sustain their work, build the workforce they need and reduce pressure on emergency rooms, law enforcement and other community partners. We're grateful to the senators for championing this bipartisan effort. https://bit.ly/4iVIev6

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing today applauded the introduction of the bipartisan Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act.

12/05/2025

Here's what happened last week on Capitol Hill that could impact mental health and substance use disorder policy. Get weekly updates and advocacy opportunities sent straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/4r0JKj7

12/02/2025

Thank you and for having us and to celebrate Wellbeing at Work Day! Honored to continue working to erase stigma and support access to mental health care for all.

12/02/2025

Every dollar helps expand prevention, treatment and recovery programs nationwide. Give the gift of mental wellbeing this : https://bit.ly/43ZZYPw

11/25/2025

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, Relias and industry experts will dive into the Relias 2025 Technology in Healthcare Report, unpacking key findings and exploring actionable strategies to build a more resilient, tech-enabled health care organization. Learn how health care leaders are leveraging technology to drive innovation, improve efficiency and strengthen workforce resilience in 2025 and beyond: https://bit.ly/47ZzbFu

Join us December 2 at 2 PM ET as we discuss strategies to:

⏺ Identify the top 3 technology risks and opportunities for healthcare organizations in 2026.
⏺ Connect emerging tools like and to measurable workforce and quality outcomes.
⏺ Strengthen learning, performance, compliance, quality, and recruiting through a single, resilient framework.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3Lx7hrn

11/24/2025

Here's what happened last week that could impact mental health and substance use disorder policy. Sign up to get weekly updates and advocacy opportunities sent straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/4r0JKj7

11/24/2025

Kaiser Permanente and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, in partnership with state advisors Metropolitan State University of Denver and Resilient Georgia, are proud to recognize the 2024-2025 Accelerator Pre-master's Fellowship Program graduates. This program helped expand access to mental health care by supporting master's students in their final year as they prepare to enter the field as mental health and substance use treatment clinicians.

"I am excited to go into my field and continue to be a trailblazer for those who come after, make a difference in my community regarding mental health, and be able to continue to break the intergenerational trauma. ¡Sí se puede!" - Yaquelin Vergara, MSW,LSW

Congratulations to the Colorado fellows: Aleah Harris, Anaica Aritus, Avelynn Mitra, Brian Jimenez Fraile, Chelsea Kaban, Cheyenne Calderon, Clare Roca, Deanna Knight, Jennifer Rivera, Kamina Gates, Mary Benavidez, Michael Lopez, Monica Rodriguez, Rani Ellison, Victoria Fobes and Yaquelin Vergara.

Congratulations to the Georgia fellows: Arianna Maldonado, Brandon Booker, Brenna Smith, Chayce Gunn, Christina Aresty, Hollicia Kemzan, Joya Hicks, Kaylah-Ryan Keitt, La’Tecia Ammons, LaTosma McGhee, Malisha Mishoe, Ricia Cooks, Sashana Rowe-Harriott and Zariah Shaw.

Congratulations to all the Accelerator fellows on earning your master's degree and completing the Accelerator fellowship. We wish you the best of luck on your professional journey and can't wait to see the impact you'll make on the wellbeing of communities across the country!

11/21/2025

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing and National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) have launched a multistate pilot to strengthen , supported by a historic investment from Ballmer Group Philanthropy. This initiative will equip three states–Illinois, Kansas and Michigan–with the technical assistance needed to ensure more people can access high-quality mental health and substance use services, no matter their ability to pay. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ix8L1D

The National Council of Mental Wellbeing and NASMHPD announce a multistate project to improve access to behavioral health care services.

11/20/2025

Rising demand, burnout and systemic barriers are stretching the behavioral health workforce thin, but meaningful solutions are starting to take shape. In yesterday's episode of , Joe Lee, president and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, sits down with National Council president and CEO Chuck Ingoglia to explore what's working and what's next. Tune in to hear one of the field's leading voices break down the strategies that are strengthening today's workforce and shaping the future of care: https://bit.ly/3LQXc95 (Or listen in on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4890v2T)

11/19/2025

Long-acting medications (LAMs) remain dramatically underused in mental health and substance use treatment, not because clinicians lack knowledge, but because they lack standardized measures to guide improvement. The latest report from our Medical Director Institute, "Improving Utilization of Long-acting Medications: Toward Standardized Measures," provides specific, actionable benchmarks for LAM use for psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder.

Start implementing these benchmarks in your practice today: https://bit.ly/48nJtPG