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Behavioral Health

The COVID-19 pandemic heightened many longstanding and systemic challenges in behavioral health systems across states. States continue to grapple with increased demand for services coupled with diminished provider capacity, as well as twin challenges of the mental health crisis and ongoing opioid epidemic.

NASHP supports state leaders as they work to meet the behavioral health needs of their residents, including mental health needs across the age span and strategies to address opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorders (SUD) more broadly.  Much of this work is cross-agency to support integrated care approaches and build the continuum of services and supports in the community.

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Supporting states to identify and implement policy options that improve access to high-quality mental health services and supports.

Working with states to enhance systems of care for people with opioid use disorders, including sharing promising approaches.

Helping states enhance systems of care for people with substance use disorder (SUD), including sharing best practices and promising approaches.

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