Updated November, 2024

Behavioral Health Forum work has sunsetted, this page will be removed April, 2025.

As part of our health integration efforts within the first Waiver, BHT worked to create bridges between behavioral health providers to build community and share resources. The Behavioral Health Forum was a group of behavioral health provider organizations and educational institutions that met regularly starting in 2021 to collaborate on solutions to behavioral health workforce challenges. In 2022, the group began using participatory decision-making practices to allocate $1.2M to initiatives that support the behavioral health workforce. As of November 2024, all funds have been allocated and we are excited to share the impact the group has had in our region: Three Years of Impact for the Behavioral Health Forum

Recent News & Updates

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Funding Opportunity: Flexible Workforce Support Funding

The Better Health Together Behavioral Health Forum approved $45,000 of funding to offset lost billable hours. These dollars provide direct payments to member organizations to replace income lost when staff members are engaged in training that prevents them from billing for their time.

BH Forum materials - November 2024

Topics: Updates on current initiatives. Discuss and vote on proposal(s) to spend-down funds.

BH Forum materials - September 2024

Topics: Updates on current initiatives. Discuss and vote on proposals to shift funding allocation.

Behavioral Health Workforce Training

The BHT BH Forum is funding training for the behavioral health workforce and community-based workforce in 2024 and 2025. Full information about current and upcoming opportunities, including registration links, are included on this page.

Funding Opportunity: Offset Lost Billable Hours for BH Forum Member Organizations