Mission
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DBA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL WELLBEING IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT DRIVES POLICY AND SOCIAL CHANGE ON BEHALF OF OVER 3,100 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE MORE THAN (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED) 10 MILLION CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES THEY SERVE. WE ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES. WE BUILD THE CAPACITY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT ORGANIZATIONS. AND WE PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL WELLBEING AS A CORE COMPONENT OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE. THROUGH OUR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PROGRAM, WE HAVE TRAINED MORE THAN 4 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. TO IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES.