NACBHDD-Natl Assn of County Beh Hlth and Dev Dis Directors

03/17/2022

Our Irish Wish to All Ukrainians on This St. Patrick’s Day

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
May the rains fall soft upon your fields.
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

03/14/2022

We join our partners at NACo in applauding President Biden's strategy to address the national mental health crisis and stand ready to work with the Biden-Harris Administration on making this plan a reality.

WASHINGTON – The National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Disability Directors (NACBHDD), sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health an

12/08/2021

Pfizer says two shot vaccination plus a booster protects against Omicron virus.
"Fully vaccinated" now includes the booster.

09/28/2021

I cite all of this to help establish the case that we do need bold, yet practical steps for public health in the future. The American Public Health Association has the intellectual capital, motivated members, and organizational know how to make this happen.

I challenge APHA to configure a national public health planning task force that will develop a small set of strategic directions that members can take to Congress and the Biden-Harris administration for action. How we perform in the next pandemic will depend upon it.

https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/bhe/perspectives/public-health-planning-and-technology-next-pandemic

Ron Manderscheid, PhD

Our public system lacks essential infrastructure, services, and leadership. Now is the time to step up and plan for its future, with technology as a driving fore for improvement.

06/02/2021

What seems quite clear from this information, however, is that a very large number of persons with behavioral health and I/DD conditions were not working in the pre-COVID period. The hope would be that we can change this picture now that so many job opportunities are opening up in the economy. Hence, the question becomes: What steps can be taken to effect this change?

In that incredible instant between night and dawn, just as the rays of the post-COVID world are beginning to flicker, we have a wonderful occasion to advance the behavioral health cause for peers and consumers. Today, numerous job openings exist in every community and in every facet of the American....

05/28/2021

Giving essential focus to our human resource needs in behavioral health.

05/14/2021

Join me and check out the first episode of Abt Associates’ podcast miniseries, Charting the Way. In this episode, we’re exploring the U.S.’s critical behavioral health workforce needs and strategies for closing the gaps:

Abt’s Sarah Steverman and NACBHDD’s Ron Manderscheid look at the nation’s critical behavioral health workforce needs and discuss strategies to address them.

04/26/2021

https://www.psychcongress.com/article/relief-bill-offers-opportunity-foster-behavioral-public-health-partnership

I strongly encourage you to support national advocacy efforts to designate these 36,660 positions for behavioral health. Once placed into these positions, behavioral health providers can play an almost inestimable role in improving community and economic well-being as we seek to end the COVID-19 era.

04/16/2021

Recently, I recorded a CareThreads Podcast with Tom Herzog of NetSmart on "Balancing Disruption and Collaboration: Defining the Future of Mental Health". You can access this podcast at:


https://twitter.com/NetsmartTech/status/1382837969560621064

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Ron Manderscheid