Where policy and people meet: An AHCJ summit on mental and behavioral health

What happens when good intentions meet the reality of the challenging, real world of mental and behavioral health access? Join us for this 1.5-day AHCJ summit in Washington, D.C., where we will explore that question and provide a closer look at the experiences of people striving to provide support and those who need it.

We’ll talk about:

• Substance use prevention strategies that actually work in schools.
• How a 988 technology tweak could make a big difference to people in crisis.
• The role physicians could play in suicide prevention with their patients who have access to firearms.
• How to report on unhealthy alcohol use in a country where drinking is the norm.
• What people on the front lines are doing to improve cultural competence and fill gaps in the continuum of care.

This event will also include a half-day field trip in the Washington, D.C. area.