NACCHO & CredibleMind Webinar
Addressing the Community Mental Health Crisis:
Practical Strategies for Aligning Public Health and Behavioral Health
for Lasting Impact
Session Overview
How can public health and behavioral health work together to build community mental health programs with measurable impact? Watch this on-demand NACCHO partnered webinar to see how a coordinated population mental health model can strengthen public health, systems of care, and behavioral health outcomes.
The discussion covers practical strategies for building cross-sector partnerships, finding funding, and using a “Sustainability Toolkit” to drive collaboration and community engagement.
What You’ll Learn
- Why aligning public health and behavioral health efforts improves community mental health outcomes
- The core components of a population mental health approach that supports sustainable systems of care
- Collaboration best practices for strengthening, maintaining, and expanding community mental health initiatives
- How to use a Sustainability Toolkit to build a long-term funding strategy
- Where to find funding and how to make the case to cross-sector partners
Speakers
Deryk Van Brunt, MPH, DrPH
Chief Executive Officer,
CredibleMind
Jonathan Adler, MS, MD
Chief Medical Officer,
CredibleMind
Peyton Brock, MPH
Performance Management Director, Epidemologist,
Oldham County Health Department
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