National Wellness Month serves as a reminder that changes to public policy and better funding for behavioral healthcare are needed for many individuals to achieve true wellness. #NationalWellnessMonth
Association for Behavioral Healthcare
Public Policy Offices
Framingham, Massachusetts 741 followers
About us
For over 40 years, the Association for Behavioral Healthcare (ABH) has been the leading advocacy organization in Massachusetts’ mental health and addiction services arena. Fighting for high-quality, community-based care for families and individuals with mental illness, addiction and substance-use disorders, ABH provides leadership and statewide coordination on important public policy, financing, preferred clinical models and quality assurance issues. ABH is a statewide association representing over eighty community-based mental health and addiction treatment provider organizations. Our members are the primary providers of publicly-funded behavioral healthcare services in the Commonwealth, serving approximately 81,000 Massachusetts residents daily and over three-quarters of a million residents annually, and employing 37,500 people. ABH represents its member providers to funding, legislative and regulatory agencies at the state and national levels and has become a powerful and compelling advocacy organization to ensure that citizens throughout the Commonwealth have access to quality, comprehensive community-based care. ABH identifies and impacts emerging issues relating to mental health and addiction treatment services.
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http://www.abhmass.org
External link for Association for Behavioral Healthcare
- Industry
- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Framingham, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
Locations
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Primary
1661 Worcester Rd
206
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701, US
Employees at Association for Behavioral Healthcare
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Kristen Hackney
Senior Director of Behavioral Health Policy Transformation
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Ellen Caliendo
Business Manager
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Carmel Craig
Vice President, Child, Youth and Adult Mental Health Services at Association for Behavioral Healthcare
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Jonna C. Hopwood, JD, LICSW
Attorney and Social Worker Licensed to Practice in Massachusetts
Updates
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ABH is offering various sponsorship and ad opportunities for this year's Salute to Excellence. Serving as a sponsor is a great way to increase your company’s visibility while supporting behavioral healthcare providers. Find more details here: https://lnkd.in/eMUWMMq5. #SalutetoExcellence
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The Healey-Driscoll administration recently awarded 5 of our members with almost $1.7M to support behavioral health urgent care expansion in underserved communities. We are grateful to the administration for its investment in community-based care: https://lnkd.in/eAevrsXw. BAMSI, Casa Esperanza, Inc. (Boston), Family Continuity, LUK, Inc., YOU, Inc. #MentalHealthCare
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Know someone who has done outstanding work for community-based behavioral healthcare in Mass.? Nominate them for recognition at ABH’s Salute to Excellence by August 12: https://lnkd.in/gcdKh7Dv. #SaluteToExcellence
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Registration for ABH's 2024 Salute to Excellence is now open! Join us on Friday, October 25 to celebrate those who have made outstanding contributions to community-based behavioral healthcare in Mass. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gYRM9hvp. #SalutetoExcellence
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ICYMI – ABH Board Chair Lesli Suggs and Clinical & Support Options CEO Karin Jeffers, MS, LMHC call on administration and Legislature to prioritize investment in children’s behavioral health services, enabling providers to strengthen the workforce in an opinion piece featured in Commonwealth Beacon: https://lnkd.in/gyiqzzbe. #BehavioralHealthMatters
Children’s behavioral health services are teetering on the precipice
https://commonwealthbeacon.org
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This is a great opportunity for an early career professional to be a vital contributor to the membership experience for our member community behavioral health providers.
Have experience in events and enhancing member relationships? Interested in association operations? Check out our open Member Engagement and Communication Specialist position: https://lnkd.in/ebjAnD7B. #hiring
Member Engagement and Communication Specialist - Natick, MA
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Have experience in events and enhancing member relationships? Interested in association operations? Check out our open Member Engagement and Communication Specialist position: https://lnkd.in/ebjAnD7B. #hiring
Member Engagement and Communication Specialist - Natick, MA
abh.applicantpro.com
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As Member Engagement & Program Specialist Megan Socha wraps up her time at ABH, we reflect on the extraordinary impact she has had on our organization and our members and wish her well in her next chapter. Thank you, Meg!
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Did you know: You can call or text the state’s behavioral health helpline – 833-773-2445 – for yourself or a loved one, 24/7. It is answered by trained clinical providers and peer coaches to talk with callers and, when appropriate, connect them to the nearest CBHC or crisis team. #DYK
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