Behavioral Health Integration Ecosystem Directory

This is a directory of federal and non-federal programs that support the integration of behavioral health and primary care. It is intended to provide a picture of the integration ecosystem, and the roles these programs (and their parent organizations) play within it. Use the below filters to see how these programs can support your integration needs, and view details on each for additional information. Note this list is not exhaustive. Learn more about the background and purpose of this tool

Areas of BHI Support

Accredits
Establishes care standards and evaluates the quality of BHI services and programs.
Advises
Provides guidance to inform BHI policy or optimize integrated care based on reviews of the available evidence.
Advocates
Advocates for policies and/or practices that advance BHI.
Convenes
Hosts conferences and other networking events for BHI stakeholders.
Educates
Develops and/or disseminates educational resources, such as issue briefs, toolkits, and webinars.
Facilitates
Offers implementation support to those beginning, expanding, and/or improving the quality of their BHI services.
Funds
Provides funding for BHI services and/or research through grants and/or contracts.
Investigates
Conducts research, evaluation, and/or data analysis on BHI topics.
Trains
Provides on demand and/or live course instruction on BHI topics.
Displaying 1 - 10 of 23 Programs

Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center

Description

A group of faculty, staff and consultants dedicated to improving the health of populations by advancing the research and implementation of Collaborative Care (CoCM), translating and researching evidence-based approaches to behavioral health integration. 

Areas of BHI Support:
Advises
Advocates
Convenes
Educates
Facilitates
Investigates
Trains

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Description

Member organization for family physicians with the goal of treating the whole person through family medicine, offering a variety of publicly available and members-only resources related to behavioral health integration, as well as clinical practice guidelines and recommendations. 

Areas of BHI Support:
Advises
Advocates
Convenes
Educates
Trains

Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative

Description

A group of 12 medical associations, led by the American Medical Association (AMA), committed to ensuring a professionally satisfying, sustainable physician practice experience and which acts as a trusted partner to help physicians and their care teams overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of meeting their patients’ behavioral health needs.

Areas of BHI Support:
Advises
Advocates
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Educates
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Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC)

Description

A nonprofit that ensures policymakers work across party lines to craft bipartisan solutions.. The BPC promotes policies to improve access to mental health services, enhance coordination, and reduce care barriers. Their efforts focus on transforming healthcare delivery to address both mental and physical health needs through integrated, patient-focused approaches. 

Areas of BHI Support:
Advises
Educates

Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)

Description

A nonprofit that is advancing initiatives aimed at improving the U.S. healthcare system, particularly through Medicaid.  CHCS focuses on integrating mental health and substance use services with other healthcare services, creating models for delivery system transformation. This includes improving access, quality, and outcomes for people with complex health and social needs by leveraging policy, practice, and funding strategies. 

Areas of BHI Support:
Advises
Educates
Facilitates
Investigates

Center for Integrated Primary Care (CIPC)

Description

An organization which delivers online training and technical assistance to primary care practices and primary care team members to address the physical and mental health of their patients.

Areas of BHI Support:
Advises
Educates
Investigates
Facilitates
Trains

Center for Psychology & Health

Description

A center within a scientific and professional member organization that promotes psychology’s role in improving mental and physical health.  The center engages in a variety of cross-association and organizational collaborations to apply psychology's expertise to increase access to quality health care at a reduced cost.

Areas of BHI Support:
Advises
Educates
Investigates
Trains

Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions

Description

A Center funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and operated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that advances bi-directional primary and behavioral health care integration by providing high quality, evidence-based and evidence-informed training and technical assistance (TTA) to a national audience that includes a specific focus on the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).

Areas of BHI Support:
Educates
Facilitates
Trains

Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA)

Description

A not-for-profit member association that supports healthcare professionals in integrating physical and behavioral health through community, content development and consultation.

Areas of BHI Support:
Advocates
Convenes
Educates
Facilitates
Investigates
Trains

Committee on Integrated Care

Description

A committee within a professional member organization that advises on policy and education to improve psychiatric care access through enhanced coordination and integrated care models. It focuses on financing mechanisms and advancing models integrating behavioral health with general medical care. The Committee collaborates with other APA committees on technology, regulatory issues, and best practices to support integrated care and bidirectional integration.

Areas of BHI Support:
Advises
Educates
Trains