Behavioral Health Integration Ecosystem Directory

An organization that advances quality and access in behavioral health services by accrediting managed behavioral healthcare organizations and certified community behavioral health centers, and by integrating behavioral health measures into HEDIS® (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set). These measures address quality gaps and support performance evaluation, guiding quality reporting and value-based purchasing for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial health plans.

A nonprofit and membership organization that drives policy and social change on behalf of mental health and substance use treatment organizations across the country. They advocate for policies that encourage high-quality, accessible care, build capacity of mental health and substance use treatment organizations, and promote greater understanding of mental wellbeing.

The NIHB's Behavioral Health programs strive to support the development of programs that respect culture and Tribal sovereignty, and promote the balance between the mind, body, heart and spirit. In keeping with this focus, NIHB brings Tribal governments timely information to support health care policy analysis and decision-making.

Supports research to develop and test interventions to improve identification and treatment of patients with mental health conditions, including in primary care / general medical settings; and associated research on implementation and dissemination of such interventions that have been found to be efficacious/effective. 

A federal agency that encourages innovative basic, translational, and clinical research that enhances the understanding of whole person health and facilitates integrated care to improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs.

As the lead federal agency for research on substance use, NIDA conducts and funds research on substance use including models for integrating substance use care in primary care and other healthcare settings.  

Supports pediatric behavioral health integration through practice transformation, training, collaborative learning, resource sharing, and advocacy. Assists practices new to integration as well as those seeking to improve, expand, or innovate existing integrated care efforts.

A nonprofit organization focused on advocating for integrated behavioral healthcare nationwide. They work with policymakers, researchers, physician groups, and other advocacy partners to accelerate model development, improve payment for integrated care, facilitate IBH provision, and ensure IBH is a part of the health policy reform agenda.

A pioneering collaboration bringing together Northwestern Medicine, West Health, and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to advance integrated behavioral health in primary care. Together, the partners are building and testing implementation strategies codified into a replicable blueprint that captures what works, for whom, and under what conditions, to equip health systems nationwide with the tools and evidence needed to scale integrated care.

Led by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), ORN provides evidence-based education and training known as technical assistance or TA across prevention, treatment and recovery addressing opioid and stimulant use disorders. ORN provides all resources at no cost addressing local needs with local ORN consultants to build sustainability. Every state and territory has a designated ORN Technology Transfer Specialists to facilitate this work.