Since 2017, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) have spread to nearly every state in the nation. How are CCBHCs working to expand access to timely, comprehensive and evidence-based care, including recovery supports? What role does family and community engagement play in their work? And what must be done to strengthen this model for the future? Join this session to learn about best practices emerging from CCBHCs across the U.S., understand challenges facing the field, and develop strategies for community and provider allies to secure long-term sustainability for this innovative model of care. 

Learning Objectives 

1. Describe how CCBHCs are facilitating rapid access to high-quality care and improving crisis response in partnership with families and communities 
2. Examine the current state of CCBHC implementation and challenges ahead for CCBHC states and clinics in today’s rapidly changing environment 
3. Develop a vision for how CCBHCs can scale best practices in crisis response and family and community engagement 
4. Explore strategies CCBHCs and their community partners can embrace to build continued support for CCBHCs