In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (CSTLTS), the National Council for Behavioral Health (NCBH) is pleased to announce the
Behavioral Health Training Institute for Health Officials
. Through a Request for Application (RFA) process, up to 40 public and behavioral health officials will be selected to participate in this eight-month initiative. Selected health officials will gain direct access to training and technical assistance opportunities related to pertinent behavioral health topics, including but not limited to:
- Integrated public health and behavioral health.
- Addressing health disparities.
- Evidence-based/informed interventions.
- Building and/or enhancing cross-sector partnerships between public health and behavioral health.
From December 2018 through July 2019, participants in the Behavioral Health Training Institute for Health Officials program will participate in
one introductory webinar, one two-day in-person training and NatCon19
and will have access to additional ongoing trainings and resources.
This opportunity is open to any public health official of a state, Tribal, territorial or local governmental public health agency. Public health officials who have previously participated are not eligible to apply for program participation. Interested behavioral health agencies must apply in partnership with an official from the public health department/agency within their jurisdiction. For the first time ever, team applications are encouraged—so it could be Tribal government, public health, behavioral health and/or social services officials coming together to create a team application.
