The National Council is proud of our member organizations, which are committed to quality and strive to deliver highly effective community-based mental health and addiction treatment services. The National Council supports and highlights members' work with information, education, and initiatives directed at improving business and clinical practices. Our practice improvement initiatives are designed to complement our public policy and advocacy efforts to build a behavioral healthcare system that supports recovery and ensures a meaningful life in the community for all those with mental illness and addiction disorders.

The National Council offers resources in key business and practice areas to help mental health and addiction treatment providers

• Increase access, retention, and adherence.
• Implement innovative treatment and rehabilitation practices.
• Pursue collaborations between primary and behavioral health.
• Adopt new technologies.
• Measure and improve outcomes.
• Recruit, retain, and develop diverse staff and leaders.
• Refine business operations.
• Ensure corporate compliance.
• Expand children and family services.
• Promote the recovery and integration of consumers into communities.

Browse the topics (topics are organized in alpha order, as listed below) in this Business & Practice Areas section for issue briefs, papers, news and inforamtion on key practice issues and trends. And visit the Resources & Programs and Conference sections to sign up for upcoming programs and to purchase key tools and resources.

Access & Retention

Addictions Treatment

Behavioral Health & Primary Care

Compliance & Accreditation

Electronic Health Record

Health & Wellness

Quality Improvement

Workforce Development