Don’t miss the 2022 Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference

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Don’t miss the 2022 Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference

The virtual conference will include 35 workshops that focus on recovery and resiliency, race and equity in behavioral health, housing and housing support services, corrections, mental health, and more. A pre-conference training on law and ethics is also available.

Who are the key-note speakers?

Nora McInerny, host of the podcast Terrible Thanks for Asking and a speaker and author who specializes in difficult conversations about grief and loss.
Nev Jones, PhD, an expert on first episode psychosis who brings her lived experience to a discussion on transforming psychosis outcomes in the US.
Sarah Vinson, MD, an adult, youth/child and forensic psychiatrist who speaks on the dual impacts of structural racism and trauma on people involved with the criminal justice system.
R. Dale Walker, MD, a member of the Cherokee Nation and an expert on the prevention & treatment of addiction & mental health disorders with American Indian populations.

Conference details

Wednesday June 15 to Friday June 17
8:40 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Register or learn more

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

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