Call for presentations for the 2026 Re-Imagining Behavioral Health Conference

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March 18, 2026

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Call for presentations for the 2026 Re-Imagining Behavioral Health Conference

This message is being shared by the Health Care Authority (HCA) on behalf of the University of Washington.

The 2026 Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity & Social Justice Conference is now accepting presentation proposals.

Join us September 24–25, 2026 to share innovative ideas, programs, and policies that strengthen access to high-quality, culturally responsive behavioral health care. This is virtual and free conference brings together a wide range of individuals from Washington state’s behavioral health communities and beyond.

Learn about the conference

Presentation proposals

Deadline: May 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

We welcome proposals highlighting:

Program innovations.
Trauma-informed and culturally responsive care.
Community-driven prevention.
Lived experience and peer-informed practice.
Restorative justice approaches.
Arts, narratives, and community resilience.

Submit your proposal

Contact

Email: Behavioral Health Institute at University of Washing ton

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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