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HHS announces creation of new behavioral health council
Author(s) -
Knopf Alison
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
alcoholism and drug abuse weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7591
pISSN - 1042-1394
DOI - 10.1002/adaw.33076
Subject(s) - mental health , administration (probate law) , human services , substance abuse , substance use , government (linguistics) , public administration , health services , substance abuse prevention , political science , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , environmental health , law , population , linguistics , philosophy
Last week, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, along with Acting Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Tom Coderre, announced the HHS' newly created Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (BHCC). The BHCC is tasked with coordinating all federal government resources to address inequities and gaps within the mental health and substance use disorder system.