We are building the Behavioral Health Workforce our regions need.
The need to address disparities in access and coverage at the local level through innovative workforce strategies is
more important now than ever.
About Us
We are community-driven, cross-sector collaboration coalitions created to address short-term and long-term behavioral health workforce development barriers.
Every Regional Behavioral Health Workforce Coalition (RBHWC) has goals reflecting an increase in support, buildinging evidence, and lead the scale-up of best practices that build the behavioral health workforce that their regions need.
The Problem We’re Solving
Shortages in mental health services are widespread across the U.S., and these shortages impact an estimated 132 million Americans. More than 6,600 mental health practitioners are needed to fill vacancies. Even before the pandemic, a years-long contraction of services due to budget cuts and turnover was creating a crisis.
353% increase in demand for behavioral health treatment in Ohio between 2013 and 2019. Demand rose sharply in 2020-21 and is anticipated to rise further by 2030.
380:1 - The ratio of Ohioians who need behavioral health services to available mental health and substance use disorder professionals.
