Creating the Behavioral Health Workforce of Tomorrow 

America is facing mental health and substance misuse crises, and there is a massive shortage of professionals and facilities to meet the high demand. Still, immediate and long-term improvements can be made to strengthen, empower, and expand the behavioral health field and better serve its workforce.

AHP’s high-caliber, dedicated behavioral health professionals can help your community or organization:

• Advocate for the well-being and advancement of behavioral health professionals
• Advance the model for behavioral health workforce excellence 
• Expand, train, and grow the workforce to meet population needs
• Create more effective and sustainable methods of recruitment and retention
• Strategize innovative, future-focused behavioral health career paths
• Develop customized “blueprints” that meet your needs around workforce strategy, planning, implementation, and evaluation

Workforce Development Projects