Idaho Behavioral Health Council Recommends State Strengthen Workforce, Crisis Services & Housing

In its 2024 recommendations to the state legislature, the Idaho Behavioral Health Council (BHC) advised strengthening the behavioral health workforce, enhancing crisis services, and expanding access to supportive housing for people with behavioral health disorders. The state is in the process of implementing a unique certified community behavioral health center (CCBHC) model that fully integrates physical and behavioral health services. Through the new approach and the latest BHC recommendations, the goal is to create a behavioral health continuum with multiple access points to prevent crises or address them as early as possible to reduce the likelihood of emergency room visits . . .