The integration of peer support into the health and human services continues. One of the most recent developments came on September 1, when Texas launched a peer support network for first responders (see New Texas Law Creates Peer Support Network To Address Mental Health For First Responders). The new law creates a support system for police, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel facing mental health challenges.
The program is modelled after the existing Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network (see Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network). The program provides access to peer-to-peer support services and to mental health professionals with first responder experience. First responders can request services via an app. And all services requested and provided are confidential. The Texas Division of Emergency…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Meeting Chaos With An Affiliation Strategy: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, October 2025
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Market Intel Report
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Largest Health Plans, By Estimated Enrollment Through December 2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- Hawaii Seeks Career & Technical Education (CTE) Rebranding Project Services For Department Of Education
- Hawaii Seeks Youth Empowerment & Support Services
- New York Seeks Independent Utilization Review Nurse Services
- California’s San Bernardino County Seeks Transitional Housing Program Plus Services
- Vermont Seeks Department Of Corrections Cosmetology/Barbering Occupational Training Program Services
- New Jersey Seeks Southern Skylands Regional Health Insurance Fund Auditing & Accounting, Actuary & Legal Services
- New Jersey Seeks Art Programming Services
- California Seeks Radiology Directorship Services
- Missouri Seeks Juvenile Sexual Offending Counseling Certification Training Services
- Indiana Seeks Asthma Strategic Evaluation Plan Services
Contract Awards
- Nevada Awards Government Accounting Services & Medicaid Auditing Contract To Myers & Stauffer, LC
- Nebraska Awards Administrative Support Services For The Employee Health Care Medical Benefit Plans Contract To Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Nebraska, Inc.
- Nebraska Awards Administrative Support Services For The Employee Health Care Prescription Drug Benefit Plans Contract To Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Nebraska, Inc.
- Nebraska Awards Program Integrity Case Management & Fraud Analysis & Detection System Services Contract To Alivia Analytics, LLC
- Nebraska Awards Call Center Support For Unemployment Insurance Services Contract To North End Teleservices, LLC
Winning Proposals
- New York’s Westchester County Awards Medical Messaging Software Services Contract To Teletask, Inc.
- Virginia’s City Of Chesapeake Cancels Nutritionist Services Contract
- California’s Yuba County Awards Child & Family Team Services Contract To Victor Community Support Services, Inc.
- Hawaii Awards Services To Develop, Implement & Monitor Tobacco Use Education & Cessation Promotion Campaigns For Young Adults Aged 18 To 34 Years Contract To Rescue Agency Public Benefit, LLC
- Michigan’s Macomb County Awards Media Relations & Marketing Campaign For Veterans Contract To Martin Media Services, LLC
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- AI ROI In Documentation: Today’s Measures, Tomorrow’s Impacts
- The Next Phase Of AI In Behavioral Health: Putting Clinical Judgment Back In Charge
- Navigating The Economics Of Value-Based Contracting
- Layers of Denial Prevention: Shift Your Focus from Working Denials to Preventing Them
- From Pressure To Possibility: Reimagining Growth Strategies In Behavioral Health
Institute Presentations
- What Now? What Next? The Tech Formula For Financial Sustainability
- The Tech-Enabled Provider Organization: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Technology Adoption Survey–Sponsored By Eleos Health
- Supporting Independence At Home: The Inglis Wraparound Approach To Aging In Place
- Addressing Financial Sustainability: Executing – And Paying For – Multi-Layered Systems Upgrades
- Making Digital Transformation A Reality: A Managing Through Chaos Roundtable Discussion
Market Intelligence Reports
- Adoption Of U.S. Medicaid Care Coordination Initiatives, 2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Largest Health Plans In Each State By Estimated Enrollment: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Largest Health Plans, By Estimated Enrollment Through December 2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- The 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act): Implications For The Health & Human Service Field
- Health Plan Enrollment Of Consumers With Serious Mental Illnesses: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute
February 10 – February 12, 2026 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 09 – June 11, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute
August 11 – August 13, 2026 – San Francisco, California
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
September 29 – October 01, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics Institute
October 27 – October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging In Place Summit
August 12, 2026 – San Francisco, California
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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Building A Data-Driven Organization: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Metrics-Based Management Work
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Measuring & Managing Financial Strength: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On A Framework For Improving Financial Resilience
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MA&A Strategy For A Shifting Market: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Planning & Succeeding in Increasing Scale
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Best Practice Marketing Planning: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Your Growth Strategy A Reality
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Optimizing Health Plan Contracting: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Building Referrals, Revenue & Margins
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Portfolio Management To Optimize Organizational Performance: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On How To Optimize, Retire & Build A Service Line Portfolio For the Future
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California
Upcoming Webinars
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An Executive Perspective: How AI Is Shaping The Future Of Integrated Care
November 18, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Technology’s Role In Advancing Outcomes & Reducing The Cost Of Care For The SMI Population
December 2, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Open Data Sharing With QHIN: What It Means For Community Providers
December 10, 2025 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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Building A Crisis Response System In Rural Vermont: The Northeast Kingdom Human Services Case Study
November 20, 2025 – Virtual Event -
The Evolving Role Of Counties In Oversight & Service Delivery In Behavioral Health
December 11, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Building A Trauma-Informed Culture: The Youth Home Case Study
December 18, 2025 – Virtual Event -
A Blueprint For Cross-System Homelessness Response & Behavioral Health Innovation: The Safe Options Support Program & CBC Hub Case Study
January 8, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Strengthening Teams With Connection-Driven Leadership & Intentional Practice: The Omni Family Institute Case Study
January 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A New Service Line: The Diagnostic Checklist & Leadership Intervention Playbook
February 26, 2026 – Virtual Event
Organizational Profiles
- Children’s Home Of Jefferson: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Bost: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Mental Health Resources, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- United Counseling Service of Bennington County: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Tarzana Treatment Centers: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
Innovative Program Profiles
- Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Autism Welcoming By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- La Bodega HCV Care & Treatment Program By ECMC: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The Living Room By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Friendship Project By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- Most Remote Monitoring Claims Are For Physiological Data
- Adverse Neurodevelopmental Diagnosis Rates Higher Among Children With Prenatal COVID-19 Exposure
- Two-Thirds Of Nursing Homes That Graduated From The Federal Program To Improve Nursing Home Quality Were Not Able To Sustain Performance
- States Project Systemic Challenges To Implement Infrastructure Supporting Upcoming Medicaid Work Requirements
- Machine Learning System Able To Predict OUD Treatment Relapse
- Veterans Experience Adverse Kidney & Cardiovascular Outcomes Across Three GLP1s Prescribed For Type 2 Diabetes
- Maryland Approves $465 Million In Contracts With 31 Provider Organizations To Add Over 2,000 In-State Foster Care Beds
Market Updates
- Behavioral Health Provider Organization Spring Health Expands To More Health Plans Nationwide
- University Of Houston Joins $21.2 Million Statewide Effort To Fight Opioid Crisis
- Indiana FSSA Announces End Of MDwise Participation In Indiana Medicaid’s Healthy Indiana Plan & Hoosier Healthwise Programs
- Silent Beacon Joins Forces With Mental Health Cooperative To Equip Mental Health Crisis Workers With Wearable Panic Buttons
- UPMC Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh Opens Second Behavioral Health Walk-In Clinic
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Maryland Board Of Public Works Table Of Contents: September 10, 2025
- New York OTDA Administrative Directive Memorandum: Use Of Equifax – The Work Number For Employment & Income Verification Purposes – Child Care Assistance
- New York OTDA Administrative Directive Memorandum: Use Of Equifax – The Work Number For Employment & Income Verification Purposes – Child Care Assistance
- CMS’s Special Focus Facility Program For Nursing Homes Has Not Yielded Lasting Improvements
- Special Focus Facility Program Nursing Homes, 2013–2022
- Enforcement Alert: Information Blocking
- HHS Announces Crackdown On Health Data Blocking