Greetings from Gettysburg and the first day of the 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat. This week, the discussion is focused on the leadership challenges facing health and human service organizations in a market defined by uncertainty – and the strategies needed to navigate what comes next. From strategic planning to workforce retention to technology adoption, there is one common thread: executive teams need leaders that can adapt quickly to shifting market forces.
But the leadership picture is changing. The national chief executive officer (CEO) turnover rate is now 11.1% – 9.6% in health care – according to Volatility Report 2026 America’s Leading Companies, a survey of U.S. corporations. That rate has remained over 10% since COVID (it was…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Building An AI-Ready Leadership Team: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, September 2026
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Market Intel Report
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State Rates for Applied Behavior Analysis: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Community Action Treatment (CAT) Team By Bridgeway Center, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- Utah Seeks English Language Proficiency Assessment Solution For Multilingual Learners
- Maryland Seeks Prison Report Consultant Services
- Arizona’s City Of Phoenix Seeks Independent Medical Evaluation Services
- Texas Seeks Video Directly Observed Therapy Services
- Louisiana Seeks Medical Review Officer Services
- Maryland Seeks Durable Medical Equipment Delivery Services
- Maryland Seeks Commission On Aging Strategic Planning Consultation Services
- Colorado Seeks Secondary English Language Development Curriculum Services
- Federal Government Announces BRAIN Initiative: Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording & Stimulating Technologies In The Human Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Grant Funding
- Maryland’s Carroll County Seeks One-Stop Operator Services
Contract Awards
- Nebraska Awards Tobacco Quitline Services Contract To Consumer Wellness Solutions, Inc.
- Massachusetts Awards Statewide Services Landscape Scan Contract To The Rennie Center For Education Research & Policy
- Washington Awards Two Positive Indian Parenting Services Contracts
- Hawaii Awards Emergency Homeless Shelter & One-Stop Resource Center Services Contract To HOPE Services Hawaii, Inc.
- New York Awards Two Civics Education, Religious Tolerance & New York State History Of Diversity Curricular Resources Contracts
Winning Proposals
- South Carolina’s Greenville County Awards Mental Health Services Contract To Bloom Behavioral Therapy
- Indiana Awards Special Education Alt License Services Contract To University Of Indianapolis
- Alaska Awards Mental Health Trust Authority Home & Community-Based Services Innovation & Reform Contract To HCBS Strategies, Inc.
- Vermont Awards Rural Health Care Transformation (RHT) Program Evaluation Services Contract To NORC At The University Of Chicago
- Oregon’s Washington County Awards Promotora Program Services Contract To Adelante Mujeres
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- ROI On Behavioral Health EHRs: What Today’s Leaders Are Overlooking
- From EHR To The Dosing Window: Transforming Opioid Treatment Through An Integrated Platform
- AI-Powered Personalization In Behavioral Health: Supporting Clinicians, Not Replacing Them
- Configuring Your EHR To Optimize Quality Data: Building the Foundation for Better Insights
- SUD Recovery Incorporating Health-Related Social Needs: An IHPA Best Practice Case Study
Institute Presentations
- Quality As Strategy: Leadership When Mission & Margin Pull In Different Directions
- Ethical Uses Of AI In Operational & Clinical Decision-Making: An Interactive Discussion Session Â
- Beyond The Numbers: The CFOs Role As A Strategic Asset
- Driving Outcomes For High-Needs Youth: Innovations In Foster Care Services
- Building High-Performing Teams Through Effective Clinical Supervision
Market Intelligence Reports
- The 2026Â OPEN MINDSÂ Executive Compensation & Retention Survey
- State Rates for Applied Behavior Analysis: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Utilization & Spending For Autism Spectrum Disorder: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Colorado’s Behavioral Health Safety Net System: Pending Reimbursement Changes & Financial Trends, 2019-2026: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Foster Care Enrollment Updates, 2022-2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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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
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute
February 16 – February 18, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 08 – June 10, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute
August 17 – August 19, 2027 – San Francisco, California
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CEO Tech & AI Summit
October 28, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS Addiction & SUD Summit
October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
The 2027 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
February 18, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida -
The 2027 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
February 17, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida -
The 2027 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
June 9, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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Finding An EHR For Your Future: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Best Practices Seminar On EHR Selection, Implementation & Optimization
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Creating A Winning Tech Strategy: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Building A Digital Transformation Roadmap
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Building A Data-Driven Organization: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Metrics-Based Management Work
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Measuring & Managing Financial Strength: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On A Framework For Improving Financial Resilience
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MA&A Strategy For A Shifting Market: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Planning & Succeeding in Increasing Scale
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Improving Consumer Experience: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Creating Better Engagement & Increasing Revenue
June 8, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Upcoming Webinars
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What Works In Rural OUD Care: A Best​ Practice Case Study With St. Matthews Pharmacy & Spero Health
October 6, 2026 – Virtual Event -
From Good Intentions to Automatic Action: Value-Based Care Success in Pediatric Populations
October 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Driving Revenue Resilience with Smarter, AI-Powered Benefits Coordination
November 5, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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A Workforce Rebuild For Retention & Training In I/DD Services: The Beverly Farm Foundation Case Study
October 12, 2026 – Virtual Event -
A Scalable Model For Improved Consumer Engagement: The El Futuro Case Study
October 19, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Data-Driven Decision-Making To Advance Trauma-Informed Care: The Key Program Case Study Â
November 2, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Reimagining Involuntary Crisis Response Through Partnership: The Connections & Prince William County Case StudyÂ
November 9, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Expanding A Proven Mobile Crisis Model To Multiple States: The Benchmark Human Services Case StudyÂ
November 16, 2026 – Virtual Event -
An Integrated Model For Better Outcomes, Lower Utilization & Lower Costs: The Mental Health Cooperative Case Study
December 7, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Standing Up A Successful Health Navigator Program: The Circle the City Case StudyÂ
December 14, 2026 – Virtual Event
Innovative Program Profiles
- Community Action Treatment (CAT) Team By Bridgeway Center, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Case Management Programs By Benchmark Human Services: An OPEN MINDS Program ProfileÂ
- Project For Assistance In Transition From Homelessness (PATH) By Coastal Horizons Center: An OPEN MINDS Program ProfileÂ
- Flourishing Families By Coastal Horizons Center: An OPEN MINDS Program ProfileÂ
- YAPWrap® By Youth Advocate Programs: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- Five Blue Cross Blue Shield State Plans Are Downcoding & Reducing Payments For Evaluation & Management Claims
- Baltimore County, Maryland Rebids Adult Mental Health Case Management Contracts
- Aurora Health Care Investing Nearly $50 Million In Milwaukee Health & Social Services Hub
- North Carolina Renews Contract With Somethings For Free Youth Peer Support Mental Health Program
- Baltimore County, Maryland Rebids Mental Health Case Management Contracts For Youth & Families
- Health Care Providers Remain Unpaid For ICE & CBPÂ Detainee Care Since October 2025
- Florida Licensed Foster Homes Decline 23% Between 2023 & 2025
Market Updates
- Terra Behavioral Health To Acquire Latitude Recovery Center
- Centerstone Opens Mental Health, Addiction Treatment Clinic In Buffalo, Missouri
- Rogers Behavioral Health To Open Eau Claire, Wisconsin Clinic In Late September, 2026
- Brightline Connects Families To Evidence-Based Mental Health Care At New Clinic In New York State
- Cityblock Health Partners With Humana In North Carolina To Support Nearly 20,000 Dual-Eligible & Medicare Advantage Members
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Indiana Health Coverage Programs Bulletin: IHCP To Require ABA Agencies To Be Accredited
- Nebraska Medicaid Applied Behavior Analysis Service Definition
- Jail Inmates 2023 – Statistical Tables
- Alabama Medicaid Notice RE: Follow-Up To June 15, 2026 ALERT – Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy Diagnostic Requirements
- Application Of The Rehabilitation Act & Americans With Disabilities Act To State Institutionalization Of Patients With Severe Mental Illness Or Disabilities
- Clarification On Department Of Justice Guidance Titled, ‘Statement of the Department of Justice On Enforcement Of The Integration Mandate of Title II Of The Americans With Disabilities Act & Olmstead v. L.C.‘
- Joint Motion For Entry Of Final Judgment In Texas, et al., v. Kennedy