The BHWC will increase access to effective behavioral health services through coordinated initiatives to recruit, educate, and retain professionals in behavioral health.
During the spring 2018 legislative session, a bipartisan group of 10 legislators sponsored resolution House Resolution 711, which declared that Illinois is suffering from a behavioral healthcare workforce emergency.
The center will coordinate with key state agencies involved in behavioral health, workforce development, and higher education.
Learn more about the Behavioral Health Workforce Center’s team of executive committee members.
The primary goals of the statewide Behavioral Health Workforce Center are to strengthen the behavioral healthcare system in Illinois through initiatives targeting the following:
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