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National Association of County Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Directors

NACBHDD is the only national voice for the county and local behavioral health and developmental disability authorities in Washington, DC.

Through education, policy analysis, and advocacy, NACBHDD brings the unique perspective of our members to Congress and the Executive Branch and promotes national policies that recognize and support the critical role counties play in caring for people affected by mental illness, addiction, and developmental disabilities.

NACBHDD is also an active partner in efforts to improve access to, funding for, and quality of behavioral health services, especially those that serve the most vulnerable in our communities.

Key issues include:

  • protecting Medicaid coverage,

  • ending the stigma of mental illness,

  • better treatment for veterans,

  • achieving parity in insurance coverage for behavioral health care,

  • affordable housing and

  • vocational training for those with mental illness or developmental disabilities, and many more.

NACBHDD's MissionĀ  To assure that national policy and funding recognizes and supports county and other local government authorities that are responsible for the development and management of publicly funded systems of care for people affected by mental illness, addiction, and developmental disabilities.

VisionĀ  To be the national unified voice of local governments that are accountable for the well being of people with mental illness, addiction and developmental disabilitiesNACBHDD's Members believe in:

Principles

1. Effective decisions are made locally in collaboration with consumers and families

2. Federal policy should fully support the diversity of local solutions

3. Local governments should be full partners with the state and federal decision-makers in policy and funding decisions

4. Addressing the overall wellness of consumers and families demands collaboration partnerships with multiple agencies, as well as service and resource providers

Values

1. Excellence in service delivery, including services based on principles of recovery, empowerment, and self-determination

2. The use of programmatic and management best practices to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, as well as timely and appropriate access in service delivery

3. Transparent accountability at all levels through the use of measurable outcomes

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