Dear Association Executives - We are excited to share with you that
Verna Foust, CEO of Red Rock Behavioral Health Sciences in Oklahoma will be testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Other Related Agencies
tomorrow Thursday, March 11 at 10:00 AM ET. Red Rock was one of the original clinics to participate in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid demonstration program and will share her experiences on providing services, engaging clients, and responding to tremendous need amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Verna Foust is also President and Founder of the (100% association member) Alliance of Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma.
See below for more information and a link to watch the hearing.
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM
Link: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/covid-19-and-the-mental-health-and-substance-use-crises
Witnesses:
- Lisa Amaya-Jackson
Co-Director, UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
- Arthur Evans Jr.
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, American Psychological Association
- Verna Foust
Chief Executive Officer, Red Rock Behavioral Health Sciences
- Mark Stringer
Director, Missouri Department of Mental Health
Michael Petruzzelli
Director, Federal Policy and Advocacy
National Council for Behavioral Health
Direct: (202) 774-1660
Email: MichaelP@TheNationalCouncil.org
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Neal Comstock
Director of Membership
National Council
NealC@TheNationalCouncil.org202 748-8793
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