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Blueprint for a National Prevention Infrastructure for Behavioral Health Disorders

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This study will create a blueprint for a sustainable infrastructure to implement preventive interventions that promote behavioral health. It will also identify funding needs and strategies to support the infrastructure; identify gaps in policy research and health services research that may serve as barriers to widespread program implementation; and recommend state and federal policies to support the financing and infrastructure (including workforce development and data interoperability) for promoting behavioral health.

Mental and Behavioral Health Disorders Are Increasing in U.S.; Effective Preventive Interventions Should Be Expanded, Report Says Apr 9, 2025 News Release

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Blueprint for a National Prevention Infrastructure for Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders

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Mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) disorders, including mental illness and substance use disorders, affect every U.S. population group, community, and neighborhood. Existing infrastructure focuses more on responding to MEB crises, through treatment and recovery, rather than preventing them thro...

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There is now a major need to prioritize the prevention of MEB disorders in order to minimize pain and suffering and reduce the immense burden on treatment and recovery systems. The National Academies were tasked with creating a plan for building and sustaining an infrastructure capable of delivering prevention interventions for behavioral disorders. The resulting 2025 report, Blueprint for a National Prevention Infrastructure for Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders, makes actionable recommendations for various audiences, as presented in this interactive resource.

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Blueprint for a National Prevention Infrastructure for Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders

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