1. Behavioral Health Providers Network Leadership from the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Providers working together to communicate, coordinate and collaborate to improve Houstons Behavioral Health System

2. Why a Providers Network? Other local organizations (MHA and MHNC) do outstanding work in this area but can not truly represent the Providers or bring them together Other local organizations (MHA and MHNC) do outstanding work in this area but can not truly represent the Providers or bring them together The Providers have a unique perspective and a combined voice that needed to be heard The Providers have a unique perspective and a combined voice that needed to be heard

3. What are we addressing? ScarcityNeeds far out strip resources ScarcityNeeds far out strip resources Need to share resources Need to share resources Lack of a behavioral health care system Lack of a behavioral health care system More effectively communicate the difficulty of accessing services and prevalence of need More effectively communicate the difficulty of accessing services and prevalence of need Advocacy Advocacy

4. Key Dimensions Inclusive membership Inclusive membership CEO level representation CEO level representation Mission Oriented Mission Oriented Action focused Action focused

5. Who Belongs Asian American Family Services Asian American Family Services Ben Taub Hospital Ben Taub Hospital Career and Recovery Resources Career and Recovery Resources Catholic Charities Catholic Charities Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Houston Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Houston Cypress Creek Hospital Cypress Creek Hospital DePelchin Childrens Center DePelchin Childrens Center Family Services of Greater Houston Family Services of Greater Houston Fort Bend Family Health Center Fort Bend Family Health Center Fort Bend Council on Alcohol and Drugs Fort Bend Council on Alcohol and Drugs Good Neighbor Healthcare Center Good Neighbor Healthcare Center Harris County Psychiatric Center Harris County Psychiatric Center Intracare Hospital Intracare Hospital Jewish Family Services Jewish Family Services Memorial Hermann Hospital Memorial Hermann Hospital The Menninger Clinic The Menninger Clinic Mental Health Association of Greater Houston Mental Health Association of Greater Houston Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County Montrose Clinic Montrose Clinic Montrose Counseling Center Montrose Counseling Center St. Josephs Hospital St. Josephs Hospital St. Lukes Episcopal Health Charities St. Lukes Episcopal Health Charities San Jose Health Clinic San Jose Health Clinic Santa Maria Hostel Santa Maria Hostel The Center for Success and Independence The Center for Success and Independence United Way of Texas Gulf Coast United Way of Texas Gulf Coast West Oaks Hospital West Oaks Hospital The Womens Home The Womens Home

6. Needs Complete Organization of Structure Complete Organization of Structure Secure Funding Secure Funding for a Managing Director Positionfor a Managing Director Position Specific projectsSpecific projects Expand membership Expand membership Continue developing partnerships with other likeminded groups Continue developing partnerships with other likeminded groups