These actions focus on three key areas: strengthening the mental health workforce and system capacity, connecting more Americans to mental health care and developing healthy and supportive environments, according to a May 18 news release.
Here are the 18 action items included in the strategy:
- Increase the size and diversity of the behavioral health workforce.
- Expand access to peer support.
- Enhance crisis responses.
- Expand proven models of care.
- Make it easier to find help.
- Provide mental health services in schools.
- Support mental health of workers.
- Reduce stigma for service members and veterans.
- Deliver mental health services to caregivers.
- Reduce disparities in maternal mental health.
- Promote behavioral health equity.
- Improve youth resilience.
- Promote the importance of social connection.
- Invest in early childhood mental health.
- Improve suicide prevention efforts.
- Launch a public call to action to support research.
- Improve employee wellness.
- Expand access to recovery.