CEO DATELINE - Behavioral health council changes name
CEO DATELINE - Behavioral health council changes name
- May 12, 2021 |
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Walt Williams
The National Council for Behavioral Health has renamed itself the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. The name change, announced earlier this month, came about "in response to changes in the mental health and substance use treatment fields and the need to more accurately define the work of its nearly 3,500 member organizations," the group said in a statement.
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The new name is the result of months of discussion among the council's board, members, staff and consultants.
"By changing our name, we are changing the conversation," CEO Chuck Ingoglia said. "Not only is the National Council for Mental Wellbeing inclusive of mental health and substance use, our new name boldly states our goal—to make mental wellbeing a reality for everyone."
Ingoglia added the rebranding "presents an opportunity to align our name with our goal of promoting mental health, recovery from substance use challenges and equitable access to high-quality care."
NCMW is a 501(c)(3) organization representing mental health and substance use treatment organizations. Founded in 1969, the group has trained more than 2.5 million people in the U.S. to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, according to its website. It is based in Washington, D.C.
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