By Elise Gurney
The State Exchange on Employment & Disability (SEED), a U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) initiative, launched a series of four online dialogues to explore and advance workforce mental health policies. Through April 3, you are invited to join these conversations by submitting ideas, as well as commenting and voting on ideas submitted by others, on four priority topic areas:
- Benefits policies that meet the needs of those with mental health conditions.
- Access to workplace care and supports for those with mental health conditions and reducing associated social stigmas.
- Mental health provider and service disparities in underserved communities.
- Behavioral health workforce shortages and the establishment of state resource systems.
These online public engagement events will build upon and inform the work of the Mental Health Matters: National Task Force on Workforce Mental Health Policy, convened by SEED, to develop resources and policy frameworks that effectively support workers’ mental health needs and bolster the behavioral health care work force. To learn more about the dialogues and participate in the event, visit https://ePolicyWorks.com/MentalHealthMatters/.