From Capitol Hill to CCBHCs - Inside National Mental Health Policy with Reyna Taylor

Host Brent McGinty interviews Reyna Taylor, Vice President of Public Policy & Advocacy for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, about her Capitol Hill roots and the Council’s national work expanding CCBHCs, responding to the pandemic, and advancing substance use and workforce policy.

The conversation highlights telehealth gains, advocacy wins such as the establishment of 988 and the expansion of CCBHCs, lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the urgent need for continued data-driven, bipartisan advocacy to sustain community behavioral health services.