Brett Beckerson, MSW

I discuss policies on mental health, substance use, & their intersections in society. Tweets are mine only. #GoBlue 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇺🇸

[Brett Beckerson, MSW @beckerson]

Thankful for Bluesky. Follow me here: https://t.co/dLu2elHQw9

[Brett Beckerson, MSW @beckerson]

Idaho currently has no nonprofit behavioral health providers, so community health centers are stepping to be CCBHCs to fill in that gap. If done well, Idaho would be the epicenter for integrated care. https://t.co/uHATJwEf0C

[Brett Beckerson, MSW @beckerson]

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics are a powerful resource to meet increasing demands for mental health & substance use services. A new paper from the @NationalCouncil outlines a framework for leveraging the #CCBHC model for crisis care.
https://t.co/ZooYmAA73W

[Brett Beckerson, MSW @beckerson]

Spending the day at @samhsagov with my colleagues at @NationalCouncil hearing @SAMHSA_Leader talk about the CCBHC model to state leaders from 48 states!! CCBHCs are growing across the country!

[Sen. Debbie Stabenow @SenStabenow]

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics changed the way we treat mental health and addiction in our country. The latest funding bill ensures that they can continue to transform the way we provide behavioral health services.

[Secretary Xavier Becerra @SecBecerra]

HHS-funded Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics are standing at the ready to provide crisis mental health services to those in need.

You are not alone.

The Biden-Harris Administration stands with the LGBTQI+ community.

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

New gun laws going into effect TODAY:

• Californians will be barred from carrying guns in most public places

• Washington State is expanding its 10-day waiting period to purchases of all guns

• Illinois is banning high-powered semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines

• Colorado is banning ghost guns

[Brett Beckerson, MSW @beckerson]

The world needs a Family Stone 2.

[Athan Koutsiouroumbas @Athan_K]

🚨🚨"Our thesis is that a primary cause of the rise in mental disorders is a decline over decades in opportunities for children and teens to play, roam, and engage in other activities independent of direct oversight and control by adults." 🚨🚨(1/2)

[Brett Beckerson, MSW @beckerson]

@phyllisa99998 Currently, there are none. If any applied for the last grant opportunity, we’ll know in September.

[National Center for State Courts @StateCourts]

In 2020, 48% of state prisoners had #MentalIllness, 26% had #SubstanceAbuse disorders, and 24% had both. Some communities divert people from the justice system through hotlines and clinics. @CSGJC explains the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model and how it helps.

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

#DYK: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics provide:
✅ comprehensive
✅ high-quality
✅ community-based behavioral health care
24/7 for everyone, regardless of where they live or their ability to pay.

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

Under the Biden-Harris Administration, more than 140 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics have opened across the country.

These clinics provide a range of services – including crisis support – 24/7.

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) are transforming behavioral health systems in this country by decreasing homelessness, incarcerations, ER & hospital stays, & the use of illegal substances with 24/7 access to crisis stabilization. https://t.co/K5Kx6PAi6c

[Brett Beckerson, MSW @beckerson]

BrettBeckerson on threads 🧵❤️✌️

[Brett Beckerson, MSW @beckerson]

It’s official. Tuesday is the worst day for a holiday.

[CSG Justice Center @CSGJC]

Did you know that certified community behavioral health clinics can address mental health and substance use needs across the criminal justice system? Learn more in our latest brief: https://t.co/6Be62KHMXR

[Sen. Maria Cantwell @SenatorCantwell]

Nationwide, these Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics have served over 2.1 million people, reducing hospitalizations by 74%, emergency room visits by 68%, and decreasing homelessness by 33%. We know that these clinics work, we just need to add more capacity.

[Brett Beckerson, MSW @beckerson]

@RyanMarino @JDVance1 And to all of us involved in solving the overdose crisis.

[Brett Beckerson, MSW @beckerson]

Just met someone who thought Amazon was headquartered in the Amazon Rainforest.