Pathways to Leadership: A Showcase by the Behavioral Health Empowerment and Leadership Academy

This session highlights two innovative initiatives that demonstrate how leadership, culture, and operational design intersect to strengthen behavioral health access and reduce behavioral health stigma in community settings. Presenters will share lessons from the renaming and transformation of a community psychiatry clinic, as well as the expansion of behavioral health services through extended hours. Together, these projects illustrate practical strategies for organizational change, leadership in action, and culturally responsive care. Participants will gain insights they can adapt within their own agencies and systems.