The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) Behavioral Health (BH) Technical Assistance (TA) initiative supports the needs of HRSA-funded health centers on the integration of mental illness and substance use disorders services (referred to jointly as “behavioral health services”) with primary care services. The TA covers a wide range of topic areas, while maintaining an emphasis on current issues including the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic on special populations, and the increase in opioid misuse and overdoses.
The project's online portal allows HRSA-funded health centers to learn about the range of modalities through which TA is available, obtain information on upcoming events, and request TA that is specifically tailored to their organization.