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Let’s Rethink This is taking real conversations about mental illness from behind closed doors right out into the open. Hosted by Abby Berger, episodes will explore the complex corners of mental illness by having candid conversations with people living with a severe mental illness and mental health providers on how mental illness affects all aspects of life including education, employment, housing, relationships and so much more. Let’s Rethink This is bringing you real stories of the challenges of mental illness along with real inspiration to manage the symptoms of mental illness, find belonging and purpose in your community, and gain the confidence to live a healthy, quality life.

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Systemic Approaches to Behavioral Health with BHN

June 07, 2021 • Abby Berger • Episode 4

Date: June 7th, 2021

Name of Show: Let’s Rethink This

Episode title and number: Episode 004 Systemic Approaches to Behavioral Health

Brief summary of show: Today, I am talking with Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis (BHN) and we have three great guests on the show. Sally Haywood is the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Rose Jackson-Beavers is the Director of Faith Initiatives, and Christie Becker-Markovich is the Director of Recovery Initiatives. BHN is committed to improving the overall system of care and support, helping people with behavioral health needs get the help they need when and where they need it. This ensures that people get treatment before their illnesses become more serious, more complex, and more difficult and costly to treat. All three of these women work at approaching systemic change and improvement to the behavioral health system in and with different spaces in the community.

Bullet points of key topics & timestamps:

7:57 –11:17 What is BHN

13:30 – 17:05 Complex Care Work & Emergency Room Enhancement

18:35- 21:35 EPICC: Engaging Patients in Care Coordination

21:40 - 27:29 Sobering Center

27:34 – 39:23 Bridges to Care and Recovery

List of resources mentioned in episode:

National Center on Complex Care

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