BeHERE Initiative

Status: Current
Year: 2021
Location: Massachusetts
Client: Nonprofits, Government organizations
Services Provided: Policy & Health Systems Improvement, Training and Technical Assistance
Technical Expertise: Substance Use, Mental & Behavioral Health
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The Behavioral Health and Racial Equity Initiative (or BeHERE Initiative) envisions an equitable behavioral health system that allows all to thrive. This initiative brings together Â鶹ֱ²¥ staff from projects and programs across the organization—trainers, communicators, practitioners, and advocates—to offer bold solutions to advance racial equity in behavioral health.

The BeHERE Initiative website is a hub for behavioral health-related Â鶹ֱ²¥ trainings and resources, offering a training and events calendar, a full training catalog, and a curated resource library, all of which are sortable by topic and audience. The website serves as a home for high impact projects like , an immersive learning experience exploring the intersection of opioids, pain, and the workplace (supported through the Occupational Opioid Technical Assistance project, funded by MDPH), and the capacity-build efforts of the Opioid Overdose Prevention Training Project.