Washington, D.C., January 24, 2019 – The Bipartisan Policy Center will host its “Integrating Clinical and Mental Health in the U.S.” event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Thursday, January 24, 2019, during which the Center will release its report on integrating behavioral health into the broader care system. The event will also include discussion with national leaders on the integration of clinical and mental health care.

Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative (D-RI), lead sponsor of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, founder of The Kennedy Forum, former Rhode Island Congressman, and former member of the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis will be among the featured speakers.

To learn more or to watch a live webcast of the event, please visit https://bipartisanpolicy.org/events/integrating-clinical-and-mental-health-in-the-u-s/.

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About The Kennedy Forum
Founded in 2013 by former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.), The Kennedy Forum leads a national dialogue on transforming the health care system by uniting mental health advocates, business leaders, and government agencies around a common set of principles, including full implementation of the Federal Parity Law. Launched in celebration of the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s signing of the landmark Community Mental Health Act, the nonprofit aims to achieve health equity by advancing evidence-based practices, policies, and programming for the treatment of mental health and addiction. The Kennedy Forum’s “Don’t Deny Me” campaign empowers patients and their loved ones to report illegal insurance denials of mental health and addiction treatment, and fight for their parity rights. To learn more about The Kennedy Forum and donate, please visit www.thekennedyforum.org.