Title of Collaborative Activity: |
HHS Behavioral Health Coordinating Committee (BHCC) |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The HHS Behavioral Health Coordinating Committee is a coordinating body within HHS that identifies and facilitates collaborative, action-oriented approaches to addressing the HHS behavioral health agenda. Co-chaired by the Assistant Secretary for Health, Howard Koh, and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Pam Hyde, the Committee has five subcommittees: Communications; Early Intervention/Institute of Medicine Implementation; Prescription Drug Abuse; Primary Care/Behavioral health Integration; and Underage Drinking and Alcohol Policy. The subcommittees develop projects with clear goals, provide guidance to achieve steady progress and measurable outcomes, and develop key policy messages. The projects and activities build upon existing activities in the proposed areas and are consistent with other important HHS and Federal strategies and initiatives, such as Healthy People, the U.S. Preventive Task Force, and the National Drug Control Strategy. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2009 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NIAAA, NIDA, NIMH, OD/DPCPSI/OBSSR, OD/OCPL |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
ACF, ACL, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS, OSG, SAMHSA |
