{"id":123641,"date":"2025-07-10T01:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T06:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=123641"},"modified":"2025-07-09T09:24:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T14:24:23","slug":"bhecn-hosts-inaugural-workforce-partners-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/07\/10\/bhecn-hosts-inaugural-workforce-partners-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"BHECN hosts inaugural workforce partners conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>Attendees representing approximately 25 organizations from Nebraska and beyond participated in the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska&#8217;s inaugural Behavioral Health Workforce Partners Conference on June 10 in Omaha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BHECN hosted the conference to connect state workforce leaders, identify priority workforce needs and begin developing a collaborative, statewide behavioral health workforce plan, said BHECN Director Marley Doyle, MD.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MarleyDoyleConference070825.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MarleyDoyleConference070825.jpg 516w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MarleyDoyleConference070825-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BHECN Director Marley Doyle, MD, gives a presentation at the inaugural Behavioral Health Workforce Partners Conference. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver the past several months, it\u2019s become increasingly clear that there is a need to convene behavioral health leaders from across the state to help address key workforce issues,\u201d Dr. Doyle said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference featured a presentation on national behavioral health workforce trends, as well as state-specific interventions, by Rebekah Falkner and Laura Galbreath of the National Academy of State Health Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also included discussions among attendees on strategies to address workforce challenges in the areas of outreach and engagement, career preparation and training experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A white paper based on the conversations and feedback received at the conference will be developed and published on the BHECN website this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plans are underway for the second conference, which will be held on April 24, 2026, in Omaha, Dr. Doyle said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were thrilled to be able to host this gathering, which we view as just the beginning of this important work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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