MDHHS Director Robert Gordon shares approach to strengthen behavioral health

MDHHS Director Robert Gordon shares approach to strengthen behavioral health

In a newly published op-ed in The Detroit News, MDHHS Director Robert Gordon outlines a vision for strengthening Michigan’s behavioral health system. The new approach “will mean more access to quality care, less red tape, and more investment in better results,” Gordon says. “This is just the beginning of a conversation — one I hope many of you will join. We intend to fill in the details together — advocates and families, legislators and MDHHS staff, health plans and providers, Republicans and Democrats.”

Click here to read more about the guiding principles, as well as additional details regarding the approach to integrate physical and behavioral health services to meet the growing demand for mental health care in Michigan.

Click here to view Director Gordon's Presentation to the Michigan House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services.

Click here to view Director Gordon's Presentation Slideshow to the Michigan House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services.