New NRI State Profiles Report: Organization and Funding of Community Mental Health Services, 2023

State Mental Health Agencies (SMHAs) are responsible for organizing and overseeing Community mental health systems that provide a comprehensive array of mental health services and supports to 8 million individuals at a cost of $36.5 billion (in fiscal year 2022).

This report reviews the number of clients served by SMHAs in community MH settings, expenditures for these services, how SMHAs organize the funding of community mental health services, workforce shortages in community settings, the use of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) and SMHA role in licensing and certifying Community providers.

Profiles reports are available at: www.nri-inc.org/profiles. State Mental Health Agency staff have access to detailed accompanying materials through the NRI’s State Profiles restricted access website. Please contact NRI at profiles@nri-inc.org with any questions or comments.