The Lipscomb Initiative for Behavioral Health Integration (LIBHI) set out to increase the amount, competency, and retention of behavioral healthcare workers by expanding clinical training that will increase the overall number of students trained with a focus on behavioral health and primary care integration serving persons in vulnerable and/or medically underserved areas. The project has been able to increase awareness and knowledge of Integrative Healthcare and Cultural Competency for students, faculty, site supervisors and community members.
By providing $2,260,000 for living expenses, our project has been able to decrease the financial burden of 226 CMHC students during their internships. We increased training and experiential learning for interdisciplinary healthcare fields. Our project was able to train Health Sciences students through the Interprofessional Grand Rounds and the VIPHEC program as well as many local service providers through our annual conference.
Moreover, retention of Lipscomb CMHC graduates in the behavioral healthcare workforce in the Greater Nashville Area has been extremely high. As we look toward the future, we remain steadfast in our commitment to be a catalyst for positive change in the behavioral health landscape.
2024 Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration Conference a Huge Success
The Lipscomb Initiative for Behavioral Health Integration hosted its sixth annual conference on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Keynote addresses from a doctor, nurse and behavioral health counselor highlighted the day's events.
Annual Report
The LIBHI Annual Report provides both background information about the LIBHI program and a status update on progress towards our goals. We hope you enjoy the annual updates and that they provide you with insight, excitement and motivation about behavioral health integration.