Committed to Quality

NACBH members share a commitment to creating responsive systems of care for children and families dealing with emotional and behavioral disturbances. They are multi-service agencies with roots in mental health, child welfare, education, and juvenile justice systems.

As part of our community, you will receive unparalleled support, exclusive resources and inspiring educational opportunities. And, most importantly, you will have a voice in shaping the future of national trends and legislation in children’s behavioral health.

Education

Resources

Community

Discounts

Increase your knowledge and skills through year-round educational opportunities via conferences and webinars. NACBH educates our members with ongoing public policy information at semi-annual conferences and serves as a strategic consulting firm for our members.

Enjoy access to members-only content such as the NACBH Leadership Exchange, which provides a platform for in-depth dialogue, peer-to-peer learning, and networking. Navigate complexity, together.

Connect with engaged, passionate peers by attending events and joining the conversation in members-only online community. Not sure who to connect with? Search the Members-Only Directory. NACBH’s small size and collegial culture make it easy to quickly connect and results in genuinely close relationships. Tap into this invaluable think tank.

Take advantage of members-only discounts on conferences. NACBH convenes twice each year, for a public policy meeting in the summer and a conference in winter. These are not large, anonymous conferences – the programs are designed to engage and active participation is the norm.

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Membership Categories and Qualifications:

NACBH welcomes membership from a wide range of organizations committed to advancing children's behavioral health. Review the listing below to determine the correct membership category for your organization:

Voting Members:

Board-Eligible Members	Nonprofit firms, facilities, organizations and corporations which are (i) accredited by The Joint Commission (formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations), the Council on Accreditation (COA) pursuant to COA's residential treatment standards, or CARF International (formerly the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities); (ii) licensed by the State in which they operate to provide residential treatment and/or behavioral health services for children, adolescents and young adults; and (iii) provide appropriate and relevant services to children and/or families with, or at risk of, serious emotional or behavioral disturbances.
Associate Members	Nonprofit firms, facilities, organizations and corporations which are (i) licensed by the State in which they operate to provide residential treatment and/or behavioral health services for children, adolescents and young adults; and (ii) provide appropriate and relevant services to children and/or families with, or at risk of, serious emotional or behavioral disturbances.
Multi-Facility System Members	A Multi-Facility System Member may consist of either (i) an alliance or network of facilities which has organized itself by agreement or otherwise into a legally-recognizable entity, all the members of which meet the Board-Eligible or Associate Membership Class criteria or (ii) a corporate or other legal entity which through ownership possesses direction and control over two or more facilities, all of which meet the Board-Eligible or Associate Membership Class criteria.

Corresponding Members:

Organization	Firms, facilities, organizations and corporations which support the purposes of the Association, but which are not behavioral health provider organizations.
Individual	Individuals who support the purposes of the Association but who are not employed by behavioral health provider organizations.

Note: The Board of Directors, at a duly organized meeting, may elect Honorary Members. Honorary Members shall be exempt from payment of any dues but shall be entitled to all the privileges of other Members, except the right to vote, hold office or attain Board membership.

Apply for Membership

Apply for membership online today. Voting members will need to be prepared with licensing and accreditation documents, and will also be asked to identify annual revenues in order to calculate annual dues.