Strengthening Peer Services in Behavioral Health: Operational Considerations for Sustainable Integration

• By: Imani Brockington, BS, MA, LMFT Integral Health
• April 21st, 2026
• behavioral health integration, lived experience, patient engagement, peer support, recovery-oriented care, relational connection, role clarity, Spring 2026 Issue, workforce expansion
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As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Behavioral Health Care Manager working within integrated care systems, I regularly see how deeply relationships and social environments shape an individual’s worldview, self-confidence, and sense of safety in the world. Recovery does not...

Licensed Practical Nurses: Furthering the Goal of Integrated Health

• By: William A. Mullane, PhD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• July 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, LPN integration, mental health, patient outcomes, physical health, preventive care, substance use, workforce expansion
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It is a startling and sad fact that individuals with serious mental health problems on average die earlier than those without mental health issues. An article in JAMA Psychiatry reported that these premature deaths are primarily due to largely preventable conditions, such as high blood pressure,...