Mental Health Leadership Initiative Inc.

FORMED IN 2014, MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, INC. (MHLI) - DBA "THE KENNEDY FORUM" - WAS FOUNDED TO ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION; UNITE ADVOCATES, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF CARE; AND ADVOCATE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES.THE KENNEDY FORUM SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE U.S. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BY: - PUSHING FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2008. - IDENTIFYING AND ADVANCING STANDARDIZED CLINICAL PRACTICES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEASUREMENT TOOLS THAT WILL IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOMES. - UTILIZING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, PROMOTING INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS AND BETTER COORDINATION OF SERVICES.