Strengthening Behavioral Health in Native Communities

Delivering effective behavioral and mental health care in American Indian and Alaska Native communities requires more than clinical expertise, it demands culturally safe, structurally competent team-based approaches. In this AMA STEPS Forward podcast, Dr. Aaron Wernham, CEO of the Montana Healthcare Foundation, shares lessons from decades of working with tribal health systems, including strategies for practice transformation, care coordination, and leveraging telehealth in rural settings. Learn actionable steps to strengthen behavioral health integration, improve patient outcomes, and support primary care teams in culturally diverse and disinvested communities. Explore the webinar on Social Determents of Health: https://bit.ly/4obvkeg Explore the podcast on Racial and Health Equity: http://bit.ly/4qlSPCL

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