Network of Behavioral Health Providers

The Network of Behavioral Health Providers (NBHP) was created in 2004 by the United Way of Greater Houston to provide a forum for the leadership of greater Houston's mental health and substance use service providers to come together to work on issues of common concern.

​The mission of NBHP is to improve the delivery of, and access to, high-quality behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorder) services through education, collaboration, and advocacy.

The 48+ members of the NBHP are the CEO’s and executives of the behavioral health provider community, representing all aspects of mental health and substance use disorder service provision in greater Houston. Members include public agencies, as well as for-profit and non-profit private organizations, that provide clients with the full range of behavioral health services from prevention to crisis intervention to housing and supports regardless of age, race, religion, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.

NBHP’s program emphases are selected by the membership and focus on system level initiatives in areas such as workforce development, health care policy changes, and coordination of care; educational and training opportunities that increase the quality of behavioral health care in the community; and public policy advocacy aimed at improving access, affordability, and delivery of behavioral health care.

​NBHP members provide high-quality care that transforms behavioral health services into better lives for their patients and that are vital to the health and well-being of our communities. In the last year, our members:

• Served over 250,000 clients with mental health and substance use disorders;
• Provided over 2.1 million hours of counseling, therapy and inpatient services;
• Provided meaningful job opportunities for more than 5,000 behavioral health professionals, spending over $321 million in wages and benefits; and
• Had a total economic impact of more than $655 Million in behavioral health service provision.