The Center for Mental Health Implementation Support (CMHIS) and our 5 bi-regional Hubs provide support for organizations and systems on how to implement effective practices to deliver the best mental health care.

Dear Colleagues,

This time of year naturally invites reflection and planning. It’s a chance to look at what’s working, where adjustments are needed, and where you want to focus your energy in the months ahead.

As you look toward 2026, this issue of the Pacific West Hub newsletter highlights practical ways we can partner with you. Our support is free, flexible, and designed to lighten the load for behavioral health leaders and teams.

We also hope this season gives you a moment to rest, reconnect with what drives your work, and feel encouraged about the progress you’re making. Your commitment to strengthening mental health services has a real impact, and we’re grateful to support you.

Wishing you a restorative holiday season and a hopeful start to the new year,

Christina, Lydia, and your Pacific West Hub team

Do any of these sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. Every stage of implementation comes with its own set of hurdles, and many of us feel that same mix of pressure, uncertainty, and fatigue.

Grounding decisions in your real-world context and focusing on what it takes to prepare, implement, and sustain effective practices leads to stronger, more lasting outcomes.

We bring the “how” of practice change by partnering with you to plan, problem-solve, and move forward with confidence. Below are some of the ways we can help support your work.

Wherever you are in the implementation process, we offer customized support, learning, and skill-building designed for your behavioral health organization. Below are just a few of the FREE activities we can partner with you on:

Turning Challenges into Change

As a field, we know the common implementation barriers: limited staff capacity, infrastructure gaps, buy-in challenges, coordination issues, and many more. These realities often shape where teams get stuck and where support can make the biggest difference. Below are a few examples of challenges and the resulting projects we have supported as a Hub.

Partnership & Connection: Next Steps

If any of these examples resonate, or spark other ideas, we’d love to connect. We can offer:


• A brief chat or a more in-depth conversation, tailored to your needs or interests
• Consultations about an implementation support idea or project
• Sharing about CMHIS and our Hub free support options to your team or organization
• Planning a targeted or intensive implementation support project with you
• Attendance at a planning session, local mental health or association meeting
• Presenting and/or exhibiting at state, regional or other conference
• Sending CMHIS/Hub support options to your contacts to reach people


Email us or reply to this newsletter to get started!

Help us connect with other organizations! Do you know of provider associations, conferences, or email lists where we can share resources and opportunities? Please reply to this newsletter. Your suggestions help us reach more people who can benefit from support.