2026 CHNA Implementation Strategy

Mental & Behavioral Health PRIORITY AREA

2026–2028 Directional Target

Key Measure

Baseline / Current State

Data Source / Owner

Maintain and expand provider participation, with emphasis on rural and underserved counties

PATHS practice sites

150+ practices statewide

PATHS

Increase provider engagement and utilization of consultation, education, and telehealth services

PATHS participating professionals

500+ physicians and allied health professionals

PATHS

Expand county reach where feasible, prioritizing communities with limited behavioral health access

PATHS county reach

45+ counties

PATHS

Maintain or increase utilization; expand tele-consults into specialty clinics

Nearly 1,500 telemedicine visits in prior cycle

PATHS telemedicine/ tele-consult activity

PATHS

Continue no-cost PCIT training and ongoing education for providers statewide

Existing no-cost training o‡ered through PATHS

PCIT training

PATHS

School mental health trainings

Current school trainings provided by PATHS

Standardize toolkit and expand school system participation

PATHS / Behavioral Health

Increase appropriate awareness and utilization through 2026 media/marketing push

PIRC call volume

Around 2,000 calls annually

PIRC

Maintain and expand database, with attention to rural and specialty resources

PIRC referral database

2,300+ providers in database

PIRC

Maintain or increase outreach to schools, professionals, caregivers, and rural communities

3,000+ individuals reached annually

PIRC outreach

PIRC

Maintain services and monitor demand as grief support needs grow

Approximately 300 children annually from 25+ counties

Amelia Center reach

Amelia Center

Approximately 4,500 adult and 24,000 schoolaged children annually

Maintain or expand abuse prevention and Erin’s Law education

CHIPS education reach

CHIPS

CHILDREN’S OF ALABAMA

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IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY