Behavioral Health Services

The purpose of the Society shall be to promote provider services in the field of behavioral health, address regulatory issues, promote advocacy and ethics in the field of behavioral health, and provide educational services for members of the Mississippi Hospital Association.

Objectives:

Conducting educational programs and activities to strengthen and develop behavioral health services and promote professional development

Providing a medium for the interchanging of ideas.

Providing a forum on behavioral health issues and explaining the impact of these issues to other appropriate parties.

Conduct educational programs and activities to increase knowledge and awareness by behavioral health issues in the state of Mississippi.

Membership in the Society is available to persons involved in, or interested in behavioral health function of healthcare facility and committed to the active objectives of the Society.

The membership fee is $60 per year, per person and entitles the individual to receive:

subscription to the Society's newsletter,
subscription to NewsWeekly, Mississippi Hospital Association Annual Report, Mississippi Hospitals (a quarterly magazine),
pertinent subject bulletins of the society
directory of Society members,
registration at educational programs with "member" tuition status and
and advocacy and participation in the political process which directly affects the health care industry.

Should you have any questions or concerns about membership, please contact Diane Clift, Member Resource Coordinator, 601.368.3217, dclift@mhanet.org.