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Improvements to Edmond’s mental health systems have already drawn over $6 million in federal, state, and local funding into the community.

The report found that Oklahomans must go out-of-network for behavioral health care far more often than they do for physical health care — 55% more often for office visits, where most behavioral health care is provided, and even greater disparities exist at higher levels of care.

As part of its partnership with the attorney general’s office, Healthy Minds’ experts are hosting regular office hours and educational webinars to address applicants’ questions as they craft their grant applications.

Together over the course of their careers, the professionals funded by these initiatives would allow more than 1.4 million more Oklahomans to access mental health treatment.

Two of the bills were born out of Healthy Minds’ 2023 study examining barriers to accessing mental health and substance use treatment through commercial insurance networks.

Audra Brulc was among 30 professionals selected for the inaugural Young Innovators in Behavioral Health Awards program.