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2026 WASHINGTON BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
June 11-12, 2026    Kennewick, WA
CELEBRATING COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

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Welcome to the 36th annual Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference (WBHC), Celebrating Community Behavioral Health! After so many years of change and instability, this theme was intentionally chosen to help uplift the provider community and the people we serve. We aim to honor behavioral health professionals, peers, and people in or moving toward recovery. The work you do each and every day is important, meaningful, and full of hope. We look forward to providing an opportunity for the behavioral health community to come together, to share best practices about life-saving treatment and supports, and to celebrate being the helpers. Our focus remains on the vital importance of expanding access to evidence-based behavioral health care, including community-based treatment and peer support services. We must continue to address inequities in our systems and include new and diverse voices who are essential to helping shape our path forward and meeting the needs of all Washingtonians.

Interested in exhibiting? Click HERE to download the information & application!

We’ll weave these themes together when we meet in Kennewick in June, hearing from community providers, regional and national experts, and people with lived experience to share their wisdom, knowledge, and tools. We’re especially excited to introduce the 2026 WBHC keynote speakers:

  • Ryan Campbell, a leading speaker on mental health & overcoming burnout
  • Chamique Holdsclaw, an Olympic Gold Medalist, WNBA Hall of Famer & mental health advocate
  • Shola Richards, best-selling author of Civil Unity and expert on resilience in organizations & individuals

Ready to register? Click HERE to get started! Or download the brochure HERE to see all the sessions.

Questions? Contact Alison Avery at aavery@thewashingtoncouncil.org or (206) 306-3712.

The Washington Council for Behavioral Health is grateful for funding from the Health Care Authority & the Department of Corrections.

Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Questions?

Contact Alison Avery, Director of Conference Planning & Project Management at (206) 628-4608 x12 or aavery@thewashingtoncouncil.org

If you’d like to be added to the email list to receive info on attending or exhibiting at the WBHC, contact Alison at aavery@thewashingtoncouncil.org and specify which email list you’d like to be added to.

Ready to register? Click HERE to get started. Or you can download the brochure HERE.

Interested in exhibiting? Click HERE to download the information & application!

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