Beacon Health Options Celebrates Its 'Sweet 16' Anniversary Sponsoring NAMI's National Convention Welcome Center

BOSTON, June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Health Options, a national leader in behavioral health management, announced today its 16^th annual sponsorship of the Welcome Center at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National Convention to be held in Washington, D.C. from June 28 - July 1. The theme of the 2017 convention is "Educate, Empower, Engage."

The Welcome Center serves as the hub for the convention's more than 2,000 attendees to obtain a wide range of assistance—from taking a moment's rest from the fast-paced convention activities, to receiving help with mental health issues, such as anxiety or lost or forgotten medication. Clinical staff, including a psychiatrist, are available 24 hours a day to support individuals throughout the convention. Most of the individuals who staff the Welcome Center are certified peer specialists or people with lived experience.

"For just over a decade and a half, our company has had the privilege to serve as a national convention sponsor to NAMI and to help change the conversation about mental illness," said Beacon Health Options President and Chief Executive Officer Tim Murphy. "We look forward to continuing our partnership with NAMI on promoting these important conversations through our 'Advocacy in Action' efforts at the state and federal levels."

Two Beacon experts will speak at the convention. Program Director Juan De Cardenas will discuss "Measuring Outcomes that Matter" and how patient feedback can inform behavioral health treatment. Vice President, Recovery and Wellness Clarence Jordan will serve on a the "99 Faces" workshop panel that looks at the stigma that is still associated with mental illnesses.

The company also has a booth, no.913, in the convention exhibit hall that provides information on a variety of mental health topics, including tips on peer support and suicide prevention. Beacon will have information on its white paper, "We Need to Talk About Suicide," which promotes the Zero Suicide model as the best approach to shift how we think about and treat suicide.

About Beacon Health Options
Beacon Health Options is a managed behavioral health company that serves 50 million individuals across all 50 states and the United Kingdom. On behalf of employers, health plans and government agencies, we manage innovative programs and solutions that directly address the challenges our behavioral health care system faces today. Beacon is a national leader in the fields of mental and emotional well-being, addiction, recovery and resilience, employee assistance, and wellness. We help people make the difficult life changes needed to be healthier and more productive. Partnering with a network of providers nationwide, we help individuals live their lives to the fullest potential. For more information, visit www.beaconhealthoptions.com and connect with us on www.facebook.com/beaconhealthoptions, www.twitter.com/beaconhealthopt and www.linkedin.com/company/beacon-health-options.

About NAMI
NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, support and research, and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope.

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