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Making a Difference Statewide

Community Behavioral Health Liaisons (CBHLs),
Youth Behavioral Health Liaisons (YBHLs), and
Housing Liaisons

Community Behavioral Health Liaison (CBHLs) Program

The Community Behavioral Health Liaison (CBHLs) program is part of the Strengthening Behavioral Health Initiative. CBHLs are distributed among the community behavioral health organizations across Missouri to form better community partnerships between behavioral health services, law enforcement, jails, and courts. These linkages save valuable resources (which might otherwise be expended on unnecessary jail and hospital stays) and improve outcomes for individuals with behavioral health needs. Missouri has full statewide coverage of CBHLs available to assist. To view the CBHL in each county, click on CBHL Contacts below.

Youth Behavioral Health Liaisons Services (YBHLS)

Youth Behavioral Health Liaisons Services (YBHLS) are distributed among the community behavioral health organizations across Missouri to form better community partnerships between behavioral health services, schools, children’s division, juvenile office, family court, law enforcement, and other children and youth-serving state agencies. These linkages save valuable resources and improve outcomes for children, youth, and their families with behavioral health needs. Missouri has full statewide coverage of YBHLS available to assist. To view the YBHL in each county, click the YBHL contacts below.

Housing Liaison Program

The Housing Liaison program has 47 Housing Liaisons across Missouri. These positions assist Missourians with disabilities who are experiencing homelessness. Housing is foundational to helping Missourians with disabilities and their families attain self-determination, self-sufficiency, and integration within the community. Housing Liaisons help to reduce the use of more costly state services by shifting to less expensive and more appropriate services. Housing Liaisons continue to work with participants with their basic needs through opportunities for treatment, support in accessing behavioral health services, and setting substance use goals. To view the Housing Liaison in each county, click on the Housing Liaison contacts below.