“I’m a policy associate at the National Council for Behavioral Health in Washington DC and will also be starting a Master’s degree in public policy at George Washington University this fall. The National Council is a non-profit organization that represents over 3,300 behavioral health organizations that serve over 10 million adults and children living with mental illnesses and addictions. The National Council also introduced and facilitates Mental Health First Aid USA, which helps people identify and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges (over 2 million people to date have been certified!).