Behavioral Health
Enhancing behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery systems of care to improve access and quality

Third Horizon understands that behavioral health is critical to overall health. Federal and state legislative changes, incentives for payers and providers to integrate behavioral and physical health, and increasing demand for services are changing how mental health and addiction services are delivered and paid for. Care delivery systems with workforce capacity, infrastructure, and aligned financial incentives can increase access to comprehensive, high-quality care for people with behavioral health needs. The firm helps organizations identify innovative care models and form partnerships to promote community behavioral health and integration, improve outcomes, and drive down the total cost of care. Since 2018, the firm’s leadership has supported the work of the Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform – an alliance focused on developing strategies to establish a structure that promotes an integrated treatment and recovery network.
Recent Thought Leadership
National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Third Horizon Release Screening and Monitoring for Primary Care as a CCBHC
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, CCBHC- E National Training and Technical Assistance Center, in collaboration with Third Horizon, released “Screening and Monitoring for Primary Care as a CCBHC” – a resource for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics...
Third Horizon Completes Phase 1 of the Lee County Behavioral Health System of Care Project
Third Horizon is pleased to announce that Phase 1 of the Lee County Behavioral Health System of Care project has been successfully completed. Lee County, Florida launched a strategic initiative to enhance and transform its Behavioral Health System of Care with funding...
Marathon County SUD Gap Analysis
To date, Marathon County, Wisconsin, has implemented various initiatives to combat the opioid overdose and substance use crisis, including increased access to substance use treatment and support services. Despite these efforts, the Marathon County Department of Health...
The State of Behavioral Health in Teton County, Wyoming
The Teton Behavioral Health Alliance (Alliance), an initiative of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, contracted with Third Horizon to analyze community-wide survey data aimed at providing insight and feedback on the community’s perceptions...
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What We Do
Analysis
Conduct environmental scans, data analytics, focus groups, and key informant interviews to ascertain gaps, demand, and opportunities to enhance mental health and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery
Strategy & Technical Assistance
Provide strategic planning and leadership development on change management for organizations, help providers navigate and improve programs and services, and advise private philanthropy on behavioral health grantmaking strategy
Delivery System Redesign
Facilitate robust stakeholder engagement processes and research, evaluate care models, and provide recommendations and implementation support to improve publicly and privately funded behavioral health services and crisis care
Policy
Host convenings to inform and advance policies; conduct analyses on budget implications, service delivery, and payment reform efforts at the local, state, and national level; assist providers in navigating complex regulatory and licensing processes

Lead Contact
Mindy Klowden
Managing Director for Behavioral Health
Mindy Klowden, MNM is a national consultant, leader, and strategist in behavioral health and integrated care. As the managing director for behavioral health, she provides overall stewardship over Third Horizon's behavioral health and community health consulting practice areas and strategy. Mindy also manages client relationships and deliverables, conducts research and policy analysis, and provides strategic consulting and expert facilitation services to state and local government agencies, health systems, safety net providers, payers, and associations.
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