Members serving on the Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board are community leaders, law enforcement, healthcare and treatment providers, family and peer advocates, and more. They bring diverse perspectives to the Board and are passionate about collaborating to improve the behavioral health system in the Northern Region. Collaboration facilitated by the Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board and associated county behavioral health task forces, has enabled stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of the behavioral health issues facing the region. This has allowed the Northern Board to achieve substantial progress on its goals by working with local, regional, and state partners to identify and align priorities and solutions whenever possible. Through ongoing discussion, the members of the Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board, shown below, identified the Northern Region’s gaps, needs, priorities and recommendations for this annual report.