The current members serving on the Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board are constituents of the Northern Region consisting of community leaders, law enforcement, healthcare and treatment providers, family and peer advocates, and much more. Their knowledge, engagement, and empathy for their counties are invaluable. The members of this Board each bring a uniqueness to the table and the diverse perspectives they bring cannot be minimized. The members are passionate and eager to collaborate on improving the behavioral health system in the Northern Region. Collaboration facilitated by the Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board and associated county behavioral health taskforces, coalitions, consortiums, and other county committees as well as other facilitated meetings have enabled stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of the behavioral health issues facing the region as well as to cross collaborate on county-wide issues.