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DocuSign Envelope ID:CAABEAFA-9919-4207-B5CD-58E618EA747E <br /> Organizational Overview <br /> Organization: National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research <br /> Institute, Inc. (NRI) <br /> Contact Name: Tim Knettler, MBA, CAE, Executive Director/CEO <br /> Address: 3141 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 650, Fall Church, VA 22042 <br /> Phone Number: 703-738-8160 <br /> Email Address: Tim.Knettler@nri-inc.org <br /> Introduction and Experience <br /> The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute (NRI) <br /> enthusiastically responds to the Orange County, NC RFP for a Behavioral Health Consultant to <br /> conduct a Behavioral Health Systems Analysis. NRI's expertise in behavioral health at the <br /> national, state, and local levels will help Orange County identify and address barriers to mental <br /> health, substance use, and intellectual and developmental disability services for individuals <br /> between the ages of 0-25. <br /> NRI Organizational History and Priorities <br /> NRI was formed in 1987 as the research ally of National Association of State Mental Health <br /> Program Directors (NASMHPD), the organization representing state mental health <br /> commissioners/directors and their agencies. NRI is a separate, strictly non-partisan, not-for- <br /> profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our goal is to ascertain, develop, and distribute information, data, <br /> statistics, performance measures, and knowledge about public and private behavioral health <br /> service delivery systems for administrators at state and local levels. <br /> NRI is committed to: <br /> • Improving the lives of consumers of public behavioral health services (i.e., mental <br /> health and substance use), and their families through professionally conducted and <br /> academically rigorous research and support services. <br /> • Developing effective and innovative working partnerships with mental health and <br /> substance abuse state agencies; local, county and regional authorities; service <br /> providers; consumers and their families; professional organizations; foundations; the <br /> academic community; and behavioral health advocates. <br /> • Pursuing science, objectivity, and integrity in behavioral health research. <br /> • High-quality, science-based, consumer-centered and continuously improving <br /> behavioral health services. <br /> • Cultural competence, sensitivity, and diversity in developing public policy related to <br /> the delivery of behavioral health services. <br /> Page 2 <br /> NRI • 3141 Fairview Park Drive • Suite 650• Falls Church, VA• 22042 • 703-738-8160 •www.nri-inc.org <br />