CBHSQ Mission and Vision
Our mission as a Federal Statistical Unit is to provide current behavioral health data, research, and evaluation findings to practitioners, health promotion specialists, policymakers, and the Public. CBHSQ ensures that reliable, accurate, timely, and credible behavioral health data are accessible and used by all communities and stakeholders.
Our vision is to collect, disseminate, promote, and protect reliable, valid, and equitable behavioral health data that will inform SAMHSA policies and programs and advance the quality of behavioral health treatment, prevention, and recovery among communities in need.
CBHSQ collects behavioral health data from discretionary, Emergency Departments, administrative data that aligns with block grants, and conducts program evaluations, research, and national surveys tracking population-level and facility-level behavioral health issues/gaps. These data collections support the SAMHSA strategic plan, provide information on substance use mental disorders, behavioral health services - including information on treatment facilities - and drug-related hospital emergency room visits. Data collected through these surveys help-data are released to researchers, public health officials, and policymakers.