MORE THAN 2 MILLION OF OUR COUNTRY’S 22 MILLION HEALTH WORKERS CAN ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WITHOUT FEAR OF PROFESSIONAL REPERCUSSIONS

Wellbeing First Champion Challenge Program Recognizes 60 Licensure Boards and 1,850 Care Facilities for their Commitment to Equal Privacy in Mental Health Care for Health Workers

Charlottesville, Va. – In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare, a national coalition led by the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, unveiled a monumental achievement in improving access to mental health care for more than 2 million U.S. health workers.

The coalition’s Wellbeing First Champion Challenge program verified 60 licensure boards and 1,850 health systems, hospitals, medical centers, clinics and other care facilities have removed intrusive, stigmatizing mental health questions, including substance use, from their licensing and credentialing applications as of September 19, 2025—benefiting nearly 1.85 million licensed health workers and 357,000 credentialed health workers, respectively.

“It’s incredible the pace of change that has happened in one year, but the findings from our new Clinician Perceptions of Barriers to Access Mental Health Care report give us undeniable proof that we can’t stop now. The data confirms what we’ve always known: long-standing structural and cultural barriers are actively preventing our healthcare workforce from getting the help they may need,” said Corey Feist, co-founder and CEO of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation. “Our collective progress is proof change is possible, and this movement is only getting started in breaking down these barriers, empowering our care teams and building a future where a healthy workforce is no longer a goal—it is a reality.”