The 2026 Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) Annual Conference -- B-CON -- is a statewide, interprofessional learning convening designed to strengthen Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce through connection, collaboration, and applied learning. The conference brings together providers, educators, students, administrators, policymakers, and community partners to explore emerging challenges and innovative strategies across behavioral health systems.
Programming emphasizes timely and practice-relevant topics including crisis intervention for youth, suicide prevention in rural and school-based settings, justice-involved behavioral health care, workforce development, and the evolving role of technology and artificial intelligence in behavioral health practice and education. Through keynote presentations, interactive breakout sessions, and structured stakeholder meetings, participants will engage in dialogue that bridges clinical practice, systems change, and workforce sustainability.
Keynote speaker Dr. Leanna Fortunado is a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of Quality and Health Care Innovation at the American Psychological Association. Her work focuses on harnessing technology to expand access to high-quality mental health care. Her session, "AI Enabled Mental Health Care: Navigating Opportunities, Risks, and Responsibilities," will begin at 9 a.m.
Register for the conference by April 17, 2026 here.
For more information about B-Con 2026, visit here.