HONORARY CHAIR
Barbara Lang, Director of Health Cochise County
Barb Lang has 25 Years of Executive Leadership Experience Spanning Mental Health Program Administration, Quality and Compliance oversight in Integrated settings, Juvenile Probation, Behavioral Health Licensing, and Legislative Affairs at the State Level. Highlights of her career includes rewriting the Arizona Administrative Code to incorporate integration into licensed behavioral health facilities, presenting at the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) on incorporating substance abuse services into managed care and the passage of SB 13-4066, a bill that shifted Arizona criminal code to victim-centered protection, as well as leading the workgroup for SB-1375, which realigned services for youth in foster care. She was also the facilitator for SB-1375 with the Board of Health Examiners to establish consistent behavioral health professional supervision standards.
Additionally, she was an adjunct professor for Mesa Community College, served on the NAMI State Board for nearly eight years and provided counseling via private practice. Currently Barb serves as the public health director for Cochise County where she continues to champion health and wellness for the community she serves.
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