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Help Your People Get the Most from Mental Health Benefits

Segal Webinar
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 1–2 pm ET

More than half of American adults have experienced a serious mental health crisis in their families. Yet, despite rising demand for care and a proliferation of behavioral health products for mental health (MH) and substance use disorders (SUD), MH and SUD remain undertreated.

In this webinar, we’ll discuss how plan design, workplace culture and communications impact people’s understanding and use of their mental health benefits.

This session will cover:

  • Key findings from a survey we conducted in May of workers’ familiarity with, concerns about and use of their mental health benefits
  • The shifting landscape of behavioral health solutions and how to tailor services to your population
  • The role of workplace culture, including leadership and manager support, in promoting mental health benefits
  • How to connect benefits to the emotional needs of your population to increase engagement
  • Compliance considerations as behavioral health benefits evolve

Register for the webinar

Attendees will leave with practical, actionable strategies to improve engagement with  MH/SUD benefits, by strengthening plan design and building a workplace culture that supports seeking help. We’ll also share communication approaches that reduce stigma and connect benefits to what workers and families are truly experiencing, so the support you offer translates into real access and better outcomes. Finally, we’ll share case studies that illustrate how to remove barriers to access and encourage people to seek care and we’ll provide brief update on the status of mental health parity regulatory activity.

Speakers

Sarah Gunderson Sarah Gunderson

Sarah Gunderson
Vice President, Clinical Consulting

Candice Pokk (1) Candice Pokk (1)

Candice Pokk
Senior Consultant, Organizational Effectiveness

Elena Lynett Elena Lynett

Elena Lynett
Senior Vice President, Health Compliance

Ettore Toppi Ettore Toppi

Ettore Toppi
Senior Consultant, Communications

Megan Yost Megan Yost

Megan Yost
Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership and Insights

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