CareIntegra is the registered trademark and business name for the University Alliance for Behavioral Care, incorporated in the State of Nevada by a group of visionary investors and with the consultations of the Cummings Foundation. Its mission is to enable existing health systems to achieve optimal integration of behavioral health into primary care with behavioral care providers (BCPs) working side by side with primary care physicians (PCPs). CareIntegra enters into partnerships, consultative relationships, joint ventures or other forms of alliance to achieve the ideal integration of behavioral health and primary care.

For information visit the CareIntegra site, or contact Dr. William T. O’Donohue, Chief Executive Officer.

Mission Statement

The mission of The Cummings Foundation for Behavioral Health is to promote improved quality in behavioral healthcare.   The major objective is to end the fragmented healthcare system by integrating behavioral health into the healthcare system.  The Foundation believes this is essential to improving patient health as well as improving the efficiency of healthcare.  To achieve these aims the Cummings Foundation supports efforts in the following areas:

• Integrating behavioral health into primary care medical settings
• Supporting  the increased utilization of evidenced-based assessments and treatments
• Supporting innovations in behavioral healthcare practice and education that break down barriers and conventions that harm positive innovation
• Innovating education to better prepare students and professionals for a 21st Century healthcare system
• Preparing professionals to practice in a manner that allows them to meet all the behavioral health needs of the patient, including prescription authority
• Decreasing any antagonism between the science and practice of behavioral health

To achieve these aims the Foundation supports activities such as:

• Conferences and workshops
• Scholarly books and journal articles
• Demonstration projects
• New curricula and training programs
• Awards and prizes
• Consultation