; Whereas patient privacy needs to be protected, but there needs to be a better way to share information among providers to better serve the patient’s needs; Whereas safe housing needs to be recognized as a basic requirement for treatment to be successful and needs to be better addressed as people transition care; Whereas there is a need to improve social determinants of health, such as increased access to stable housing and jobs, for those suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders to have a sustained recovery; Whereas there is a need to provide care in more appropriate and integrated settings for all patients, such as treating geriatric patients in their homes as opposed to nursing homes, when appropriate and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–336 ) and the Supreme Court’s Olmstead v. L.C. decision; Whereas there is a need for greater focus on intensive outpatient, partial hospitalizations, residential programs, day programs, supported housing, assertive community treatment, mobile crisis services, peer support services, supported employment, and community-based services for adults with mental illness and substance use disorders; Whereas there is a need to ensure that services support individuals with mental health conditions and substance use disorders to participate fully in their communities and live and thrive independently Whereas there needs to be consistent care coordination and more effective transition services for those moving between hospitals and the community; Whereas there is a need to address isolation issues geriatric patients face which can negatively impact their mental health; Whereas depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and psychosis are some of the most common conditions women experience pre- and postpartum