Mohini Venkatesh

Mohini Venkatesh is a passionate advocate for equal access to mental health and substance use services, irrespective of financial barriers. With a focus on policy advocacy and quality improvement initiatives, she strives to enhance the healthcare system's ability to support individuals with mental health challenges and addiction issues.

Her key specialties include healthcare quality improvement, federal and state policy in health care, mental health and addiction services, public health, healthcare workforce, and translating policy into actionable practices.

Mohini Venkatesh holds a Master's in Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy from Yale School of Public Health and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Currently, Mohini holds the position of Vice President of Business & Strategy at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Previously, she served on the board of the McClendon Center, held the role of Vice President of Practice Improvement at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, interned at the Connecticut Community Providers Association, and worked as a Mental Health Technician at Holy Family Hospital.