Q&A: Heather Jefferis talks about the past, present and future of behavioral health Patrick Jones | May 7, 2021 Share this: Heather Jefferis is the Executive Director of the Oregon Council for Behavioral Health (OCBH). OCBH was formed in 2018, merging two addiction recovery associations, Oregon Prevention Education & Recovery Association and Oregon Residential Providers Association. Their mission is to advocate for legislation that creates substance abuse prevention programs and accessible substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs. They also strive to promote public awareness of behavioral health prevention and treatment. In this Q&A, Jefferis talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the behavioral health sector, the OCBH’s future legislative agenda and the progress of