The Telemental Health Special Interest Group includes administrators, clinicians, and information technology professionals. Our goal is to enhance and support the use of technology in the delivery of mental health services.

Our mission is to advance telemental health through collaboration, education and advocacy, and our vision is to create a mentally healthy world. Our purpose is to expand equitable, quality mental health treatment-anywhere, anytime, any way.

Core Values

• Collaborate with other ATA SIGs/organizations to optimize efforts
• Innovate to address specific measurable problems related to mental health
• Advocate for legislation and policy to eliminate barriers and to advance the effective use of telemental health
• Educate by sharing best practices and learnings to all those interested in telemental health
• Improve outcomes, ease access and lower costs.