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6/4/2009 - American Behavioral Hosts Annual Gathering of Behavioral Health CEOs

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AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL HOSTS ANNUAL GATHERING OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CEOS

National Behavioral Consortium Board of Directors makes annual planning retreat

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — March 16, 2009 — American Behavioral will host national leaders of the behavioral health care industry March 25-26 for the National Behavioral Consortium Board of Directors’ annual planning retreat.

Representatives from California, Massachusetts, Florida, Kansas, Oregon, New Mexico and Alabama will convene for strategic planning of the organization for 2009-2010.

R. William Whitmer, founder, president and CEO of the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO), will also appear as a featured speaker during the retreat.

Allen S. Blackwell, president and CEO of Birmingham-based American Behavioral, is serving as president of the National Behavioral Consortium (NBC) for 2009. He was named to the organization’s board in 2007 and served as president-elect for 2007-2008.

“Hosting the Board of Directors of the National Behavioral Consortium gives American Behavioral the opportunity to learn from the top executives in our industry,” said Blackwell. “Likewise, we look forward to showcasing the excellent operation that we have built here in Birmingham.”

Formed in 1998, NBC is an exclusive corporation of regionally managed behavioral health care organizations whose mission is to promote growth and betterment of the industry and positively impact national health care and managed-care issues. The NBC Board is composed of eight members, representing the seventeen member organizations based strategically throughout the nation.

About American Behavioral:

Based in Birmingham, Ala., American Behavioral is a full-service managed behavioral health care organization providing Employee Assistance Program services, managed behavioral health care, pre-employment and promotional psychological testing, drug screening, manager and supervisor training, and critical-incident stress management. Today, American Behavioral serves more than 100 companies with employees and families in 50 states and Canada, providing behavioral health care services to more than 800,000 covered lives. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.americanbehavioral.com.

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