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26 Well Being Trust | Annual Report | Letter from Maureen Bisognano A year ago, in February 2017, I joined a group of 65 leaders from across a variety of sectors, fields and perspectives to talk about the urgent need to address mental health and resilience across the country. We shared ideas and inspired each other with this challenge: Could we build an organization dedicated to improving the mental, social and spiritual health of the nation? What are the greatest needs? Who would come to partner? How could we inspire others? I had no idea that in just a few short months we would see that simple idea grow into a clinical transformation plan, a national policy report, multiple funded grant projects, a staff team of thought leaders and innovators, an impressive and growing Advisory Council of national leaders, and a growing movement to better integrate mental and physical health. We are seeing the potential for impact through collaborations between health care systems and other assets in our communities. The progress that Well Being Trust has made since that day in February 2017 has been stunning, and it shows that there is a passion to do more, to do better, for health care and for shared well-being in this country. I am honored to serve as Advisory Council chair for this remarkable organization, and I look forward to doing even more good work in 2018. I hope you'll join us. Maureen Bisognano President Emerita, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and Chair, Advisory Council, Well Being Trust IT'S AMAZING TO SEE A SIMPLE IDEA TURN INTO SOMETHING SO BIG, SO QUICKLY. March 2018

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