About Us
We champion opportunities for behavioral health to meet hope.
Our Story
Our commitment to social justice, equity, and better behavioral health outcomes for those marginalized by society started 40 years ago with founder Neal Shifman. He was a visionary and brilliant leader who inspired his team to advocate for the human connection.
Neal grew Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP) from a small Massachusetts company to a national firm with hundreds of staff and projects across the country. Neal confronted monumental challenges head-on, including the opioid epidemic, homelessness, criminal justice reforms, and deaths of despair, seeking the most creative, innovative, and effective ways forward.
AHP was born out of this driving force: healing for all. Our purpose is to improve behavioral healthcare, expand its workforce, and help solve the vexing challenge of homelessness in America. In 2024, Noah Shifman picked up the mantle of president and chief executive officer from his father Neal, prioritizing AHP’s growth and acceleration. Noah and the executive leadership team are committed to carrying on the AHP vision to transform behavioral health care for complex, vulnerable populations. Contact us to share your social infrastructure challenge that requires our bold approach, and we’ll get to work.
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Extensive Experience
Our multidisciplinary teams comprise nationally known experts, educators, business leaders, researchers, innovators, and changemakers with lived experience spanning every level of the behavioral health system of care. Our teams use their knowledge and experience to collaborate with you, implement programs and initiatives, develop policies, and assess their impact.
Your Goals Are Our Business
We listen attentively to closely integrate with you, your leadership, and your staff to assess how we can disrupt the status quo and improve the human condition.
AHP is a national leader in:
- Opioid crisis response
- Behavioral health systems of care
- Workforce development
- Criminal justice system involvement
- Health-related social needs and systemic drivers of health
- Housing and homelessness
- Data science to support quality, efficiency, and savings
- Integration and care coordination
- Behavioral health continuum of care design
- Special populations
We customize training and technical assistance to ensure it’s delivered with care and precision while research and evaluation are executed with purpose. Our expertise guides you and the people you serve forward.
5-Minute Needs Assessment
Whether your goal is ending homelessness or driving large-scale reform in the criminal justice system, AHP’s 5-Minute Needs Assessment provides a quick and effective way to identify where you stand, define your objectives, and map out the path to success. Let us help you turn insights into action and create real, measurable impact today.
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