COVID-19—A Catalyst for Integrating Youth Behavioral Health Care Across Settings
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the behavioral health of children and families, and has further highlighted a complex system of behavioral health services and a high level of unmet need. As we look ahead, can we use this crisis to move the needle on innovations in care delivery? How can we provide better access to care across settings, including primary care and schools? What are the barriers and facilitators for integrated behavioral health care? And how can we address disparities and payment limitations in this space?
On August 13, 2020, we hosted “COVID-19: A Catalyst for Integrating Youth Behavioral Health Care Across Settings,” a virtual conversation with health care providers, national leaders in behavioral health, and policy and payer experts who will share their perspectives on these issues and more. The discussion was informed by PolicyLab’s comprehensive policy review to address system needs for child behavioral health in the context of COVID-19.
You can find PolicyLab’s policy review here: bitly.com/Policy-Review-BH-Needs
Panelists:
– Lee A. Savio Beers, MD, FAAP, president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics, professor of pediatrics and medical director for Community Health and Advocacy at Children’s National Hospital
– Tami Benton, MD, Frederick Allen Professor of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, psychiatrist-in-chief and chair of psychiatry at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), executive director of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (DCAPBS), and chief of the Division of Child Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania
– Benjamin F. Miller, PsyD, chief strategy officer for Well Being Trust
– Tamra Williams, PhD, clinical psychologist and deputy chief clinical officer for children’s services at Community Behavioral Health (CBH), a division of the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services
– Jami Young, PhD, clinical psychologist, faculty lead for PolicyLab’s Behavioral Health Portfolio and director of psychosocial research in CHOP’s DCAPBS and Shawna Dandridge, LCSW, policy and strategy manager at PolicyLab, and co-lead for PolicyLab’s Behavioral Health Portfolio (moderators)