MHA's 2020 Policy Institute - Moving Upstream: Prevention and Early Intervention

MHA's National Policy Institute 1) highlights current trends in MHA's national screening data across key demographics, 2) makes the case for why prevention in childhood and adolescence is worth the investment, 3) discusses innovative school-based mental health programs and policies, 4) identifies recommendations to overcome disparities faced by three key underserved populations: BIPOC youth, LGBTQ+ youth, and mothers and babies during the perinatal period, and 5) identifies models to scale to overcome workforce and financing challenges.

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:22 - Introduction with Caren Howard (MHA) and Dr. Don Mordecai (Kaiser Permanente)
00:06:38 - Remarks by Congressman John Katko (NY)
00:10:49 - Welcome by Paul Gionfriddo (MHA)
00:17:46 - Leveling session Youth Screening Data with Maddy Reinert (MHA)
00:26:36 - Panel on School-based Mental Health Interventions with Amy Malloy (MHA of NYS), Arriana Gross, and Dr. Sarah Wakefield (Texas Tech School of Medicine)
01:05:45 - Fireside chat with Dr. Patrice Harris (American Medical Association) and Mary Giliberti (MHA)
01:32:10 - LGBTQ+ Youth with Sam Brinton (Trevor Project)
01:38:00 - Equity Through School Innovation with Art Mccoy, PhD (Jennings School District)
01:04:31 - Maternal Mental Health: Mind the Gap Report with Colleen Reilly (Postpartum Support International)
02:14:30 - Panel on Other Access and Payment Issues with Dr. Sunita Mutha (USCF), Dr. Yavar Moghimi (AmeriHealth Caritas), and Rachel Roiland, PhD (Duke University)
02:51:51 - Live Discussion
03:08:40 - Closing with Dr. Don Mordecai

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