2015

Pilot: Model development and initial implementation

The TEAM UP initiative launched with an inaugural cohort of three federally qualified community health centers (FQHC): Codman Square Health Center, The Dimock Center, and Lowell Community Health Center.

2019

Spread: Broader implementation and model growth

TEAM UP launched its second phase, which expanded the initiative to four additional FQHCs: Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, DotHouse Health, New Bedford Community Health, and South Boston Community Health Center.

2024

Scale: Expand reach to ensure equitable access to care

Boston Medical Center launched the TEAM UP Scaling and Sustainability Center with the vision of scaling the TEAM UP model throughout Massachusetts and nationally. TEAM UP is now the standard of care in seven pediatric clinics and will expand to reach 126,000 children in 29 clinics in the next four years.

Community Partners

Exploring Opportunities to Advance Behavioral Health Services in NYC

Through the generous support of The Carmel Hill Fund, the TEAM UP Center is undertaking a project to explore opportunities to advance behavioral health services in New York City (NYC) by completing a practice-level needs assessment coupled with a system-level landscape analysis. As a private foundation, The Carmel Hill Fund is focused on helping young people, especially those growing up in vulnerable circumstances, become voracious readers who also have the skills, relationships, nurturing environments, and supports to become emotionally thriving adults. The project is designed to develop a comprehensive understanding of the NYC environment and potential opportunities for TEAM UP to contribute to the city’s response to the children’s mental health crisis.

Project EDUCATE

Workforce Development

Project EDUCATE is a collaborative initiative with TEAM UP and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine Program to train the next generation of child and adolescent-focused mental health counselors. Led by Carryl Navalta’s Ph.D., a core faculty member, Project EDUCATE allows rising graduates to participate in TEAM UP’s Learning Community and build skills in delivering trauma-informed, culturally responsive care.

If your organization offers internship opportunities for behavioral health care graduates, we invite you to connect with us and explore potential collaborative partnerships that support emerging professionals in the field.

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