the challenge
Nationally
1 out of 5
children experience a mental health issue.
There's an
8- to 10-year
delay in proper diagnosis of mental health conditions in children.
4 out of 5
children with a mental health illness
do not receive an adequate diagnosis
Lack of Training
Not enough clinicians are trained in evidence-based care.
Costly Illness
Mental illness is the most costly childhood illness and is a major driver of health costs into adulthood.
the solution
Through an 8-year, $22M initiative, we seek to build the capacity of seven local community health centers to deliver high quality, evidence-based integrated behavioral health care to children and families.
Our team developed a transformation model outlining the core components of integrated pediatric behavioral healthcare.