Ask any parent with a young child, and they'll tell you how challenging it can be. Tears, tantrums, and exhaustion are all in a day's work — and that's on a good day. Stress levels climb even higher if a child shows signs of developmental delays, emotional problems,...
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Integrated Behavioral Health in Pediatric Primary Care: ‘You’re Treating the Kid, but the Family Is the System’
Only about 20% of the children in the United States who experience behavioral health issues receive specialized care, and it's not hard to understand why. Thanks to a nationwide shortage of providers and mazelike insurance plans, a simple referral from...
Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Testimony
Testimony of Anita Morris, MSN, FNP-BC Project Director, TEAM UP for Children May 25, 2023Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care FinancingH1184, An Act relative to health equity and community health workers Anita Morris, Project Director, submitted...
Massachusetts Legislative Commission on Behavioral Health Promotion and Upstream Prevention
Written Testimony from TEAM UP for Children December 15, 2017 Massachusetts Commission on Behavioral Health Promotion and Upstream PreventionStrengthening Behavioral Health Promotion and Upstream Prevention in Massachusetts TEAM UP submitted written testimony to the...
Dr. Michelle Durham Testifies at U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Hearing on Mental Health Care
Dr. Michelle Durham's testimony to U.S. Senate Finance Committee Hearing on "Mental Health Care in America: Addressing Root Causes and Identifying Policy Solutions." A transcript of her testimony is included below. Testimony of Dr. Michelle P. Durham, MD, MPH, FAPA,...