Improving Access to Children’s Behavioral Health Services: Challenges and Opportunities
Thursday, October 29, 2009
From 8 a.m. to noon in the Republic Ballroom, at the Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton St.

Join leaders from the behavioral health, healthcare, educational, consumer, and advocacy communities for a discussion of the challenges and opportunities created by Chapter 321: An Act Relative to Children’s Mental Health, the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative and expansion of Mental Health Parity. Hear directly from parents, youth, and pediatricians and from providers and educators about best practices in the field. The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation will also present findings from its survey of behavioral health providers about issues facing the field.

Featuring speakers include:
    • Massachusetts Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health Barbara Leadholm
    • Philip W. Johnston, Chair, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Board of Directors
    • Ken Duckworth, M.D.
    • Lisa Lambert, Assistant Director of the Parent/Professional Advocacy League

Karen Linkins of The Lewin Group and Dick Dougherty of DMA Health Strategies will present findings from the Behavioral Health Workforce Capacity Assessment.