Name
E09 - Bridging the Gap: How Integrated Care Can Enhance Access to Evidence-Based Mental Health Care Through Collaboration with Community Therapists
Date & Time
Friday, October 9, 2026, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Location Name
Regency E (2nd Floor)
Description

To learn how the Mood, Anxiety, ADHD Collaborative Care (MAACC) program at Lurie Children’s Hospital is leveraging their relationship with a network of community therapists to increase their patients’ access to evidence-based mental health treatment. Will discuss how the MAACC Program has identified 285 clinicians across the state who have a level of expertise in delivering evidence-based treatment (EBTs) to youth. Additionally, the program will discuss avenues for training and supporting this network of community therapists in implementing EBTs. For example, the MAACC program holds monthly meetings focusing on an EBT. Additionally, they are building out a well-established website to include training materials on EBTs for community therapists.

Speakers
Kerry Brodziak, LCSW
John Parkhurst, PhD
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Collaborative Care Model of Integrated Care, Psychiatry, Workforce development
Session Type
Concurrent
Describe unique opportunities available in an integrated care model for engaging and supporting community therapists
Discuss initial challenges and facilitators to partnering with community therapists
Discuss strategies to increase evidence-based treatment implementation by therapists through training initiatives

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