A New Way Forward on Children’s Mental Health

Over the course of his career leading youth and family services, Alex Briscoe has become an expert in Medicaid policy, one of the most complex but substantial corners of government funding. He recently led a multi-year initiative called the California Children's Trust, which set out to reimagine the state’s approach to screening and meeting the mental health needs of children. 

He joined The Imprint Weekly Podcast to talk about how it should work, why he thinks we rely too much on a medical model of care in America, and what the stakes are for kids when it comes to the battle over Medicaid spending going on in Washington, D.C. 

Alex Briscoe is a principal Public Works Alliance and served as executive director of the California Children's Trust. He previously served as the director
of children’s services, and then as health care director, for Alameda County. 

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In California, Cautious Optimism About Better Collaboration on Kids Under Newsom

https://imprintnews.org/childrens-mental-health/in-california-cautious-optimism-about-better-collaboration-on-kids-under-newsom/39501

Why We Need a New System of Care for California’s Youngest Children and Their Families

https://imprintnews.org/childrens-mental-health/why-we-need-a-new-system-of-care-for-californias-youngest-children-and-their-families/37843

Millions Unclaimed: Behind California’s Troubled Mental Health Care Funding System

https://imprintnews.org/child-welfare-2/millions-unclaimed-behind-californias-troubled-mental-health-care-funding-system/38158