Ep. 167: Accessing Pediatric Mental Health Services (Part 1 of 2)

Schools are more than places to learn - they’re also powerful front doors for kids to access mental health care. This episode explores how school-based health centers are expanding access to behavioral health services for children served by Nationwide Children's and Nemours Children's Health, drawing on promising models featured in a new issue brief from the Nemours National Office of Policy and Prevention. 

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on improving access to pediatric mental health care. Part 2 (Episode 168) focuses on telehealth and early relational health models that help children thrive well beyond medicine.

Learn more about these models in an issue brief from the Nemours Office of Policy and Prevention, entitled Promoting Mental Well-Being for Children: Promising Pediatric Mental Health Models That Help Children Thrive. 

GUESTS:

Daniella Gratale, Associate Vice President, Federal Affairs, Nemours Children's Health

Hannah Wagner, Senior Advisor for Policy Development and Partnerships, Nemours Children's Health

Mary Kay Irwin, Senior Director for School-Based Health at Nationwide Children’s

Jason Boye, MD, Clinical Director of School-Based Behavioral Health, Nemours Children’s Health

Carol Vassar, podcast host/producer

Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. 

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