It's Not Your Father's "Shrink:" New Developments in Children's Mental Health Service Delivery
September 12, 2012, 1:30-3:30 pm EST
Hosted by American School Health Association
Old ideas about how parents might access mental health services for their children are fading and some exciting new prospects are beginning to emerge! The facilitators of this webinar have expertise in mental health service delivery and social environmental barriers to service seeking and have been funded by the National Institute of Health for their research in these areas. They will discuss current research on why parent’s don’t seek help as well as some new ideas about how to “get them in” including offering services in new settings like schools and integrated care. Building on this new information, the focus will be on exploring cutting edge ideas on service provision. Discussion will focus on how schools, parents, physicians, and mental health service providers might work together to develop provocative strategies for getting help where it’s needed and improving child outcomes.
Presenters
Dr. Jodi Polaha
Associate Professor of Psychology, East Tennessee State University
Dr. Stacey Williams
Assistant Professor of Psychology, East Tennessee State University
Sheri Chandler, MS
Doctoral Candidate, East Tennessee State University
ASHA would like to thank the following people for their contributions to making this webinar possible:
Dana Cunningham, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Center for School Mental Health, Chair of ASHA Mental Health Professionals Section
Sylvia Huntley, MS, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Center for School Mental Health, Secretary of ASHA Mental Health Professionals Section
Amanda McIntyre, MS, Indiana University - Bloomington, Chair-Elect of ASHA Mental Health Professionals Section