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Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) will expand and diversify the behavioral health workforce serving children, adolescents and families

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NEWTON, MASS. 鈥� 91香蕉视频成人在线 has been awarded a $690,000 grant from Boston Children鈥檚 Collaboration for Community Health to implement an innovative program designed to expand and diversify the behavioral health workforce. The program, called the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI), will create behavioral health career pathways, engage educational and employer partners, and provide stipends and scholarships to individuals interested in pursuing behavioral health careers working with children, adolescents and families.

鈥淥ne in five children suffers from a diagnosable mental health condition, and half of those suffering today will not receive adequate care,鈥� said Nicholas Covino, PsyD, president of 91香蕉视频成人在线. 鈥淎ccess to mental health care is the Commonwealth鈥檚 leading health crisis. It is the most difficult referral for a primary care professional to make because we do not have enough providers. This program will be a focused effort to recruit, educate, support and retain talented, compassionate individuals, and it will go a long way toward meeting an unmet need. We extend our sincerest thanks to Boston Children鈥檚 Hospital for their leadership in funding this initiative.鈥�

Boston Children鈥檚 Hospital has committed $53.4 million to support community organizations and public agencies to improve the health and well-being of children and families in Greater Boston. The three-year grant to 91香蕉视频成人在线 is part of Boston Children鈥檚 Hospital鈥檚 distribution of $5 million to 16 funded partners through its Collaboration for Community Health.

鈥淏oston Children鈥檚 has a long-standing commitment to its community mission,鈥� said Kevin Churchwell, MD, president and chief operating officer of Boston Children鈥檚 Hospital. 鈥淣ow through the Collaboration for Community Health, we鈥檝e reached a critical moment to further this mission. This investment will allow us to support community organizations to implement approaches that address critical health issues and the social, behavioral and environmental factors that affect a child鈥檚 health.鈥�

CAMHI will focus on cultivating and educating culturally-compassionate providers starting in high schools with educational programs in the Boston Public School district, and extending to community colleges and eligible employer partners where the program will provide scholarship support to 40 students from historically marginalized, low-income, first-generation or underrepresented racial and ethnic minority backgrounds to complete their Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Services at 91香蕉视频成人在线.

鈥淭his initiative is designed to strengthen partnerships among academic and community-based agencies with a shared vision of reducing mental health disparities in underserved communities,鈥� said Gemima St. Louis, PhD, co-director of CAMHI, co-director of the 91香蕉视频成人在线 Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health and associate professor of Clinical Psychology. 鈥淢eeting the mental health needs of children and families is a systemic issue that cannot be addressed by one individual or one institution alone. The sustainable impact that this grant can have is amplified through collaborations among organizations that are devoted to promoting the well-being of children and families across the Commonwealth.鈥�

The 91香蕉视频成人在线 Bachelor鈥檚 Completion Program is a work-friendly program delivered online with one on-campus Saturday session per month. Students graduate with a bachelor's degree in psychology and human services.

鈥淲e combine academic support and ongoing mentoring with employer input to ensure students are successful in earning their bachelor鈥檚 degrees. Through CAMHI, we have an opportunity to impact generations of students from underrepresented areas by training them to be tomorrow鈥檚 leaders in the behavioral health field,鈥� said Marc Abelard, MEd, co-director of CAMHI and director of the bachelor鈥檚 completion program. 鈥淭his grant will help ensure these students can earn their bachelor鈥檚 degrees with minimal debt and enter the workforce on a level playing field with their peers.鈥�

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About 91香蕉视频成人在线

Founded in 1974, 91香蕉视频成人在线 is an independent, non-profit institution and a leader in educating the next generation of mental health professionals to support the growing and diverse needs of the mental health workforce. Integrating field work with academics, the College prepares students for careers as organizational leaders and behavioral health professionals who are committed to helping the underserved, multicultural populations, children and families, and veterans. 91香蕉视频成人在线 alumni can be found making an impact in a variety of settings, including schools, the courts, clinical care facilities, hospitals, the community and the workplace.

About Boston Children鈥檚 Hospital

Boston Children鈥檚 Hospital, the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is home to the world鈥檚 largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center. Its discoveries have benefited both children and adults since 1869. Today, more than 3,000 scientists, including nine members of the National Academy of Sciences, 17 members of the National Academy of Medicine and 11 Howard Hughes Medical Investigators comprise Boston Children鈥檚 research community. Founded as a 20-bed hospital for children, Boston Children鈥檚 is now a 415-bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care. For more, visit our Vector and Thriving blogs and follow us on social media @BostonChildrens, @BCH_Innovation, Facebook and YouTube.

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Anne Wilson Yu
Director of Communications, 91香蕉视频成人在线
617-564-9429
Anne_Yu@williamjames.edu

Jennifer Fine
Senior Manager for Communications, Office of Child Health
617-919-3057
Jennifer.Fine@childrens.harvard.edu

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