Thursday, July 29, 2021: Patient Focus; Behavioral Health (Morning Half Day)

Location:

Zoom Meeting

July 29th Agenda

In this session the Fellows will explore and discuss the challenges facing individuals in our community’s behavioral and mental health needs.

In this session we will:

1. Describe and discuss the state of mental health and our children and their families.
2. Describe and explore our local challenges and how we are addressing them
3. Describe and discuss the community Systems Integration Plan, led by United Way, and use behavioral and mental
health as an example of how the Plan will help our community.


7:30 am - 8:00 am Virtual Coffee and Networking
Linda Becker, President and Founder, Northstar Network
Lisa Smith, Executive Director, NorthStar Network

8:00 am - 8:15 am Welcome and "What has become clear to me since last we met?"
Linda Becker, President and Founder, Northstar Network
Lisa Smith, Executive Director, NorthStar Network

8:15 am - 9:45 am The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Children and Their Families
Grayson Norquist, MD, MSPH, Vice-Chair, Emory University Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Chief of Psychiatry Service, Grady Health System in Atlanta

9:45 am - 10:00 am Break

10:00 am - 11:00 am Systems Integration
Laura Gustin, Director, Monroe County Systems Integration Project

11:00 am - 11:55 am "How are we responding?"

11:55 am - 12:00 pm Wrap up
Lisa Smith, Executive Director, NorthStar Network

12:00 pm end

Speakers

Linda Becker

President and Founder, Northstar Network

Lisa Smith

Executive Director, NorthStar Network

Grayson Norquist, MD, MSPH

Vice-Chair, Emory University Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Chief of Psychiatry Service, Grady Health System in Atlanta

Laura Gustin

Director, Monroe County Systems Integration Project

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