CHDI's Recent Policy Brief Looks at Ways to Strengthen the Children's Behavioral Health Workforce |
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Who Will Do the Work?
Strengthening the Children’s Behavioral Health Workforce to Meet Families’ Increasing Behavioral Health Needs
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Rising rates of anxiety and depression among children have exacerbated longstanding strains on the behavioral health system and its workforce.
CHDI's policy brief, "Who Will Do the Work?" explores Connecticut’s behavioral health workforce crisis and provides recommendations for recruiting, retaining, and diversifying the workforce to fully meet the needs of the state’s children.
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Journal Article Examines Adaptations of Evidence-Based Trauma-Focused Interventions for Youth |
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Children who have experienced trauma benefit from a range of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to help them recover. Though EBIs are intended to be delivered according to set parameters, EBIs are commonly adapted. CHDI’s Brittany Lange, Ashley Nelson, Jason Lang, and Shannon Wiltsey Stirman of Stanford University co-authored an article in Implementation Science Communications, which examined the adaptations of nine different EBIs through a systematic review.
The article "Adaptations of evidence-based trauma-focused interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review" provides an overview of why trauma-focused EBIs for children are being adapted, who participates in the decision to adapt these EBIs, and what components of these EBIs are adapted. The research team identified the need to evaluate the various types of adaptations and especially whether adaptations improve access to services or improve child outcomes in order to ensure that all children exposed to trauma can access effective treatment.
The topic of cultural adaptations of evidence-based treatments was also discussed earlier this year by Dr. Stanley Huey at Connecticut's Evidence-Based Practices Conference hosted by CHDI.
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The School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) Has a New Logo, Map and Information Sheet for Schools |
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SBDI works to reduce juvenile justice involvement among youth with mental health needs. Since 2009, SBDI has served 65 schools across 23 school districts. SBDI schools have reduced court referrals by 29% and connected 55% more students to behavioral health services (calls to 2-1-1 Mobile Crisis Intervention Services).
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SBDI Welcomes New Districts for the 2022-2023 School Year |
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The School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) welcomes three new school districts together with four returning districts that will be participating in the initiative for the 2022-2023 school year. A total of fifteen schools across these districts will work this year to reduce suspensions, expulsions, and arrests and improve connections to behavioral health services and supports for students.
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Districts for the 2022-2023 school year:
- East Hartford
- Fairfield
- Lebanon
- Portland
- Watertown
- West Hartford
- West Haven
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CHDI co-developed the SBDI model and serves as the SBDI Coordinating Center for the State of Connecticut. Learn more at www.ctsbdi.org.
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The Trauma ScreenTIME Schools Course is Now Available! |
The Trauma ScreenTIME Schools Course is an online training course on how to screen children for trauma in schools. The course provides staff working with children and youth in schools the knowledge to effectively screen children for trauma and connect families with their preferred supports and services to help children recover from the effects of trauma exposure.
The ScreenTIME Schools Course and ScreenTIME Core Course were developed by CHDI in collaboration with national experts based on current research and best practices. The courses are available at no cost to child-serving professionals. Additionally, continuing education credits are available.
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Recent News Featured Insights from Board Member Wizdom Powell and Recommendations from CHDI's Policy Brief |
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"Why Race Matters If You Have Depression" in Everyday Health summarizes leading research on race, racism, and depression with insights from CHDI board member and health disparities expert Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH.
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Jason Lang Named CHDI's Chief Program Officer |
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Congratulations to Jason Lang, PhD, on being named CHDI's Chief Program Officer. Jason is responsible for staff and programs across all of CHDI’s areas of expertise, including evidence-based practices (EBPs), trauma-informed care, comprehensive school mental health, quality improvement and measurement-based care, and policy and system development. Jason is a nationally recognized expert on child trauma, evidence-based practices, and implementation science and has published and presented extensively on these topics. Jason joined CHDI in 2007.
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Aleece Kelly Promoted to Senior Associate |
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Congratulations to Aleece Kelly, MPP, on her promotion to Senior Associate, where she will lead CHDI's expanding work in behavioral health systems development, including efforts to strengthen Connecticut's behavioral health workforce and support the state’s behavioral health plan implementation workgroups. Aleece also serves as chair of CHDI’s Committee on Anti-Racism and Equity (CARE). In this role, she leads the committee’s efforts to recommend, implement, and monitor adherence to standards for culturally appropriate and anti-racist policies and practices within the organization in order to advance health equity and wellness. Aleece joined CHDI in 2018.
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CHDI Board Secretary Galo Rodriguez is Recognized for his Leadership in Health Care by the Hartford Business Journal |
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Congratulations to Galo Rodriguez, MPH, who was recognized as one of the region’s most influential healthcare leaders in Hartford Business Journal’s 2022 Power 25 Health Care class. Galo is the President and CEO of the Village for Families and Children and serves as Secretary of the CHDI Board of Directors. His insights, expertise, and leadership as a member of our board have helped guide CHDI, and we couldn't be happier to see him selected by the Hartford Business Journal.
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Join Our Team
CHDI is seeking candidates for the following positions.
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Child Health and Development Institute
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