“Pediatric Primary Care Visits With Mental Health Needs,” JAMA Network Open, May 18, 2026.
Cole along with first author Kerrin Gallagher, PhD, MPH led the research alongside TEAM UP team members Alyssa Burnett, MPH; Jihye Kim, PhD; Chris Sheldrick, PhD; Anita Morris, MSN, FNP-BC; and Emily Feinberg, ScD, CPNP.
Gallagher KM, Burnett A, Kim J, et al. Pediatric Primary Care Visits With Mental Health Needs. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9(5):e2613315. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.13315
Boston Globe – Megan Cole Brahim, PhD, MPH
TEAM UP Co-Director of Research and Evaluation Megan Cole Brahim, PhD, MPH was featured in The Boston Globe for her research on the growing mental health crisis in pediatric primary care.
The article, “Children’s Mental Health Visits Have Shot Up, Research Shows,” covers the recent study published in JAMA Network Open.
Cole along with first author Kerrin Gallagher, PhD, MPH led the research alongside TEAM UP team members Alyssa Burnett, MPH; Jihye Kim, PhD; Chris Sheldrick, PhD; Anita Morris, MSN, FNP-BC; and Emily Feinberg, ScD, CPNP.
New York Times Features TEAM UP’s Megan Cole Brahim, PhD, MPH
TEAM UP Co-Director of Research and Evaluation Megan Cole Brahim, PhD, MPH was featured in The New York Times this week for her research on the growing mental health crisis in pediatric primary care.
The article, “Children’s Mental Health Visits Have Shot Up, Research Shows,” covers the recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Megan Cole Brahim, PhD, MPH led the research alongside TEAM UP team members Kerrin Gallagher, PhD, MPH, Alyssa Burnett, MPH, Jihye Kim, PhD, Chris Sheldrick, PhD, Anita Morris, MSN, FNP-BC, and Emily Feinberg, ScD, CPNP.
Healthfirst Press Release
New Pediatric Community Health Worker (CHW) Model Created by Healthfirst in Collaboration with Boston Medical Center’s TEAM UP Scaling and Sustainability Center, The Community Health Worker Institute at Montefiore, NYC REACH and NYC Health + Hospitals.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute Press Release – JAMA Network Open
New Study Finds Sharp Rise in Children’s Mental Health Needs Seen in Primary Care
A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston University, Boston Medical Center, UMass Chan Medical School, and Brown University finds that children’s mental health concerns are appearing more often during routine visits with primary care doctors. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study shows a steady rise over the past decade, with especially large increases in visits related to anxiety.
BMC Press Release – JAMA Network Open
New research suggests integrating behavioral health services in pediatric primary care can reduce symptoms
The work offers hope for addressing the mental health crisis among children and adolescents.
Research led by the Transforming and Expanding Access to Mental Health Care Universally in Pediatrics (TEAM UP) Scaling and Sustainability Center of Boston Medical Center (BMC) finds that children who receive behavioral health services delivered through the TEAM UP Model™ of integrated behavioral health care have fewer behavioral health symptoms. The findings, published recently in JAMA Network Open, offer new hope for addressing the children’s mental health crisis.
Learning Community Syllabus
Overview of training events and activities provided in the TEAM UP Learning Community
Press Release – Journal of Ambulatory Care Management Publication
PRESS RELEASE Pediatric Provider and Staff Burnout in Federally Qualified Community Health Centers Boston, MA (October 20, 2023)- A new study published in the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management (JACM) examines burnout among pediatric providers and staff...
BMC Press Release – Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Publication
Boston, MA (Aug. 14, 2023)- New research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that children who received integrated mental health care showed improvements in both mental health and school performance. These findings,...
BMC Press Release – JAMA OPEN Network Publication
New research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that integrating mental health services into pediatric primary care at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) can improve access to...
Association of Integrating Mental Health Into Pediatric Primary Care at Federally Qualified Health Centers With Utilization and Follow-up Care
Abstract OBJECTIVE To examine the association of a comprehensive MH integration model with health care utilization, psychotropic medication use, and MH follow-up care among Medicaid-enrolled children at FQHCs. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This...
Childhood Trauma Task Force Annual Report Features TEAM UP for Children
The Childhood Trauma Task Force (CTTF) of the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) recently issued their annual report, "Identifying Childhood Trauma: Recommendations on trauma identification practices in...
CSSP Releases TEAM UP Early Learning Report
Transforming and Expanding Access to Mental Health Care in Urban Pediatrics: Early Learning Report The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) is a national, non-profit organization that works to achieve a racially, economically, and socially just society in...
BMC Press Release: Pediatrics Publication
Integrating Behavioral Health in Community Based Primary Care Improves Access and Treatment for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Children BOSTON - New research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that a model of...
Special Report: Adolescent Suicidal Ideation
Screening for Adolescent Suicidal Ideation in TEAM UP Cohort 2 Sites Key Takeaways from Data*: The average percentage of adolescents reporting suicidal ideation at TEAM UP CHCs during well-child visits during the COVID-19 pandemic is more than 2x the national average...