Written Testimony submitted to Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health in support of An Act relative to health equity and community health workers (H.359/S.251)
H.359 & S.251 have passed through the Joint Committee on Public Health with a favorable report.
Behavioral Health Workforce Center Advisory Group
We are proud to announce Anita Morris, MSN, Executive Director, TEAM UP Scaling and Sustainability Center, will serve as a member of the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission's Behavioral Health Workforce Center (BHWC) Advisory Group. Anita joins a diverse group of...
HealthCity News
New Center Will Scale Up Successful Approach to Pediatric Mental Health Care (HealthCity - Boston Medical Center) - July 31, 2024 -As the need for mental health services skyrockets, children are languishing on waitlists for care. Pediatric psychiatrists and...
TEAM UP Scales Up: Urban to Universal
As our reach expands, our aim remains unchanged. We are excited to announce a significant update to our language from “Urban Pediatrics” to “Universally in Pediatrics”: Transforming and Expanding Access to Mental Health Care Universally in Pediatrics Our change in...
Policy Brief: Mental Health Screening and Beyond: Recommendation for Expansion
TEAM UP for Children applauds MassHealth's innovative policy changes that focus on supporting comprehensive clinical services for children and families, including behavioral health services. In the spirit of our continued collaboration in the shared goal of ensuring...
Policy Brief: Mental Health Screening and Beyond: Recommendation for Expansion
TEAM UP for Children applauds MassHealth's innovative policy changes that focus on supporting comprehensive clinical services for children and families, including behavioral health services. In the spirit of our continued...
Our mental health care worker shortage is taking a toll
MENTAL HEALTH CARE is, like many industries, facing a workforce shortage, as clinicians flee the field in record numbers. But looming alongside that shortage is a second and equally troubling mental health crisis, one that threatens our nation’s...
CNN.com Highlights TEAM UP’s Solution to the Mental Health Crisis in Children
(CNN)- The pandemic has been tough, but the return to in-person schooling has also been emotionally difficult for Mary Norris’ 12-year-old daughter. Norris says her daughter was bullied relentlessly at the school she attended last year in Fresno, California, near...
Why we need to support community health workers
Medical visits are rarely straightforward. Add factors such as poverty, chronic stress, complex medical issues, functional impairment, and barriers to material needs, and caring for one’s well-being becomes exponentially more layered and challenging. A community...
Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Testimony
Testimony of Anita Morris, MSN, FNP-BC Project Director, TEAM UP for Children May 25, 2023Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care FinancingH1184, An Act relative to health equity and community health workers Anita Morris, Project Director, submitted...
Massachusetts Legislative Commission on Behavioral Health Promotion and Upstream Prevention
Written Testimony from TEAM UP for Children December 15, 2017 Massachusetts Commission on Behavioral Health Promotion and Upstream PreventionStrengthening Behavioral Health Promotion and Upstream Prevention in Massachusetts TEAM UP submitted written testimony to the...
Dr. Michelle Durham Testifies at U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Hearing on Mental Health Care
Dr. Michelle Durham's testimony to U.S. Senate Finance Committee Hearing on "Mental Health Care in America: Addressing Root Causes and Identifying Policy Solutions." A transcript of her testimony is included below. Testimony of Dr. Michelle P. Durham, MD, MPH, FAPA,...