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.
TEAM UP Welcomes Newest Cohort
The TEAM UP Center at Boston Medical Center (BMC) announces the newest cohort of pediatric and family practices selected to implement its proven TEAM UP Model™.
TEAM UP and MASStrong Partnership
The TEAM UP Center is proud to announce a new partnership and opportunity with the MASStrong initiative.
Early Childhood Alliance (ECA)
Registration is open for Spring 2026.
Held virtually on the 2nd Tuesday of every month
(6 months per round)
10:00am-11:00am
BHCs Foundational Training
Starting April – Spring 2026 Foundational Trainings.
A free, three-part training series that will equip BHCs to provide integrated behavioral healthcare to children and families.
CHWs Foundational Training
Starting April 2026 Foundational Trainings.
A free, five-part training series that will equip Community Health Workers to provide integrated behavioral healthcare to children and families.





