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Together, We Can Lead System Level Change

TEAM UP strives to build the field of knowledge about integrated behavioral health care, and we share our research findings and other learnings to inform public policy decisions. We welcome the opportunity to engage with policymakers and collaborate with external partners to drive policy and effect system-level change on the issue of integrated behavioral health care.

Together, we can lead system level change. Contact us directly if you’d like to learn more about TEAM UP’s advocacy work.

Featured Policy Brief

Mental Health Screening and Beyond: Recommendation for Expansion

TEAM UP 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 children and families across the Commonwealth have prompt access to high-quality behavioral health care, TEAM UP is sharing our latest policy brief, “Mental Health Screening and Beyond: Recommendation for Expansion.”

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Our Advocacy Work

Learn more about our impact and how we have been transforming pediatric behavioral health care.

Behavioral Health Workforce Center Advisory Group

News, Policy

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

News, Policy, Press Releases

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

News, Policy

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

News, Policy

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

News, Policy

Our mental health care worker shortage is taking a toll

Policy, Thought Leadership

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...

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TEAM UP is committed to collaborating with others in the pediatric integrated behavioral health care field. We support the work of others to use and build upon our knowledge base. Please contact: TEAMUPCenter@bmc.org for permission to use any of our materials.