OUR TEAM

 Our Steering Committee represents stakeholders across sectors and states.


Steering Committee

  • Alice Forrester, PhD

    CEO, Clifford Beers

  • Ann Smith, JD, MBA

    Executive Director, African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities, Inc. (AFCAMP)

  • Bianca Carreiro

    School Health Policy & Program Specialist, RIDE

  • Carrie Bridges-Feliz

    VP, Community Health & Equity, Lifespan

  • Chris Bersani, PsyD

    Regional Director, HRSA; Behavioral Health Lead

  • Henry Sachs, MD

    President, Bradley Hospital

  • Kaitlyn Rabb

    Policy Analyst, RI Kids Count

  • Karyn Horowitz, MD

    Chief Medical Officer, Bradley Hospital

  • Jeana Bracey, PhD

    Associate VP, School & Community Initiatives, CHDI

  • Jim Shmerling, DHA, FACHE

    President & CEO, Connecticut Children’s

  • Mike Silverstein, MD

    Director, Hassenfeld Institute, Brown University

  • Rosemary Reilly-Chammat

    Associate Director, Rhode Island Department of Education

  • Tammy Freeberg, MSW

    VP of Strategy & Planning, The Village

Core Team

  • Andrea Chu

    Director of Programs & Operations, Hassenfeld Institute, Brown University

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  • Daley Gay

    Administrative Fellow, Connecticut Children’s

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  • Ellen Hallsworth

    Director, Bradley REACH Program

    Email Ellen

OUR GOAL

We work together to support children’s behavioral health.

By bringing together health care providers, payers, schools, community organizations and policy makers, we can change the system.  We want to ensure that children and families receive preventive care and support in their communities, and to move away from our current, crisis-driven system.

Collaborate with us.