GPBCH: Mental Health Summit
Thursday, December 9, 2021 (8:30 AM - 1:00 PM) (EST)
Description
The Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health is organizing a half-day virtual mini-summit on Mental Health. We know from many of our employer members that this is a high priority topic, and we hope to cover the scope of the problem (epidemiology and economics), and best practices and solutions for employers. This program is open to the public at a modest fee - to register CLICK HERE. View our program agenda below:
MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT
Advancing Mental Health Service Access, Quality and Value
Thursday, December 9th, 2021
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Neil Goldfarb, President and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health
8:45 – 9:30 The Value of a Caring Culture
Darcy Gruttadaro, JD, Director, Center for Workplace Mental Health, APA Foundation
9:30 – 10:00 The Path Forward: The Employer’s Role in Accelerating Mental Health Care
Mike Thompson, President and CEO, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
10:00 – 10:30 Mitigating the Pandemic’s Impact on the Workforce’s Emotional Health
Andi Campbell, Chief Growth Officer, WellSpark Health
10:30 – 10:45 Healthy Stretch Break/Mindfulness Exercise
Aleezé Sattar Moss, PhD, Associate Director, Myrna Brind Center for Mindfulness
10:45 – 11:30 Innovations in Increasing Access to Mental Health Services
- Elise Merenda, SVP Behavioral Services, Carebridge
- To Be Named, Telemental Health Provider
- Hyong Un, MD, Chief Psychiatric Officer, Aetna, a CVS Health Company
- Chris Mosunic, Chief Clinical Officer, Vida Health
11:30 – 11:50 Identifying and Addressing Disparities in Mental Health
11:50 – 12:45 Employer case studies in advancing mental health
- Charles Latarullo, PhD, Director, Healthy Minds, American Express (invited)
- Tierra Pritchett, EdD, Deputy Commissioner, City of Philadelphia
- George Hanson, Chief People Officer, City of Philadelphia
- Pam Sigman, Senior Director for Quality Management, Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services, City of Philadelphia
12:45 – 1:00 Program wrap-up and call to action
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