Press Release – TEAM UP Findings Published in the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
PRESS RELEASE Pediatric Provider and Staff Burnout in Federally Qualified Community Health Centers Boston, MA (October 20, 2023)- A new study published in the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management (JACM) examines burnout among pediatric providers and staff...
BMC Press Release – TEAM UP Research Published in Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Boston, MA (Aug. 14, 2023)- New research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that children who received integrated mental health care showed improvements in both mental health and school performance. These findings,...
BMC Press Release – TEAM UP Research Published in JAMA OPEN Network
New research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that integrating mental health services into pediatric primary care at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) can improve access to...
Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Pediatric Provider and Staff Burnout in Community Health Centers
Hill, C., Justo, S., Park, H., Bair-Merritt, M., Morris, A., Feinberg, E., & Sheldrick, R. C. (2023, August 7). Pediatric Provider and Staff Burnout in Federally Qualified Community Health Centers. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 46(4), 265–271. https://doi.org/10.1097/jac.0000000000000472
Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Changes Over Time in Outcomes of School-Age Children and Parents Receiving Integrated Mental Health Care in Federally Qualified Health Centers
Kim, J., Bair-Merritt, M., Rosenberg, J., Feinberg, E., Morris, A., Durham, M. P., Estela, M. G., & Sheldrick, R. C. (2023). Changes over time in outcomes of School-Age children and parents receiving integrated mental health care in federally qualified health centers. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 44(7), e493–e500. https://doi.org/10.1097/dbp.0000000000001203
JAMA Network Open
The Association of Integrating Mental Health into Pediatric Primary Care at Federally Qualified Health Centers with Utilization and Follow up Care
Kim, J., Sheldrick, R. C., Gallagher, K., Bair-Merritt, M., Durham, M. P., Feinberg, E., Morris, A., & Cole, M. (2023). Association of integrating mental health into pediatric primary care at federally qualified health centers with utilization and follow-up care. JAMA Network Open, 6(4), e239990. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.9990
Journal of Behavioral Health Services Research
Implementation of a Novel Pediatric Behavioral Health Intervention Initiative
Safon, C. B., Estela, M. G., Rosenberg, J., Feinberg, E., Drainoni, M., Morris, A., Durham, M. P., Bair-Merritt, M., & Sheldrick, R. C. (2022). Implementation of a novel pediatric Behavioral health integration initiative. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 50(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-022-09803-6
Pediatrics
Integrating universal behavioral health care in pediatrics at federally qualified health centers
Sheldrick, R. C., Bair-Merritt, M., Durham, M. P., Rosenberg, J., Tamene, M., Bonacci, C., Daftary, G., Tang, M. H., Sengupta, N., Morris, A., & Feinberg, E. (2022). Integrating pediatric universal behavioral health care at federally qualified health centers. Pediatrics, 149(4). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-051822
Journal of Pediatrics
Five-Year Trends in Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Department Visits in Massachusetts: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Lin, M., Kim, J., Sheldrick, R. C., Bair-Merritt, M., Durham, M. P., Feinberg, E., & Cole, M. (2022). Five-Year Trends in Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Department visits in Massachusetts: A Population-Based Cohort study. The Journal of Pediatrics, 246, 199-206.e17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.03.011
Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology
Barriers and facilitators to integrating behavioral health services and pediatric primary care
Brady, K. J. S., Durham, M. P., Francoeur, A., Henneberg, C., Adhia, A., Morley, D., Tamene, M., Singerman, A., Morris, A., Fortuna, L. R., Feinberg, E., & Bair-Merritt, M. (2020). Barriers and facilitators to integrating behavioral health services and pediatric primary care. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000356
Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology
Using the quality improvement (QI) tool Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to examine implementation barriers to common workflows in integrated pediatric care
Tamene, M., Morris, A., Feinberg, E., & Bair-Merritt, M. H. (2020). Using the quality improvement (QI) tool Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to examine implementation barriers to common workflows in integrated pediatric care. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 8(3), 257–267. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000365
Health Services Research
The effects of integrating behavioral health into primary care for low‐income children
Cole, M., Qin, Q., Sheldrick, R. C., Morley, D., & Bair-Merritt, M. (2019). The effects of integrating behavioral health into primary care for low‐income children. Health Services Research, 54(6), 1203–1213. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.13230
Clinical Pediatrics
Perceptions of the Implementation of Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration in 3 Community Health Centers
Fong, H., Tamene, M., Morley, D., Morris, A., Estela, M. G., Singerman, A., & Bair-Merritt, M. (2019). Perceptions of the Implementation of Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration in 3 Community Health Centers. Clinical Pediatrics, 58(11–12), 1201–1211. https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922819867454
Child: Care, Health and Development 2023
Conceptualizations of health, ability to act upon those definitions and desire for supports among families from historically marginalized communities
Stransky, M. L., Bremer-Kamens, M., Bair-Merritt, M., Howard, C., Brooks, C., Meill, A., Morris, A., & Sheldrick, R. C. (2023). Conceptualizations of health, ability to act upon those definitions and desire for supports among families from historically marginalized communities. Child: Care, Health and Development, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.13214
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 2023
The influence of loss to follow‐up in autism screening research: Taking stock and moving forward
Sheldrick, R. C., Hooker, J. L., Carter, A. S., Feinberg, E., Croen, L. A., Kuhn, J., Slate, E., & Wetherby, A. M. (2023, July 19). The influence of loss to follow‐up in autism screening research: Taking stock and moving forward. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13867
CommonWealth Magazine 2023
Our mental health care worker shortage is taking a toll
Erlich, S. (2023, March 9). Our mental health care worker shortage is taking a toll. CommonWealth Magazine. https://commonwealthbeacon.org/health/our-mental-health-care-worker-shortage-is-taking-a-toll/
CommonWealth Magazine 2021
Why we need to support community health workers
Erlich, S., Riordan, G., (2021, August 16). Why we need to support community health workers. CommonWealth Magazine. https://commonwealthbeacon.org/health-care/why-we-need-to-support-community-health-workers/
Early Learning Report - The Center for the Study of Social Policy
Transforming and Expanding Access to Mental Health Care in Urban Pediatrics: Early Learning Report
Doyle, S., Cohen, S., and Morrison, S. Transforming and Expanding Access to Mental Health Care in Urban Pediatrics: Early Learning Report. Center for the Study of Social Policy, 2022 https://cssp.org/resource/transforming-expanding-access-to-mental-health-care-in-urban-pediatrics
BRANCH Final Report
BRANCH Final Report
Feinberg, Emily, Groves, Betsy. (2020) BRANCH Final Report. TEAM UP for Children. https://teamupforchildren.org/news/branch-report
Association of Integrating Mental Health Into Pediatric Primary Care at Federally Qualified Health Centers With Utilization and Follow-up Care
Abstract OBJECTIVE To examine the association of a comprehensive MH integration model with health care utilization, psychotropic medication use, and MH follow-up care among Medicaid-enrolled children at FQHCs. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This...
Childhood Trauma Task Force Annual Report Features TEAM UP for Children
The Childhood Trauma Task Force (CTTF) of the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) recently issued their annual report, "Identifying Childhood Trauma: Recommendations on trauma identification practices in...
CSSP Releases TEAM UP Early Learning Report
Transforming and Expanding Access to Mental Health Care in Urban Pediatrics: Early Learning Report The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) is a national, non-profit organization that works to achieve a racially, economically, and socially just society in...
BMC Press Release: TEAM UP Research Published in Pediatrics
Integrating Behavioral Health in Community Based Primary Care Improves Access and Treatment for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Children BOSTON - New research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that a model of...
Special Report: Adolescent Suicidal Ideation
Screening for Adolescent Suicidal Ideation in TEAM UP Cohort 2 Sites Key Takeaways from Data*: The average percentage of adolescents reporting suicidal ideation at TEAM UP CHCs during well-child visits during the COVID-19 pandemic is more than 2x the national average...
Community Health Worker Film shared at APHA Public Health Film Festival
The 2020 American Public Health Association's Public Health Film Festival showcased TEAM UP's film, "Filling the Gaps: Community Health Workers Improve Healthcare Systems by Addressing the Social Determinants of Health," written, produced, and directed by Sonia...