Opening Address – A Vision for Pediatric Behavioral Health in the Commonwealth

Massachusetts’ Behavioral Health System – Update from the State Agency Leaders

• Lee Robinson, MD, Associate Chief of Behavioral Health, MassHealth Office of Accountable Care & Behavioral Health
• Emily Bailey, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Innovations in Threat Assessments

• Sharmila Metha, Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Inpatient Services, Cambridge Health Alliance

Family Centered Approaches to Children’s Behavioral Health

• Speakers announced soon!

Connecting the Dots – Care Coordination for Children with Complex Needs

• Kim Irving, Director of Complex Case Management, Executive Office of Health and Human Services
• More speakers announced soon!

The State of Health Equity and Behavioral Health

• Kevin Simon, MD, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, City of Boston; Director, JUSTICE Clinic, Division of Addiction Medicine; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Boston Children’s Hospital | Harvard Medical School

Behavioral Health in the 2025 – 2026 Legislative Session

• Chair – Senator John Velis, Vice Chair, Joint Commission on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
• More speakers announced soon!

Closing Remarks