Improving the Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medications in

Public Systems Serving Children, Youth, and Young Adults

("Psychotropic Medication")*

 

 

 

Facilitators:  Kamala Allen, Center for Health Care Strategies; Sheila Pires, Human Service Collaborative; and Christopher Bellonci, M.D., Tufts University

 

Location: Johns Hopkins Gaithersburg Campus

 

Date: September 11, 2015

 

Duration: 1 day

 

Maximum Number of Participants: 30 (5-6 grantees/states)

 

Participants: Teams include SOC grant leaders, Medicaid and behavioral health agency representatives, and child welfare agency representatives.  Participants should demonstrate capacity and commitment to implementing improved cross-agency oversight and monitoring processes for the use of psychotropic medications.

 

Description: This small group meeting will provide participants with an opportunity to engage in specialized discussion on the design and implementation of effective oversight and monitoring programs for the prescription and use of psychotropic medication with children, youth, and young adults. 

 

This meeting will be connected to a broader learning community focused on psychotropic medication monitoring in children’s behavioral health.  More details will be available soon on the webinar series included in this learning community.

 

 

*Logistical support for this meeting provided by the American Institutes for Research.