Cost and Financing Strategies for Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis

Coordinated specialty care (CSC) is an evidence-based practice model that can positively impact the life trajectory of a person experiencing their first episode of psychosis. Although CSC programs offer life-changing interventions, financing these programs is challenging for a number of reasons. This exciting webinar, Cost and Financing Strategies for Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis, will feature speakers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and state mental health authorities. 

Featured Presenters

• Anita Everett, Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA
• Tison Thomas, Deputy Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA
• Kirsten Beronio, Senior Policy Advisor, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services
• Rebecca Daughtry, First Episode Psychosis Program and Policy Manager, Washington State Health Care Authority
• Howard Goldman, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Maryland
• David Shern, Senior Public Health Advisor, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)
• Jeff VanArnam, Office of Mental Health, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services