Virna Little, Psy. D, LCSW-r, MBA, CCM, SAP

Virna Little is a nationally and internationally known specialist in the integration of health and behavioral health services, the development of viable behavioral health services in community settings and strategies to implement effective depression identification and treatment programs in health settings. Dr. Little has worked as part of the evidenced-based depression care model, Project IMPACT, as part of the international consulting team since 2004. Dr. Little has worked with many primary care associations around the country including Ohio, New York, New Jersey and Alaska and internationally in Singapore. Dr. Little has been instrumental in promoting the use of electronic health technology in behavioral health settings, particularly in the utilization of physician portals to involve community organizations in patient care and coordination. Dr. Little has extensive experience providing behavioral health services in healthcare settings for safety net populations as well as developing and operating community programs. Dr. Little has actively worked to promote the use of evidence-based practices in community health and behavioral health settings and is versed in the current evidence-based behavioral health tools and practices in community settings.