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Innovations Institute advances research-based, community centered, and transformative solutions for child-, youth-and family-serving public systems, and supports the workforce within these systems.

🌱 We’re hiring! at the UConn School of Social Work is seeking a Senior Program Specialist to join our Parent, Infant &...
12/16/2025

🌱 We’re hiring!

at the UConn School of Social Work is seeking a Senior Program Specialist to join our Parent, Infant & Early Childhood (PIEC) team. This role supports impactful early childhood behavioral health initiatives through cross-system collaboration, project management, and partnership engagement.

đź”— Apply here: s.uconn.edu/piec-sps-job
đź’ˇ Learn more about PIEC: s.uconn.edu/piec

12/15/2025

Thrilled to share that a recent article from our team on implementation outcomes was selected by Psych Services for inclusion in an Editor's Choice collection of articles focused on Value-Based Care and Behavioral Health System Innovation!

The article from the June 2025 issue, "How State Administrative Structures Influence Implementation Outcomes for Wraparound Care Coordination," examines how organizational and system variables affect implementation outcomes for wraparound.

Congratulations team!

Read the article: s.uconn.edu/wraparticle
View the rest of the collection: s.uconn.edu/vbc-articles

States are taking action to address a growing challenge in : and staying in the emergency department (ED) longer th...
12/12/2025

States are taking action to address a growing challenge in : and staying in the emergency department (ED) longer than medically necessary while they wait for appropriate treatment options.

A new brief from the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) highlights how states are working with hospitals, providers, and community partners to reduce ED boarding, strengthen care pathways, and better support young people and their .

Read more about emerging strategies and state examples: s.uconn.edu/nashp-brief

The Center for Mental Health Implementation Support (CMHIS) invites Project AWARE and TISS grantees to apply for the Pro...
12/11/2025

The Center for Mental Health Implementation Support (CMHIS) invites Project AWARE and TISS grantees to apply for the Project AWARE & TISS Sustainability Planning Learning Community: a free, 6-session series starting February 2026.

Participants will get:
âś…Practical tools and templates
âś…Expert consultation
âś…A chance to work alongside other AWARE and TISS teams

Grantees will share tools, talk through real challenges, and work on sustainability plans to help school-based mental health work continue and grow.

Apply by Friday, December 19: s.uconn.edu/aware-tiss

Last week the of , Co-Responder & Programs launched by a team of researchers at Columbia & Wayne State Universities...
12/10/2025

Last week the of , Co-Responder & Programs launched by a team of researchers at Columbia & Wayne State Universities with the goal of updating the national landscape of mobile crisis response programs.

WHO? Please complete if you are a mobile response and stabilization services ( ) or responder, part of a mobile crisis unit, law enforcement/fire/EMS-based co-responders, alternative/community responder, provider, or work in any related capacity.

WHEN? survey open 12/1/2025 – 1/31/2026

WHY? Much opportunity to inform and influence the field through this work

WHERE? https://rc-1.nyspi.org/surveys/?s=X9LRXH4DMRJ8NHRF

QUESTIONS? Contact MobileCrisisSurvey@nyspi.columbia.edu

Join American Public Human Services Association - APHSA for the first in a series of opportunities on Addressing the C...
12/09/2025

Join American Public Human Services Association - APHSA for the first in a series of opportunities on Addressing the Complex Needs of Youth, "Webinar on Mobile Crisis Units."

This session will highlight how states are leveraging teams to stabilize in their homes and communities, reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and placements, and strengthen cross-system collaboration. Presenters from Ohio and Tennessee will share their approaches.

đź“… Monday, December 15
🕰️ 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET
đź”— s.uconn.edu/aphsa-12.15 (registration required)

This webinar is designed for leadership in , , , and related systems.

The next session in the series in January 2026 will focus on Therapeutic .

🎓 Thinking about a career in ? Don’t miss this chance to hear directly from students at the UConn School of Social Wo...
12/05/2025

🎓 Thinking about a career in ? Don’t miss this chance to hear directly from students at the UConn School of Social Work about their classroom experience and hands-on practicum work.

We’re proud to be part of a school of social work that prepares the next generation of changemakers.

đź”— Register to join the conversation at 7 PM ET on 12/15: s.uconn.edu/12.15.bsw

Are you passionate about , , and enhancing outcomes for children, youth and families? at the UConn School of Socia...
12/04/2025

Are you passionate about , , and enhancing outcomes for children, youth and families? at the UConn School of Social Work invites applications for the Sheila A Pires Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Child, Youth & Family Behavioral Health Policy.

đź“… Expected start date Spring/Summer 2026
đź“Ť Fully remote with expected travel to Hartford, CT, at least 2x/year
đź”— Learn more & apply: s.uconn.edu/ii-postdoc
➡️ Position open until filled; applications reviewed on a rolling basis

12/03/2025

đź’™ Thank you. Your generosity during is a reminder of just how powerful this community is.

đź’™ Because of our supporters, Innovations Institute is better positioned to address some of the most intractable challenges to our work and continue building stronger, more responsive systems for children, youth, and families.

đź’™ We invite each of you to stay connected, stay engaged, and continue fueling this essential work: s.uconn.edu/giving-tues

💙 Together, we’re creating meaningful change.

As winds down, we’re grateful for the colleagues, partners, and leaders who believe in building stronger systems for c...
12/02/2025

As winds down, we’re grateful for the colleagues, partners, and leaders who believe in building stronger systems for children and families.

There’s still time to make an impact today.

Your gift—or a simple share with your network—directly supports research that informs smarter, more equitable policy decisions nationwide.

👉 Join us in strengthening the field: s.uconn.edu/giving-tues

Every great system change begins with a question: “What if we could do better for kids & families?”Innovations Institute...
12/02/2025

Every great system change begins with a question: “What if we could do better for kids & families?”

Innovations Institute is taking this question seriously. After convening top researchers, family leaders, and policymakers at our Summer 2025 Youth & Family Behavioral Health Research Summit, we identified critical gaps in how behavioral health services are financed, studied, and delivered — and now we’re mobilizing to fill those gaps.

This your support will fuel the Sheila A. Pires Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Child, Youth, and Family — enabling fresh, rigorous that states, communities, and nationwide are urgently waiting for.

Join us in turning possibility into impact.
đź”— Donate: s.uconn.edu/donate2sap
đź”— Learn more: s.uconn.edu/giving-tues

🌍 has arrived—and we need you.At Innovations Institute, we’re working every day to improve access and outcomes across ...
12/02/2025

🌍 has arrived—and we need you.

At Innovations Institute, we’re working every day to improve access and outcomes across children’s systems. Today, your support goes directly towards the Sheila Pires Postdoctoral Fellow, helping us fuel research, training, and that , , and rely on.

Here’s how you can make an impact right now:
đź’™ Donate what you can: s.uconn.edu/giving-tues
đź“Ł Share this post to amplify the mission
🤝 Encourage others to join our community

Every action—big or small—moves us closer to a future where all young people receive the support they need.

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