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Advocating for Vulnerable Youth Intersecting Clinical Practice and Public Policy
Children in foster care have unique medical and mental health needs that current public policies and laws do not address. This presentation will include perspectives from a psychologist, pediatrician, and a policy director housed in a unique, trauma-informed, integrated primary care center serving children in foster care. The presentation will review our model of integrated primary care with a focus on how psychology is embedded, benefits and challenges of the model, and policy initiatives prioritized by the center. The goal of this presentation is to help psychologists learn about our innovative model of care and increase awareness of strategies and techniques to advocate for the population they serve.
Objectives
Objective #1 Based on the content of this program, participants will be able to describe the benefits of integrated medical and mental health care.Objective #2 Based on the content of this program, participants will be able to identify at least two strategies to promote policy change.
Objective #3 Based on the content of this program, participants will be able to describe the importance of trauma- informed care for children in foster care.
Laura Lamminen, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Laura Lamminen is a Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist in Dallas, TX with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating mental disorders that affect young patients. As a Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist, Laura Lamminen, PhD performs psychological assessment, therapy, and research regarding abnormal childhood mental health. Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology is medical specialty focused on diagnosing, treating, and researching childhood mental disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologists include autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, eating disorders, and learning disabilities. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologists include mental health assessment, parent and child education, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), play therapy, psychotherapy, and referral to other medical specialists as needed. © 2021 Vitadox Source: https://www.vitadox.com/doctor/dallas-tx-75235/laura-lamminen-phd/ycpkEgRVayXrNTSjWEnt7a
Jill McLeigh, PhD
Dr. McLeigh is a research assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Symposia Editor for the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. She was involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a mentoring program for children of prisoners in South Carolina and served on the S.C. Adult and Juvenile Female Offender Task Force. Her principal research interest has been in the development and evaluation of preventive interventions that are intended to strengthen communities’ capacity for family support, participation, and mutual assistance.
