Jennifer Oppenheim is a clinical child psychologist with more than 30 years’ experience in the field of children’s mental health, spanning clinical treatment, program administration, and national program and policy leadership.
Dr. Oppenheim served for fourteen years as the Senior Advisor on Early Childhood in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She oversaw the creation and growth of multiple grant programs and initiatives including Project LAUNCH, Indigenous Project LAUNCH, the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) grant program, and the Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation. She currently serves as an independent consultant to multiple states, national advocacy organizations, philanthropic entities, university research programs, and the federal government on advancing infant and early childhood mental health systems of care.
Dr. Oppenheim serves on the CHDI Board of Director’s Program, Equity, and Communications Committee and the Finance, Investment & Audit Committee.
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