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Connecticut Magazine: Screening Kids for Anxiety and Depression

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May 30, 2023
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Jeff Vanderploeg, President and CEO, CHDI

The pandemic widened the cracks in the children’s behavioral health system and diminished its capacity to meet families’ needs. Record numbers of youth are experiencing behavioral health concerns, and at the same time, clinicians are leaving the field, citing low wages and burnout...

CHDI's President and CEO, Jeff Vanderploeg, was interviewed for a recent Connecticut Magazine article on screening children for anxiety and depression in pediatric primary care, and the struggle to find care due to the ongoing behavioral health workforce shortage. 

In the article, Jeff discusses the challenges facing the behavioral health workforce and outlines priorities for behavioral health system expansion.

Look for the article in the June issue of Connecticut Magazine or read it online at CT Insider.
 

Read the CT Insider Article

Jeff Vanderploeg, President and CEO, CHDI

Connecticut needs service expansion in areas that align with the needs of youth and families.We should prioritize efforts to expand prevention, early intervention, and treatments with the strongest evidence of effectiveness. These strategies have the best chance to improve outcomes and achieve long-term cost savings.