Convenient Care Association

Honored to join friends and wonderful colleagues from the mental health sector on World Mental Health Day in Charlotte NC, Woods System of Care, Social Innovations Journal, Convenient Care Association, RSM, United Way of Greater Charlotte and Next Stage at the Mental Health Ideas Exchange at the Foundation For The Carolinas. Enjoyed facilitating the CCA and Woods panel on innovation with Kroger Health, Medworks, Pax and the Family Van and Mobile Health Map at Harvard University and was inspired how this event sparked dynamic conversations and uncovered many new ideas, all centered on mental health innovation. Everyone who participated focused on local, state and national mental and behavioral healthcare solutions with hope, creativity, and collaboration. Roundtable discussions included topics like integrated care models, mental health in schools, mental health equity, crisis response systems, peer support networks, Telehealth and digital therapeutics. Thanks to Josh Jacobson from Next Stage and Michele Juliana from RSM for organizing us all to come together for this amazing cross sector ideas exchange, representing the nonprofit, private and government sectors along with community members and local artists. An article featuring the event and innovative programs and services in Charlotte will be forthcoming in a future Social Innovations Journal. Woods Services RSM RSM US LLP Next Stage Social Innovations Journal Convenient Care Association Kroger Health

Honored to join friends and wonderful colleagues from the mental health sector on World Mental Health Day in Charlotte NC, Woods System of Care, Social Innovations Journal, Convenient Care Association, RSM, United Way of Greater Charlotte and Next Stage at the Mental Health Ideas Exchange at the Foundation For The Carolinas. Enjoyed facilitating the CCA and Woods panel on innovation with Kroger Health, Medworks, Pax and the Family Van and Mobile Health Map at Harvard University and was inspired how this event sparked dynamic conversations and uncovered many new ideas, all centered on mental health innovation. Everyone who participated focused on local, state and national mental and behavioral healthcare solutions with hope, creativity, and collaboration. Roundtable discussions included topics like integrated care models, mental health in schools, mental health equity, crisis response systems, peer support networks, Telehealth and digital therapeutics. Thanks to Josh Jacobson from Next Stage and Michele Juliana from RSM for organizing us all to come together for this amazing cross sector ideas exchange, representing the nonprofit, private and government sectors along with community members and local artists. An article featuring the event and innovative programs and services in Charlotte will be forthcoming in a future Social Innovations Journal. Woods Services RSM RSM US LLP Next Stage Social Innovations Journal Convenient Care Association Kroger Health

Thank you to Lisa Gables from the American Academy Physician Associates and Leslie Crutchfield from Business for Impact at the Georgetown McDonough Business School for hosting an amazing day-long strategy discussion with leaders from a cross-section of healthcare, business, member, and academic organizations about the need and ways to revolutionize America’s healthcare workforce. The focus was on workforce retention and career path strategies, unleashing state policy access, transforming higher education, increasing K-12 awareness and expanding equity and access. Enjoyed moderating the panel on the evolution of the convenient care movement with Angela Patterson from CVS Health, Marc R. Watkins, M.D. from Kroger Health, George Barakat from MedWorks and Sarah Flory from Walgreens UHealth Clinics. Thank you to Convenient Care Association members and Woods System of Care members who joined us. Check out and join the new movement - www.healthforce.org