Senior Vice President
Family Guidance Centers, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Maria Bruni, Ph.D. currently serves as the Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at Family Guidance Centers, Inc. In this role, Maria identifies opportunities to expand medication-assisted recovery (MAR) services and launches new programs utilizing federal, state and local grant awards. She develops and leads the implementation of strategic initiatives to leverage emerging technology, innovative reimbursement models, and trends in the field of behavioral health. Before joining FGC, Maria served as a Senior Policy Advisor for the Illinois State Medicaid Authority (Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services), where she developed programs and initiatives related to adult behavioral health in the Medicaid program. In particular, she worked to secure the $4.5 million SUPPORT Act Substance Use Treatment Capacity Expansion Grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for HFS in September 2019. Prior to working for HFS, Maria spent over 20 years working for the Illinois Department of Human Services, as the Assistant Secretary for Programs and in multiple roles at the Single State Agency for Substance Use Disorders (Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery-SUPR). At SUPR, Maria was responsible for overseeing the state’s strategic planning process for the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment system of care as well as numerous federally-funded grants, including the Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. She worked closely on Medicaid waivers and state plan amendments aimed at expanding and enhancing the services available for Medicaid members with substance use and mental health disorders. Maria earned an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration.
Thursday, November 3, 2022
8:15 AM – 9:45 AM