Senior Behavioral Health Advisor
NASMHPD
Alexandria, Virginia
Jessica Monahan Pollard, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Senior Behavioral Health Advisor at the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD). She has over twenty years' experience in public mental health conducting research and program evaluation; providing clinical services; developing and directing programs; offering training and technical assistance; teaching and mentoring; and behavioral health policy. Dr. Pollard previously served as the Director of Maine's Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Health and Human Services, where she led implementation planning for the State's 988 rollout, crisis system reform, and opened Maine's first Crisis Receiving Center with Peer Living Room, among many initiatives. While Assistant Professor and Clinical Director of Early Psychosis at Yale University School of Medicine, she authored many papers on early intervention and detection, workforce development, and the intersection of mental health and justice system involvement. She is past Program Chair of Mental Health for the American Public Health Association (APHA) and recipient of the APHA Mental Health Section Award.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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