Silver Hill Hospital Hosts Patrick J. Kennedy and Expert Panelists for Special Mental Health Event and Book Signing
Wednesday Evening, July 24, at the Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center
Silver Hill Hospital and former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) have much in common: a deep understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and the extraordinary challenges they bring, and an unwavering conviction that treatments for these conditions merit insurance coverage and reimbursement equitable to that of treatments for other conditions, like diabetes, heart disease or cancer.
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A hallmark of his time in Congress, Kennedy was the lead author of the groundbreaking Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA or the Federal Parity Law), which requires insurers to cover treatment for mental health and substance use disorders no more restrictively than physical illnesses, such as diabetes and cancer. Subsequently, he founded The Kennedy Forum, to unite mental health advocates, business leaders, and government agencies in support of mental health equity. Kennedy works tirelessly to advance evidence-based practices, policies, and programming around treatment and recovery.
On Wednesday, July 24, he will join Andrew J. Gerber, MD, PhD, President and Medical Director of Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, CT and area experts for discussion on critical topics in mental health today: access to care and the youth mental health crisis.
The program will conclude with a book signing of Kennedy’s recent release, Profiles in Mental Health Courage.
“Silver Hill could not be more honored to be hosting this important event,” says Dr. Gerber. “We have been at the forefront of treatment for Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders for nearly a century. We have seen firsthand the impact that effective treatments can bring to our patients. Silver Hill shares Congressman Kennedy’s long-standing commitment to mental health equity and his belief that evidence-based treatments should be accessible to all. The right treatments transform lives and bring health and meaning to an individual’s existence. What could be more important than that?”
receiving treatment managing symptoms and achieving recovery. Engaging with providers and community members will be critical to our success.”
EXPERT PANELISTS
Access to Care Panel
Tichianaa Armah, MD, Chief Psychiatry Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
Francois de Brantes, MBA, EVP, Payment Innovation and Network Performance, XO Health
Jen Eielson, MPH, REHS/RS, CPH, Director of the New Canaan Department of Health
Joe Feldman, MBA, Founder & President, Cover My Mental Health
Youth Mental Health Crisis Panel
Amanda Calhoun, MD, MPH, Clinical Fellow Solnit Integrated Program, Yale Child Study Center
Alexandra Estrella, EdD., Superintendent of Schools, Norwalk Public Schools
Peter Fonagy, PhD, Chief Executive of the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, London
Tamu Lucero, EdD, Superintendent of Schools, Stamford Public Schools
Charles Morgan, MD, Former Chief, Department of Psychiatry, Bridgeport Hospital
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