The Overall Health, Vitality, and Success of Our Community: Behavioral Health
Date/Time
Date(s) - November 15, 2022
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Update: Registration is now closed. Due to the uncertain weather forecast, this event has been transitioned to an online event on the FOCUS Virtual Campus. Log-in instructions have been sent by email to all registered participants.
A Community Needs Assessment conducted and released by United Way of Greater St. Louis in early 2020 revealed three primary challenges ranked among the highest priorities for each of the 16 counties in our region: affordable housing, jobs and transportation, and behavioral health. This year, FOCUS St. Louis and the United Way of Greater St. Louis are teaming up for an in-depth exploration of these issues, with the help of regional leaders and policy experts — and we want you to be part of the discussion.
Join us for the second session in our series addressing The Overall Health, Vitality, and Success of Our Community.
The Challenge: Behavioral Health
America confronts a health care landscape deeply – and likely permanently – altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Behavioral health care access has emerged as both a challenge and opportunity. The pandemic exacerbated the need for behavioral health services, but it also inspired innovation and a reinvigorated policy and funding focus on behavioral health needs. In spite of increased understanding of its importance, behavioral health remains among the most stigmatized and underserved need in the region.
In this forum, we’ll talk to behavioral health providers, experts and advocates about the current realities in the region, what progress has been achieved, and what we can do to tackle these challenges.
The Panel
- Moderator: Regina Greer, Chief Impact Officer, United Way of Greater St. Louis
- Kim Feaman, Regional Executive Officer, Missouri Department of Mental Health – Eastern Region
- Pat Holterman-Hommes, MA, LPC (Leadership St. Louis 2010), Chief Executive Officer, Youth in Need
- Tiffany Lacy Clark, Ph.D. (Leadership St. Louis 2020), Chief Operating Officer, Behavioral Health Response
- LaTanya Mackey, LPC (Youth Leadership St. Louis 2003), Clinical Site Supervisor, Provident Behavioral Health
Details
This event is open to all and free to attend, but registration is required.
About Our Moderator
Regina L. Greer serves as the United Way of Greater St. Louis’ Chief Impact Officer. She has been a member of the United Way’s Leadership Team since 2009, formerly serving as the Sr. Vice President Community Partnerships and 2-1-1 Director. Regina is driven by her passion to create lasting systems change and solutions for the communities’ most pressing needs. She oversees the organization’s impact efforts which include a core network of 162 member agencies, United Way 2-1-1 serving a 116-county footprint across Missouri and Illinois, grant-making, evaluation, capacity building and public policy efforts. Regina is credited with deploying outcomes-producing regional strategies in response to systemic community issues such as the Greater St. Louis Community Information Exchange, United to Help Our Neighbors, United for Families, crisis response, homelessness and more. Regina has a B.S. in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville and a master’s in management and Leadership from Webster University.
About Our Panelists
Kim Feaman is the Regional Executive Officer for the Eastern and East Central Regions of the Division of Behavioral Health within the Missouri Department of Mental Health. The Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) manages programs and services for individuals in need of mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment services. The DBH provides policy guidance, regulatory oversight and technical assistance to contracted agencies within the state of Missouri. The DBH ensures Prevention, Treatment and Recovery services are available in the community. Additionally, the DBH supervises the operation of facilities, including all state hospitals, psychiatric rehabilitation centers, mental health centers, children’s psychiatric programs and one children’s residential treatment center. The division also oversees community based psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder services. Feaman has over 30 years experience in the behavioral health field. Her tenure with the State of Missouri has included the position of Chief Operating Officer for the St. Louis Forensic Treatment Centers North and South, where she had operational oversight of 280 in-patient pre and post-trial forensic patients. Feaman received her M.A. in Health Services Management from Webster University and her B.S. in Criminal Justice from Murray State University. She has served on the Missouri Credentialing Board where she was the Chairman of the Ethics Committee.
In 2013, Pat Holterman-Hommes became the fourth CEO in Youth In Need’s history. A key Youth In Need staff member since 1990, she has extensive expertise in the areas of mental health counseling, child welfare, positive youth development and organizational development. She also makes diversity, equity and inclusion a strategic priority at Youth In Need, driving the agency’s work toward racial equity and LGBTQ equality. Holterman-Hommes currently serves on the National Network for Youth Board of Directors and previously served on the boards for National Safe Place Network, Missouri Coalition of Children and the Community Council of St. Charles County. She also represents the needs of vulnerable children and youth on various regional committees, including the Children’s Services Coalition.
With 19 years of experience in public-private partnerships and leadership development, Tiffany Lacy Clark brings a history of excellence in meeting the safety and well-being of children, families, and adults to BHR. As a result-oriented leader, she is continuously striving to improve the way we serve those in need. Tiffany’s solid background leading cross-functional teams and operations management has led to multiple successes and given her a deep understanding of the industry trends that impact growth. Tiffany is a solutions-focused administrator with a comprehensive background in policy and procedure development, strategic change management, organizational development, and continuous quality improvement. She brings a perspective grounded in compassion, emotional intelligence, and strategic insights to the BHR leadership team.
LaTanya Mackey has over 10 years of experience working in the social service sector providing treatment to at-risk populations or assisting those in need gain access to resources, including, mental health care. LaTanya received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Truman State University and Master of Arts in Counseling from Webster University. Currently, LaTanya works for Provident Behavioral Health as a Clinical Site Supervisor with extensive knowledge and experience treating adults, children, and families, where they are, in the community. At Provident, LaTanya also serves as the supervisor for the Easy Access Center which provides low cost, same day/next day, counseling appointments for community members in immediate need. LaTanya trains and supervises rising mental health professionals (completing their master’s degrees) who serve as therapists in the Easy Access Center. When she is not serving as the role of supervisor, LaTanya is also providing therapy to her own clients.