Session Details
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Name
01. Building a Resilient Behavioral Health System from Crisis Response to Continuum of Care
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Michelle Schafer, MS, CEAP, LMHC, Former Chief Executive Officer
- Rajvee Vora, MD, MS, Chief, Psychiatry and Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
- Steven Airhart, MBA, LBSW, Group Chief Executive Officer, Hartgrove Behavioral Health System and Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital
- Wayne Young, LPC, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Behavioral Health Center; Vice President, Behavioral Health Integration and Partnerships \, UT Southwestern
Description
Building a Resilient Behavioral Health System from Crisis Response to Continuum of Care explores strategies for creating robust, adaptable mental health services. This panel highlights crisis intervention, care coordination, integrated delivery models, and workforce development- showing how health systems can strengthen resilience, improve outcomes, and provide comprehensive support across the full behavioral health continuum.