Driving Equity in Behavioral Health: Overcoming Barriers to Access


Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

Transportation gaps, scheduling hurdles and fragmented coordination keep too many patients from getting the care they need. Behavioral health access isn't just about volume — it's about logistics alignment. 

When support systems aren’t designed around patients’ daily realities, inequities persist and teams stay stuck in reactive cycles and outcomes plateau.

This session explores how health systems are closing gaps in care by rethinking care delivery, logistics and increasing access. Learn how tech-enabled coordination and community connections can help meet patients where they are and build more sustainable, equitable behavioral health models.

Key takeaways:
 
  • Identify the most common access barriers limiting behavioral health reach
  • Explore how technology and logistics partnerships can expand coordination and equity
  • Apply real-world lessons for building scalable, patient-centered access models

Presenters:

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Eboney Kraisoraphong

Chief Operating Officer, Northeast Treatment Centers

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Maria Jackson

Chief Executive Officer, Bournewood Health Systems

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Valerie Holland

Head of US Sales, Uber Health

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Wayne Young, MBA, LPC, FACHE

Chief Executive Officer, The Harris Center for Mental Health

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Tanmay Mathur

Vice President, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center