Name
01. Building a Resilient Behavioral Health System from Crisis Response to Continuum of Care
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Speakers
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
Michelle Schafer, MS, CEAP, LMHC, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Centrum Behavioral Health Consulting
Rajvee Vora, MD, MS, Chief, Psychiatry and Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Wayne Young, LPC, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Behavioral Health Center; Vice President, Behavioral Health Integration and Partnerships \, UT Southwestern
Michelle Schafer, MS, CEAP, LMHC, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Centrum Behavioral Health Consulting
Rajvee Vora, MD, MS, Chief, Psychiatry and Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
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.
Location Name
Crystal B (West Tower - Lobby Level)
Full Address
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
151 E Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
Session Type
Panel
Moderated by
Rosie Talaga, Speaker Relations and Event Operations Manager, Becker's Healthcare
Moderator Email Address
rtalaga@beckershealthcare.com