YAP CEO Gary Ivory & National Director Of Behavioral Health Services Jennifer Drake, To Present How To Scale Evidence-Based Programs
Gettysburg, Pa. (June 25, 2023)— Central to success for health and human service provider organizations is the ability to show reliable outcomes—a challenge more organizations are meeting with evidence-based practices (EBPs). But “knowing the research” and making it work at scale in a treatment model are two very different things.
On June 29 at 1:00 PM ET, Gary Ivory, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jennifer Drake, National Director of Behavioral Health Services at Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., will discuss YAP’s Pursuing Excellence for youth who are at the highest risk of becoming involved in gun violence and the integration of behavioral health into youth and family services for child welfare programs during From Evidence-Based Practice, To Pilot, To Outcomes: The Youth Advocate Programs Case Study.
“Standardization of services around evidence-based, best practices is an increasing essential attribute of competitive success,” said OPEN MINDS Chief Executive Officer, Monica E. Oss. “But success can’t be achieved simply by adopting EBPs. The quality of care delivered is critical. Sustainable reimbursement is critical. And growing operations is critical.”
To register for the June 29 roundtable, visit https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9103884141981757277. There is no cost to register, but a free membership in the OPEN MINDS Circle is required.
Circle Elite Executive Roundtables are a weekly series designed to help executive teams navigate the changing health and human services market. Each one-hour presentation outlines a field-tested approach to strategies, service lines, technology adoption, workforce challenges, and more to create organizational sustainability.
Speaker Bios:
Gary Ivory, President & Chief Executive Officer, Youth Advocate Programs
Gary Ivory currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. In this capacity, he manages business and fund development, strategy, marketing, communications, finance, legal and other key executive leadership functions. He also travels the country to explore and develop new opportunities to implement the YAP model. Gary pioneered work with juvenile street gangs in Fort Worth, Texas. This work was featured in several national publications including Catalyst, a national newsletter of the National Crime Prevention Council, and the PBS series In Search of Law and Order. The Tarrant County programs, known as TCAP, have been featured as a national model for developing community-based alternatives for serious juvenile offenders. Gary received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Austin College. In 1999, he received the alumnus of the decade award from his alma mater. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary with a focus on public policy and ethics. He has also completed graduate course work at the Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs at Princeton University. In 2003, he completed training at the Harvard Negotiation Project Program at the Harvard Law School. In 2008, he was selected by the Stanford University Graduate School of Business as a Center for Social Innovation Fellow for Executive Non-profit leaders.
Jennifer Drake, National Director of Behavioral Health Services, Youth Advocate Programs
As the National Director of Behavioral Health Services at Youth Advocate Programs, Inc., Ms. Drake provides oversight of YAP’s behavioral health programs throughout the country. Ms. Drake worked at YAP as an advocate, outpatient therapist, and intensive in-home therapist before assuming the National Director role in 2013. Ms. Drake has worked with youth in the mental health, juvenile justice, and child welfare systems for over 15 years and has extensive training working with youth who have experienced child sexual abuse and other traumatic events. Ms. Drake has served as an expert witness for the State of New Jersey and has published articles in the Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences and the New Jersey Journal of Professional Counseling. Ms. Drake graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2003. She holds a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law, where she graduated cum laude in 2013. Ms. Drake is a Licensed Professional Counselor and attorney in the State of New Jersey.
About OPEN MINDS
OPEN MINDS is a national market Intelligence, management consulting, and marketing services firm specializing exclusively in the markets of the health and human service field that serve consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs. OPEN MINDS mission is to provide payers, service provider organizations, and technology and scientific firms that serve these consumers with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Learn more at www.openminds.com.