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Tales From the CollaborativeKen McGillKen McGill is a solution focused care senior scientist for OPEEKA, a company devoted to enhancing the wellbeing of others and committed to boosting the health of people from all walks of life. Ken serves with Rutgers University behavioral health care as the statewide trainer on the CANS-- the child and adolescent needs and strengths curriculum-- for New Jersey. Ken was the 2013 recipient of the TCOM champion award for his work in children's systems of care, and outcomes management. Although he's a dedicated trainer and practitioner in the field today, Ken's early academic...2023-09-0624 min
The Healthtech Podcast#278 The initial steps for turning a business idea into reality, with Dr. Kate Cordell and Ken Knecht from OpeekaIn this week’s episode of the Healthtech Podcast, we talk to expert cofounders Dr. Kate Cordell and Ken Knecht from Opeeka. They share the initial steps for turning a business idea into reality and outline the value of having a cofounder in a company. Dr. Cordell is a nationwide thought leader for behavioral health technology, integrating data systems to support a whole-person approach to care. She has built models for federal, state, county, healthcare providers and community-based agencies to convert behavioral health and social program data into decisions and decisions into positive outcomes. Ken is a...2022-10-2614 min
Innovation in Care CollaborationTCOM 2022 - A Look Back, At Today And Towards The Future - Endless PossibilitiesIn this episode we welcome in members of the TCOM Collaborative Worldwide to discuss how their TCOM Journey began, where it has led them and looking towards the future in supporting endless possibilities for positive changes. Guests include Diamond Darling, Coordinator & Conference Lead at Center for Innovation in Population Health-University of Kentucky, Barbara Dunn, Senior Director of Children’s Healthcare-Magellan, Judith Howard, Assistant Director of Training/Development & Operations, Provider Assistance Training Hub (PATH)-University of Illinois-School of Social Work and Dr. Dan Warner, Founder & Executive Director of Community Data Roundtable.Today, Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management or TCOM, as well as the u...2022-06-061h 26Innovation in Care CollaborationBuilding Systems of Trust: Essence for Successful OutcomesIn this episode we welcome Janet Hoeke & Laura Wallis, both are thought-leaders, children mental-health advocates, and systems innovators who have fulfilled important roles in the building of Idaho’s Youth Empowerment Service (YES) System of Care.This hour of sharing will focus on the importance of partnering with those with ‘lived experience’ and why systems of care must have parents/caregivers and youth, ‘not just sitting at the table’ rather engaged as equal partners. Janet & Laura will highlight how ‘trust’ is essential in building an effective system of care, where all children/youth, emerging adults and families have access to high quality c...2022-05-2659 minInnovation in Care CollaborationThought Leaders For Systemic Excellence: Supporting California’s Statewide InitiativesIn this week's episode we chat with Richard Knecht, an amazing ‘thought-leader’ for systemic excellence with Integrated Human Services Group. His instrumental work includes supporting both public & private sectors of human-services for over three-decades. Richard has fulfilled various roles successfully supporting operations of services as well as outcomes connected with human-services.Richard facilitates monthly open-forum sessions in support of California’s Successful Statewide Systems of Care (SOC) implementation. These hour-long sessions are open to all California systems partners, including child-welfare, juvenile justice/probation, behavioral/mental health, developmental services and other partners.2022-05-2052 minInnovation in Care CollaborationWisconsin’s Association of Family & Children Agencies (WAFCA) - Innovative Work Keeping Children & Families TogetherIn this episode listeners will learn how provider agencies throughout Wisconsin have coordinated with WAFCA to keep children in-state while meeting complex treatment needs. States throughout the country are struggling to keep children/youth from having to be treated out-of-state. Emily Coddington-Associate Director of WAFCA- will detail how their Resource Connection Sessions pilot is responding to rising numbers of out-of-state placements, as well managing the destabilizing effects of the pandemic on the workforce.2022-05-2052 minInnovation in Care CollaborationCommunity Care Planning In Action - Supporting Women VeteransIn this episode we speak to Holly Dinneny, Director of Outreach & Satellite Programs for the Cornerstone Family Programs, Morristown Neighborhood House. Holly describes their peer support program, Operation Sisterhood, a program for female veterans designed to proactively identify, support, and engage female veterans, connecting them to available resources, community allies, key policy makers and a supportive, empowering community of other women warriors. While based in New Jersey and operated under Cornerstone Family Programs/Morristown Neighborhood House, Operation Sisterhood aspires to facilitate meaningful programs, conversations, and connections to support the unique needs and particular challenges female veterans face. With both in-person a...2022-05-1137 min
The Healthtech Podcast#267 The Story of Opeeka with Dr. Kate Cordell, CEO and fellow co-founder Ken Knecht.This week I'm joined by Dr. Kate Cordell, CEO, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder at Opeeka and CMO and fellow co-founder Ken Knecht. Dr. Cordell is a nationwide thought leader for behavioral health technology, integrating data systems to support a whole-person approach to care. She has built models for federal, state, county, healthcare providers and community-based agencies to convert behavioral health and social program data into decisions and decisions into positive outcomes. Ken is a veteran in software design and digital marketing with over 30 years of experience working with hundreds of businesses from brand conception to...2022-04-2841 minInnovation in Care CollaborationEmbedding Advocacy In Our WorkIn this episode we have a conversation with Valerie Hicks, MSW, LISW Executive Director, Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth (SAFY) of Nevada.Our conversation focuses on how Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY) connects with community providers, strengthening relationships, increasing advocacy efforts for all children/youth and families. SAFY ‘shines a light on teens experiencing foster care -- because their dreams, ambitions, talents, and goals matter.’Advocacy is embedded throughout SAFY, at all levels, to embody for everyone the value of all voices. Valerie shares how to create ‘welcoming spaces’ ensuring a culture/climate for staff and those being served...2022-04-2329 minInnovation in Care CollaborationCommon Elements In "Bridging" Systems: An Engineering PerspectiveIn this episode we sit down with Laura Wallis, Co-director of the Idaho Parent Network for Children's Mental Health. Laura shares her experience as a professional civil engineer and how borrowing logical frameworks and applying engineering principals to human services practices could bring about more effective and efficient care. After having children and recognizing one had significant mental health challenges and developmental disabilities, Laura became an advocate for children's mental health reform, and participated in the implementation of Idaho's Youth Empowerment Services (YES) system of care. A system designer, technical writer and public speaker, Laura sits on multiple boards, and i...2022-04-181h 21Innovation in Care CollaborationSpecialized Alternatives For Families & Youth (SAFY): Building A Community Of HealingIn this episode we will outline ways to increase family preservation. You will learn ways to help support whole-person care. Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth’s (SAFY) approach for health equity moves beyond a compliance-based model and towards trauma-informed success-based care. SAFY’s team will share ways in which providers of care- at all levels (including administrators, direct-care staff, foster parents & youth) can together build a ‘climate and culture of healing.’2022-04-151h 00Innovation in Care CollaborationYouth TimeBanking - Connection is ProtectionIn this episode we speak with Jerome Scriptunas who leads a community nonprofit called Youth TimeBanking (YTB) and a TechSoup Connect chapter for timebanking and community organizations. Youths need more opportunities to practice skills needed full-time in adulthood. Youth TimeBanking provides community-building opportunities to youth and uses time, service, resources, and opportunity as currency in exchange. Jerome shares his thoughts on YTB's vision that youths have opportunities for peer-to-peer, near-peer, youth-adult, and intergenerational connections and partnerships to build personal and community strength and solidarity.2022-04-081h 25Innovation in Care CollaborationYouth TimeBanking - Connection is ProtectionIn this episode we speak with Jerome Scriptunas who leads a community nonprofit called Youth TimeBanking (YTB) and a TechSoup Connect chapter for timebanking and community organizations. Youths need more opportunities to practice skills needed full-time in adulthood. Youth TimeBanking provides community-building opportunities to youth and uses time, service, resources, and opportunity as currency in exchange. Jerome shares his thoughts on YTB's vision that youths have opportunities for peer-to-peer, near-peer, youth-adult, and intergenerational connections and partnerships to build personal and community strength and solidarity.2022-04-081h 25Innovation in Care CollaborationCreative Ways To Support Children/Youth, Especially Those In Foster CareWe all have been challenged by the world-wide pandemic, especially in areas of home, work, and community. The effects of COVID have been particularly impactful in the lives of children and youth. They have seen so many changes take place at their homes, schools and with the community they live. The impact on school-aged children/youth has been discussed since early 2019. However, the pandemic for some children & youth compounded their traumatic experiences, in particular those children/youth in foster-care.There are close to 500,000 children/youth in foster care throughout the United States. What we know is that children with unresolved...2022-04-0652 minInnovation in Care CollaborationCreative Ways To Support Children/Youth, Especially Those In Foster CareWe all have been challenged by the world-wide pandemic, especially in areas of home, work, and community. The effects of COVID have been particularly impactful in the lives of children and youth. They have seen so many changes take place at their homes, schools and with the community they live. The impact on school-aged children/youth has been discussed since early 2019. However, the pandemic for some children & youth compounded their traumatic experiences, in particular those children/youth in foster-care.There are close to 500,000 children/youth in foster care throughout the United States. What we know is that...2022-04-0652 minInnovation in Care CollaborationFFPSA for Community Foster Care Providers, the Opportunities & ChallengesChildren and families are under increased stress from the pandemic, and we are looking to generate more conversation about how we can all share innovative ideas on how to best support families during these changing times. Newly funded prevention practices through the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA or Family First Act) offers both an opportunity to help more families and a challenge to adjust to a changing landscape of requirements and offerings.Long before the worldwide pandemic, states & localities nationwide were already struggling to meet their obligations to the approximately 440,000 children/youth throughout the United States in foster care...2022-03-281h 01Innovation in Care CollaborationFFPSA for Community Foster Care Providers, the Opportunities & ChallengesChildren and families are under increased stress from the pandemic, and we are looking to generate more conversation about how we can all share innovative ideas on how to best support families during these changing times. Newly funded prevention practices through the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA or Family First Act) offers both an opportunity to help more families and a challenge to adjust to a changing landscape of requirements and offerings.Long before the worldwide pandemic, states & localities nationwide were already struggling to meet their obligations to the approximately 440,000 children/youth throughout the United States...2022-03-281h 01Innovation in Care CollaborationTCOM Town Hall with Dr. John LyonsIn this episode we are joined by Dr. John Lyons, Director of the Center for Innovation in Population Health and professor of Health Management and Policy. He has published more than 200 peer reviewed publications and six books including Redressing the Emperor: improving our children's public mental health system and Communimetrics. Lyons has created and supported the use of evidence-based assessments that are used around the world including the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), Family Advocacy and Support Tool (FAST) and Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment (ANSA). He actively works at the interface between practice and policy in mental...2022-03-221h 07Innovation in Care CollaborationTCOM Town Hall with Dr. John LyonsIn this episode we are joined by Dr. John Lyons, Director of the Center for Innovation in Population Health and professor of Health Management and Policy. He has published more than 200 peer reviewed publications and six books including Redressing the Emperor: improving our children's public mental health system and Communimetrics. Lyons has created and supported the use of evidence-based assessments that are used around the world including the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), Family Advocacy and Support Tool (FAST) and Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment (ANSA). He actively works at the interface between practice and policy in...2022-03-221h 07Innovation in Care CollaborationShifting From Disparities To Prosperities: Flipping The Model From Labeling Risks To Stacking Successes Toward Health For AllAccording to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Equity, is “when everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.” Exploring ways systems reforms can actively support every person where they have an opportunity to attain their full health potential. If the status quo continues the ‘disadvantaged’ are prevented from achieving this potential due to social position or other socially constructed scenarios. A systemic shift towards health for all impact on reduce impact of historic inequities including-differences in length of life; quality of life; rates of disease, disability, and death; severity of disease; and access t...2022-03-161h 03Innovation in Care CollaborationShifting From Disparities To Prosperities: Flipping The Model From Labeling Risks To Stacking Successes Toward Health For AllAccording to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Equity, is “when everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.” Exploring ways systems reforms can actively support every person where they have an opportunity to attain their full health potential. If the status quo continues the ‘disadvantaged’ are prevented from achieving this potential due to social position or other socially constructed scenarios. A systemic shift towards health for all impact on reduce impact of historic inequities including-differences in length of life; quality of life; rates of disease, disability, and death; severity of disease; and acce...2022-03-161h 03Innovation in Care CollaborationChildren’s Health & Mental Wellbeing: Whole-Person ApproachJust like physical health, mental health in childhood focuses on reaching developmental and emotional milestones, learning healthy social skills as well as how to cope when there are difficult situations. An important goal for all children is for them to be both physically and mentally healthy, so that they can have a positive quality of life-functioning well at home, in school, and in their communities. It is important that we remember that physical health is not just the absence of illness & disease and mental health is not simply the absence of a mental disorder.In today's episode we welcome in...2022-03-151h 07Innovation in Care CollaborationChildren’s Health & Mental Wellbeing: Whole-Person ApproachJust like physical health, mental health in childhood focuses on reaching developmental and emotional milestones, learning healthy social skills as well as how to cope when there are difficult situations. An important goal for all children is for them to be both physically and mentally healthy, so that they can have a positive quality of life-functioning well at home, in school, and in their communities. It is important that we remember that physical health is not just the absence of illness & disease and mental health is not simply the absence of a mental disorder.In today's episode we welcome...2022-03-151h 07
The Mark Haney Podcast"Data, AI and the Future of Well-Being"Kate Cordell, the founder of Opeeka, has been working in the mental illness and research space her entire career. Her quest to create a better and more unified model for mental health care fueled by her passion for data, statistics, and artificial intelligence led her to create Opeeka’s Person-Centered Intelligence Solution.
P-CIS is a transformative software solution that instantly and seamlessly combines multiple sources of an individual’s assessment data from across systems of care (social welfare, justice, schools, behavioral health) to provide high fidelity insight into what interventions are working.
Listen in as Mark talks wi...2021-07-2948 min
Data BookPodcast: How Person-Centered Technology Can Help Children and Health Systems Manage Mental Health CareOn this week's episode of Data Book, Chief Healthcare Executive™ spoke with Kate Cordell and Ken Knecht, cofounders of Opeeka. We discussed how their Person-Centered Intelligence Solution can help children and their families better manage and coordinate mental health services across multiple agencies. We also talked about how this tool can improve the workload of physicians, emergency department staff, and health care costs.2021-07-2022 min
HealthTech HustleEpisode 41: "Tacking Mental Health Through Health Tech" | Kate Cordell, OpeekaIn this episode, I talk with Kate Cordell and Ken Knecht are the Co-Founders of Opeeka, an AI-driven mental healthcare software company. Their cloud-based solution aggregates mental healthcare assessments from multiple providers into a single digital story map. In this interview, they explain how their solution uses success-focused AI to help solve the post-Covid-19 mental healthcare.
Dr. Cordell is a nationwide thought leader for behavioral health technology, integrating data systems to support a whole- person approach to care. She has built models for federal, state, county, healthcare providers and community-based agencies to convert behavioral health and social program data into...2021-07-1428 min
Technology Trailblazers ClubSuccess-focused AI Entrepreneurs Aim to Solve Mental Healthcare CrisisKate Cordell and Ken Knecht are the Co-Founders of Opeeka, an AI-driven mental healthcare software company. Their cloud-based solution aggregates mental healthcare assessments from multiple providers into a single digital story map. In this interview, they explain how their solution uses success-focused AI to help solve the post-Covid-19 mental healthcare crisis. 2021-06-2216 min
Technology Trailblazers ClubSuccess-focused AI Entrepreneurs Aim to Solve Mental Healthcare CrisisKate Cordell and Ken Knecht are the Co-Founders of Opeeka, an AI-driven mental healthcare software company. Their cloud-based solution aggregates mental healthcare assessments from multiple providers into a single digital story map. In this interview, they explain how their solution uses success-focused AI to help solve the post-Covid-19 mental healthcare crisis.
2021-06-2216 min