About
Our History
For over a decade, stakeholders across Pennsylvania have been helping organizations establish and implement policies and procedures that support statewide youth suicide prevention efforts.
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This interdisciplinary team has grown to include hundreds of organizations, including healthcare providers, schools, mental health agencies, drug & alcohol agencies, Student Assistance Program liaisons, colleges, universities, and crisis responders.
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We continue to strengthen and grow this network of people working towards the same goal - to prevent suicide and support the behavioral health needs of people across Pennsylvania.
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The content listed on this website does not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, specifically the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, and the Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by these entities.
Our screening density by geographical area
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Member Benefits
Collaborate with fellow professionals in your respective fields
Leverage de-identified aggregate datasets for publications, presentations, or dissertations
Receive ongoing technical assistance
from mdlogix
Collaborate with the learning collaborative on grants and other funded projects
Participate in group meetings at professional conferences to review progress and plan new projects.
Members in Action
Use the BHS child and adolescent screening measures whenever possible on children 6 to 12 and adolescents 13 to 21
Communicate in video conference calls with fellow professionals in the field to discuss barriers, success stories, opportunities, and latest bhworks technology features
Allow mdlogix to share your site's de-identified, aggregate data for research papers, presentations, posters, and grant submissions
Allow the BHLC of PA to use data to generate statewide reports for state and federal entities
Implementation Partners
Our implementation partners provide education, training, and technical assistance
Drexel University
Reports aggregate data to state and federal agencies, oversees screening implementation, trainings, events, and provides research and publication assistance to learning collaborative members.
Founding Members
Tita Atte, MPH, CPH
Director of Screening and Program Evaluation
Director of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Data Analytics
Thomas Jefferson University
Atte is the Director of Screening and Program Evaluation and Director of CQI Data Analytics within the David Farber ASPIRE Center in Thomas Jefferson University's Dept. of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and he oversees the implementation of the Behavioral Health Works (bhworks software) program for SAP liaisons and other medical and non-medical settings. Atte previously served as the Director of Mental Health Screening at Drexel University.
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Guy Diamond, PhD
Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Director , Center of Family Intervention Science 1997-2023
President, Attachment Based Family Therapy International Training Center
Diamond's research focuses on suicide prevention and intervention. He has developed, tested and disseminated Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) for depressed and suicidal youth and is the lead developer of the Behavioral Health Screening tool, a comprehensive yet brief, web-based tool for early identification of youth struggling with suicide and other behavioral health problems.
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