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March 1st marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon. As we reflect on this past year, we are filled with gratitude to our incredible faculty, our talented staff, our strong school district partners, and you - our vast community.

John Karl Scholz will succeed UO’s last president, who left the university for a job at Northwestern.

The University of Oregon has selected Katie (Kate) McLaughlin, Ph.D., as the first executive director of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health, located on the former Concordia University campus, now known as the UO Northeast Portland Campus. Read more on page 5.

Dr. Randy Kamphaus and Ana Hernandez joined Portland Public Schools and Lines for Life in a sit-down with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on Monday, February 27th.

In a talk with teenagers and young adults, leaders listened to calls for more mental health services, representative support workers, and communication of options.

Social media has taken a toll on her generation, Jaiyana Jones told Becerra, Gov. Tina Kotek and other dignitaries during a roundtable at Faubion School in the Concordia neighborhood of Northeast Portland.

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The University of Oregon announced Tuesday the first executive director for its new Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health.

Harvard University psychology professor Katie McLaughlin will run a new University of Oregon campus in Portland dedicated to children’s behavioral health.

The University of Oregon has selected a new executive director for the Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health.

Katie McLaughlin, a Harvard University professor and psychologist, will take over in August, leading the development of an undergraduate behavioral health program

Less than a year after announcing a $425 million donation from Steve and Connie Ballmer, The Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon has a permanent leader.

As a leading researcher, clinical psychologist, Katie McLaughlin has dedicated her career to the prevention, treatment of mental health issues in youth.

The State of Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) has approved the bachelor of arts/bachelor of science undergraduate degree program in child behavioral health for the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health.

The UO's Ballmer Institute is creating a new workforce, accelerating discovery, and reaching across schools and communities.