Katy Stinchfield, MS, LPC, is Director of Behavioral Health Programs at the National School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA). In this role, Katy leads SBHA’s mental health and substance abuse prevention initiatives, and supports a variety of consulting, technical assistance, training, and continuing education efforts for school and community-based health centers. Katy has worked with children and families in the mental health, education, and social services fields for over 20 years. She is both a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed School Counselor in Oregon, as well as a Registered Play Therapist (RPT). Prior to joining SBHA, she worked most recently in rural Eastern Oregon as a clinical supervisor, developing school-based mental health programs. Katy has a dual endorsement Master’s degree in Community Mental Health and School Counseling from Oregon State University, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in English from Willamette University.