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Newsworthy Features

East Coast Hub Implementation in Action: October 2026

We’re excited to bring you another bimonthly roundup of insights, tools, and opportunities to support your organization in delivering effective mental health services. Each newsletter edition combines the latest research and expert knowledge with practical, real-world strategies that can help…

Project Profile: Implementing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Real-World Settings

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most widely used evidence-based practices for concerns such as depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. Yet, effective delivery depends on more than knowing the techniques. This profile highlights how the East Coast Hub…

NIATx Change Leader Academy

NIATx began in 2003 with the question: Could the strategies used to improve processes in manufacturing and other industries be used to improve services in substance use disorder treatment settings?

About the East Coast Hub

The East Coast Hub is based in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

We serve HHS Regions 3 and 4, which include Alabama, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Staff

Benjamin Druss, MD, MPH headshot photo

Benjamin Druss, MD, MPH

Director, East Coast Hub

Elizabeth Walker PhD, MPH, MAT headshot photo

Elizabeth Walker, PhD, MPH, MAT

CMHIS Evaluator, East Coast Hub

Janet Cummings, PhD headshot photo

Janet Cummings, PhD

Co-Investigator, East Coast Hub

Robin McGee, PhD, MPH, headshot photo

Robin McGee, PhD, MPH

Evaluator, East Coast Hub

B. Nilaja Green, PhD

Implementation Coach, East Coast Hub

Emily Moore, MPH, PMP, headshot photo

Emily Moore, MPH, PMP

Implementation Coach, East Coast Hub

Stephanie Tapscott, MSW

Program Manager, East Coast Hub

Oscar Morgan, MHSA, headshot photo

Oscar Morgan, MHSA

Executive Director, Danya Institute

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If you’re interested in requesting technical assistance/support from the Hub on the process of selecting, implementing, and sustaining practices, please go to the Request Support page.

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