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Connecting Primary Care with Child Psychiatry.

 KY MARK Child Psychiatrists

Our team of dedicated child psychiatrists and care coordinators work collaboratively to provide the best care for children and adolescents in need of mental health support.


   Care

   Coordinators

     Our Care Coordinators         are here to help!


How can we help you?

Casey Thornton, CSW


Certified social worker for

eight years, working with

youth aging out of the foster care system. She graduated

from the University of

Kentucky with a Master of

Social Work in 2024. She

serves in the role of Senior Social Worker with UK Healthcare's Department of Psychiatry. 

  Ariel King, MA


Has a BA in Psychology from Temple University and an MA in School Counseling from Spalding University. Her current role is Research Coordinator at Norton Children's Research Institute, where she works on multiple quality improvement and research projects.


 


Janet Green, LCSW


Licensed Clinical Social Worker  for three years. She graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Master of Social Work in 2021. She serves in the role of Social Worker Principal with UK HealthCare’s Department of Psychiatry.




Program Evaluators

~Abby Hoffman, PhD.


~Melissa Kondor, MS


KY MARK Advisory Board Members


   Ivanora Alexander

    ~Executive Director of the Office for Children

    with Special Health Care Needs


  Brittany A. Barber, M.Ed.

    ~ M.Ed. Early Childhood Mental Health

    Program Administrator Department for

    Behavioral Health, Developmental and

    Intellectual Disabilities, BHDID/Frankfort


  Allen J. Brenzel M.D., MBA

    ~Medical Director of the Department for

    Behavioral Health, Developmental and

    Intellectual Disabilities (BHDID)


  Alissa Briggs, PhD, NCSP

    ~Licensed Psychologist


  Caitlin Briggs, MD

    ~University of Kentucky Child Psychiatrist,

    Tertiary Center Consultation Team for

    Eastern Kentucky


  Melissa B Dennison, MD

    ~General Pediatrician


  Tim Houchin, MD, MHCDS

    ~Behavioral Health Care Director of Well

    Care Health Plans


  Beth M. Jordan, MS

    ~Manager of the Children’s Behavioral

    Health and Recovery Services Branch




Beth M. Jordan, MS

 ~Manager of the Children’s Behavioral

 Health and Recovery Services Branch


Bobbi Lakin, MD

 ~Family Medicine and Obstetrics,

 St. Elizabeth Center for Family Medicine 


Jaime Pittenger Kirtley

 ~University of Kentucky, Pediatric Residency

 Program Director


W. David Lohr, MD

 ~University of Louisville Child Psychiatrist,

 Tertiary Center Consultation Team Lead for

 Western Kentucky


Amalia Mendoza

 ~ Senior Policy and Program Administrator,

 Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky


Mandakini Sadhir MD, FAAP

 ~Chief, Adolescent Medicine,

 University of Kentucky


Judy Ann Theriot, MD, CPE

 ~Medical Director of the Department for

 Medicaid Services


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