Dr. Vanderploeg is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI), a private non-profit organization with a mission to be the bridge to better and more equitable health and well-being for children, youth and families. To achieve this mission, CHDI collaborates with policymakers, providers, and partners to advance sustainable system, practice, and policy innovations that result in equitable and optimal behavioral health and well-being. CHDI combines state, federal, and other resources to implement sustainable children’s behavioral health initiatives in the areas of evidence-based practice dissemination, trauma-informed initiatives, school mental health, system development & integration, and quality improvement.
