Dr. Laine Taylor is the medical director for The Village for Families and Children. She is a board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Her role as medical director positioned Dr. Taylor as supporting and establishing policy and practices during the COVID pandemic. At The Village, Dr. Taylor provides oversight and support for the Psychiatry department and for all programs that involve psychiatry. Additionally, she collaborates with other departments, outside organizations, state agencies, and stakeholders to ensure that The Village remains a center of clinical excellence through upholding its values and innovating to achieve its mission.
Prior to working at The Village for Families and Children, she was assistant Professor at the Yale Child Study Center and worked on the Child Psychiatric Inpatient Service for seven years. For her undergraduate education she attended a Historically Black University, Xavier University of Louisiana and went on to Missouri for medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. While in medical school, she also obtained her Master’s Degree in Business- Healthcare Leadership concentration. She completed general psychiatry residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. Finally, she completed her Child and Adolescent Fellowship at The Yale Child Study Center in New Haven, CT. Her career has spanned working with CT Department of Corrections, adult psychiatric services, child and adolescent psychiatry, and in integrated care with primary care practices. This diversity of experiences informs her work with patients, how she views systems of care, and the importance of building resilience in the community.
