Meet the Team


  • Founding Director & President

    Dr. Straus (he/him) is Founding Director of the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP), the first statewide CPAP and the President of the National Network of Child Psychiatry Access Programs. Dr. Straus played a formative role in the development of legislation to create federal Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) programs. Dr. Straus was responsible for the expansion of MCPAP to address perinatal depression, autism, early childhood, and adolescent substance use. Dr. Straus is Medical Director of Special Projects at the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP), a subsidiary of Carelon Behavioral Health, having retired from his full-time position as Vice President Medical Affairs. Prior to working at the MBHP, he was medical director of a community health plan and has been involved with the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) Behavioral Health Measurement Advisory Panel, since inception. Dr. Straus is responsible for the technique of health plan measurement known as the “hybrid method.” Dr. Straus was a practicing pediatrician in a primary care practice for 22 years. He completed medical training at Columbia University and pediatric training at Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester. He was a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at Johns Hopkins Medical School


  • PMHCA Project Consultant - School-Based Health Alliance

    Laura Hurwitz (she/her), is a consultant to NNCPAP on PMHCA program sustainability and school-based consultation. She first became involved with CPAP programs in 2022, when she served as project lead for the School-Based Health Alliance’s MCHB technical assistance initiative, which supported PMHCA programs expanding into school settings.

    As an independent consultant, Laura has partnered on other child and adolescent mental health initiatives with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Center for Mental Health, the National Center for Safe and Supportive Schools, and the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). She has also consulted on with state level projects and with local organizations in Chicago where she resides.

    Prior to becoming a consultant, Laura worked for Chicago Public Schools, leading a districtwide strategy to support high schools in implementing schoolwide social and emotional learning (SEL). She also played an instrumental role in developing and scaling a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) behavioral health team model across the district as part of a consultant team with the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Resilience.

    Combining her passion for cross-sector, system-level transformation with skills in cultivating leadership, building teams, and designing and facilitating impactful professional learning, Laura has helped guide meaningful change for programs, organizations, and individuals working on behalf of young people.

    Laura earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Williams College and her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan.


  • Executive Director

    Sarah Rosadini (she/her) is the Executive Director of the National Network of Child Psychiatry Access Programs (NNCPAP) in a part-time role. She formerly served as the Program Administrator from 2020-2024. During this time the Network rapidly expanded in membership size and technical assistance offerings. She manages member engagement, promoting collaboration between existing and emerging access programs. She oversees community partnerships and the nonprofit operations. Sarah has previously worked with the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP), the founding CPAP program, as well as the perinatal program, MCPAP for Moms. Sarah is passionate about expanding mental health access at both a clinical and systems levels. When not dedicating her time to the network, she provides direct clinical services as an integrated clinician at a community health center in Boston. She received her dual-master’s degree (MSW/MBA) from Boston College and bachelors degree in psychology from Connecticut College.

Our Partners

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

The AAP is a strong supporter of child psychiatry access programs and collaborates with NNCPAP on technical assistance offerings to programs and national initiatives.

HRSA MCHB Technical Assistance Innovation Center

NNCPAP partners with the MCHB TA Center to deliver various forms of technical assistance to PMHCA programs, including: individualized TA, Peer-to-peer learning sessions, site visits and the annual meeting. NNCPAP has contributed subject matter expertise to numerous resources.

Interested in partnering with us to further progress toward integrated care? Reach out to nncpapmail@gmail.com.