Chad E. Anderson

Chad Anderson is Chief Clinical Officer of KVC Health Systems where he oversees all clinical behavioral healthcare services the organization provides to children and families across the U.S. He also provides leadership for the KVC Institute for Health Systems Innovation which uses neuroscience, technology and evidence-based practices to transform the experience of childhood for all children.

Chad began working for KVC as a residential therapist and intake social worker in 1999. Over the last 20 years, he has served in many roles including Clinical Treatment Supervisor, Lead Clinician for In-Home Evaluations and Treatment, Permanency Director, Director of Outpatient Clinical Services for KVC Kansas, Director of Clinical Services for KVC Hospitals, Vice President of Clinical Services for KVC Kansas, and ultimately President of KVC Kansas. In that role, he led a team of over 700 people building a child welfare system that is safe, secure and stable. He also ensured the services were family-centered, connected to the community and focused by evidence-based practices. Chad led the integration of trauma-informed care into the Kansas foster care system, an endeavor which was the subject of a five-year study from Child Trends and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. This trauma-informed care work, known as “Bridging the Way Home,” was shown to positively impact children’s wellbeing and placement stability.

Chad received his bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in sociology from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and his master’s in social work with a specialization in mental health from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.