Kristen Park

Behavioral Health/public Policy Fellow at SAMHSA

Kristen Park is currently a Behavioral Health/Public Policy Fellow at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a position held since July 2022. Prior experience includes a clinical internship at Red Rock Recovery Center and a program evaluation role at Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, where Kristen led the development of an impact evaluation report for integrated STEM education. Kristen has also contributed to research on social and emotional learning at The EASEL Lab, collaborated with the U.S. Department of State as a Fulbright Scholar, and served in various roles at Pitzer College, including Diversity and Equity Fellow. Education includes ongoing doctoral studies in Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver and a Master of Education degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education, along with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Asian American Studies from Pitzer College.

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminstration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. Charged with reducing the impact of substance abuse and mental illnesses of America's communities, SAMHSA has made significant strides throughout its 22-year history and serves as a national and global leader in the field of behavioral health care. SAMHSA provides leadership and devotes its resources, including programs, policies, information and data, contracts and grants, to help the United States act on the knowledge that behavioral health is essential to health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover from mental and substance use disorders.