Jessica Dunbar currently works at Jefferson Center for Mental Health as their Chief Business Development Officer. In this role, she leads the communications and philanthropy department and the Jefferson Center’s strategic business development efforts to ensure the community mental health center is responsive to the behavioral health needs in the community. She is currently focused on a project to offer permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, expand wellness and therapy services for the business community in the region, expand integrated behavioral health services with community partners, and advance the community mental health center’s partnerships with commercial payors through value-based contracts.
Prior to joining Jefferson Center, she ran Colorado’s largest independent pediatric practice, Every Child Pediatrics, for 6 years. Earlier in her career she worked on state reform efforts that led to the establishment of Colorado’s health information exchange, now called Contexture, and health insurance exchange, Connect for Health Colorado.
She holds a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Colorado and a BA in Religious Studies and BS in Psychology from Westmont College.
Jessica is speaking during Integrating Digital Tools Into Service Delivery.