Eric Mead

Eric Mead is a clinical services manager at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, one of the state’s largest nonprofit social service organizations with a presence in all 87 Minnesota counties.

“A majority of the children and families that we work with rely on Medicaid to access mental health care. The community-based services like the resiliency program provide families access to early intervention that improves their quality of life … Early intervention … preserves access to the appropriate level of care to prevent escalation and higher costs down the line.”

“Medicaid providers are already facing challenges to meet a high demand for services while we meet the needs of highly complex clients. We must protect Medicaid access to these critical services for clients.”

— Eric Mead, clinical services manager, Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota