Gail Robinson

Gail is Vice President and Practice Director for Abt Associates Behavioral Health practice. She has more than 30 years' experience in health and behavioral health issues at the national and state levels, particularly in the area of service delivery and public financing through Medicaid and Medicare. Gail has technical expertise in evaluation and health services research, and experience in designing and implementing large demonstration and evaluation projects. She has attained national recognition of her in-depth knowledge of the management and financing of state mental health systems. Since joining Abt, Gail has played a leading role in several studies and technical assistance projects, most notably directing a national survey of the characteristics and funding of school mental health services, directing the National Center for Trauma-Informed Care, as well as directing the development of evidence based tool kits on supported housing, aging and mental health, consumer operated services, and children’s mental health for the Center for Mental Health Services.

Gail has spoken extensively on strategic planning and policy analysis of federal, state, and localities' efforts to design, implement, and evaluate managed behavioral healthcare systems.

Gail Robinson's expert areas include: evaluation and health services research (substance abuse and mental health); experience in designing and implementing large demonstration and evaluation projects; management and financing of state mental health systems; and health systems strategic planning and policy analysis.

Contact Gail Robinson at 301-634-1787 or gail_robinson@abtassoc.com.