Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
Zero to Three
South Portland, Maine
Alex Busuito, Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, is a child clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience in research, policy, and clinical practice. Dr. Busuito works with the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health team to guide states in building sustainable systems that meet the unique needs of infants, young children, and their families. Dr. Busuito formerly served as a SRCD State Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), where they worked to expand access to early childhood and family support services for historically underserved communities. This work included leading a successful initiative to secure and roll out Medicaid funding for evidence-based family home visiting. Dr. Busuito completed their clinical internship at Brown Medical School and received their Ph.D. in Child Clinical Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University. As a graduate student, Dr. Busuito was a Doris Duke Fellow for the Promotion of Child Wellbeing and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Dr. Busuito also spent nearly ten years as a community mental health clinician, working primarily with trauma-exposed children and caregivers.
K11 - Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: Key Considerations for Providing Whole-family Care
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET