Lisa Saldana, PhD

Dr. Lisa Saldana is the developer of the Just Care model and is the co-founder of the Oregon Outreach Clinic.

Lisa received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2003 with a research and clinical emphasis in child maltreatment and evidence-based practice (EBP). She has been active in the development, evaluation, and implementation of EBPs, with a particular emphasis in services for child welfare populations. She is both an intervention developer and implementation scientist.

Lisa currently is the Principal Investigator on multiple federally funded projects related to implementation in public service systems. She has had the privilege of working with hundreds of program developers to implement their programs in thousands of agencies worldwide. Locally, she has had the good fortune to work with an outstanding team to provide services to families and to work alongside many community partners and systems. She has a passion for increasing access to quality healthcare for all children and families.

Lisa’s happy place is exploring the trails with her favorite hiking partner Banksy, her dog.

For more information on her current federally funded projects please visit her NIH rePORTER page.