We Stabilize the Clinical Narrative.
Handy Innovative Solutions is a behavioral health consultancy specializing in high-acuity youth, complex placement and treatment challenges, and child-serving systems. We bring clinical and systems expertise together to help stakeholders make informed decisions and build pathways toward safe, stable, family- and community-based outcomes.
Meet Our Experienced Team
Our team is committed to bridging the gap in youth behavioral health.
Natalie Elliott Handy, MSW
Chief Executive Officer
Natalie Elliott Handy, MSW, is a seasoned healthcare executive with more than 25 years of experience in child welfare, behavioral health, psychiatric residential treatment, and community-based systems of care. As Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Handy Innovative Solutions, she specializes in developing innovative, trauma-informed strategies to support high-acuity and difficult-to-place youth transitioning from congregate care into stable, family-based placements.
Natalie has extensive executive leadership experience within Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs), therapeutic foster care, and statewide behavioral health operations, with expertise in placement stabilization, transition planning, stakeholder alignment, and systems collaboration. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hollins University, a Master of Social Work from West Virginia University, and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Educational Neuroscience.
540-819-4514
Challen Mabry, PhD, LPC
Chief Clinical Officer
Dr. Challen Mabry, PhD, LPC, is Licensed Professional Counselor, Counselor educator and Chief Clinical Officer at Handy Innovative Solutions. She specializes in building innovative clinical paths for high-acuity youth often deemed "impossible to place."
With over a decade of executive experience in statewide program development and clinical supervision, and 20 years experience serving in clinical mental health settings, she utilizes trauma-responsive frameworks like Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and attachment-based care to solve the most complex placement dilemmas.
From researching innovative experiential modalities such as the therapeutic power of Dungeons & Dragons to co-authoring national standards for clinical supervision, Challen provides the specialized expertise and training needed to turn systemic challenges into successful clinical outcomes for vulnerable populations.
540-493-4480
How we work with your team
HIS provides child-specific consultation for high-acuity youth with complex behavioral health, placement, treatment, and transition needs. We work alongside child welfare agencies, behavioral health authorities, residential treatment providers, managed care organizations, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams to bring clinical clarity, thoughtful planning, and a shared understanding of the child to complex decisions.
Our work rests on a simple premise: when a comprehensive understanding of the child follows them across placements, providers, and system transitions, better decisions can be made. Caregivers arrive better prepared. Providers make more informed decisions. Families remain engaged. Stakeholders understand their roles. And children have a stronger foundation for stability and long-term success.
