Empowering Leaders.
Transforming Institutions
C2R's Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission
C2R Psych Solutions partners with leaders and organizations in higher education, healthcare, and mission-driven sectors to design and implement strategic, equitable, and future-ready systems. Through executive coaching, leadership development, academic innovation, and workforce strategy, we help institutions navigate transformation, strengthen performance, and build resilient, sustainable impact.
Vision
To be the trusted partner for leaders and organizations committed to building equitable, innovative, and future-ready systems—advancing behavioral health, education, and community well-being through sustainable transformation and workforce excellence.
Values
1. Equity & Inclusion
We champion systems that honor the dignity, experiences, and needs of all communities—especially those historically underserved.
2. Integrity & Accountability
We operate with honesty, transparency, and a commitment to ethical practice. Our recommendations are grounded in evidence, experience, and measurable outcomes.
3. Innovation with Purpose
We embrace creative, forward-thinking solutions that anticipate the evolving needs of health and education sectors. Innovation is meaningful only when it improves lives and strengthens communities.
4. Collaboration & Partnership
We believe solutions are strongest when built with the people they impact. We listen deeply, engage authentically, and co-create systems with stakeholders at every level.
5. Impact-Driven Design
We focus on outcomes, not outputs. Every strategy, program, and plan we create is built for sustainability, scalability, and long-term results.
6. Leadership Development
We equip leaders to grow, adapt, and lead with courage and clarity. Strong leaders create strong systems—and stronger communities.
7. Community-Centered Practice
We design programs and policies rooted in real-world needs, cultural relevance, and community voice. Communities guide the work; we help bring their visions to life.
8. Continuous Learning & Excellence
We evolve with the sectors we serve—integrating new research, policy insights, and emerging best practices. Excellence is a commitment, not an achievement.
C2R's Origin StoryÂ
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The story of Concept2Reality began long before it had a name.
For more than 25 years, Dr. Kevin A. Osten-Garner worked at the intersection of health care, higher education, public policy, and community systems—often in spaces where the stakes were high and the resources were low. As a psychologist, executive director, and academic leader, he built programs in neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by poverty, trauma, and systemic inequities. He led university divisions, shaped national training models, and guided community partnerships that brought mental health services directly to those who needed them most.
Across every role, one theme became clear:  ideas were not the problem—implementation was.
Every year, Kevin sat in meetings where organizations, universities, and government bodies generated powerful visions:
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Build a stronger behavioral-health workforce.
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Expand clinical training to underserved communities.
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Create equitable, community centered systems of care.
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Innovate curriculum and accreditation approaches.
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Integrate behavioral health into schools, clinics, and community programs.
The intentions were strong.
The goals were urgent.
But the path from concept to reality was often unclear.
Kevin became known as the person who could bridge that gap.
Whether he was designing community-embedded clinical training programs in Chicago and Vancouver, leading APA-accredited internship programs, securing over $5 million in federal and private funding, advising state and federal behavioral health policy boards, or building university infrastructure that shaped entire academic divisions—Kevin excelled at turning complex challenges into concrete systems and sustainable solutions.
He discovered that his true strength was not simply leading programs…it was helping organizations bring their best ideas to life.
And so, Concept2Reality Psychological Solutions (C2R) was born.
C2R is the culmination of decades of leadership, policy influence, community engagement, and academic innovation. It was created for organizations that are ready to:
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strengthen behavioral health systems,
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modernize academic programs,
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develop resilient leaders,
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and build a workforce capable of meeting the complex needs of today’s healthcare landscape.
Today, C2R partners with universities, healthcare systems, state agencies, nonprofits, and community leaders who share a common goal:Â Â to create programs and systems that are equitable, sustainable, measurable, and deeply impactful.
At its core, C2R exists because Kevin believes the communities we serve deserve systems that work—and because the right strategy, implemented well, can change lives.
This is the heart of our work.
This is the C2R story.
Turning unrealized potential into tangible outcomes.
About C2R's Founder
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Dr. Kevin Osten-Garner is a nationally recognized behavioral-health executive, psychologist, academic administrator, and policy leader with more than 25 years of experience bridging healthcare, higher education, and community systems.Â
He has served as Executive Director & Chief Psychologist for clinical training programs in the U.S. and Canada, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, a federal appointee to the HRSA Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages, internship site chair and visitor for the American Psychological Association's Commission on Accreditation, and chair of a rural behavioral health policy board.
Kevin specializes in designing strategic, equitable, and forward-thinking systems that improve outcomes for underserved communities.
