Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program Fact Sheet

Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program Fact Sheet PROGRAM PURPOSE The Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Program promotes behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care using telehealth. [...] Statewide or regional networks of pediatric mental health teams provide teleconsultation, training, technical assistance, and care coordination support services for pediatric primary care and other providers to recognize pediatric behavioral health conditions and to diagnose, treat and refer children with such conditions. The overarching goal of the program is to use telehealth modalities t [...] • Over 36,800 tele-consultations were provided, and approximately 10,500 providers were trained. [...] • Approximately 26,900 children and adolescents overall were served by pediatric providers who contacted the pediatric mental health team. [...] • Approximately 6,800 children and adolescents living in rural and underserved counties were served by pediatric providers who contacted the pediatric mental health team. [...] PROGRAM CONTACTS Madhavi Reddy (240) 265-2772 mreddy@hrsa.gov Cara de la Cruz (301) 443-0764 cdelacruz@hrsa.gov Kelly Hughes (301) 945-3331 khughes@hrsa.gov Jordanna Snyder (301) 945-9482 jsnyder1@hrsa.gov Katherine Gainer (301) 443-7602 kgainer@hrsa.gov Patrice Moss (240) 381-4081 pmoss@hrsa.gov Kaitlyn Craig (240) 475-2603 kcraig@hrsa.govPMHCA Program Fact Sheet, page 2 PRO [...] The Division also provides leadership through state and community- based capacity building programs. Special emphasis is placed on the development and implementation of interprofessional, family- and person-centered, community-based and culturally responsive systems of care across the entire life course. DMCHWD supports programs established in federal legislation (Title V of the Social Secur [...] 114-255) and amended by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (P. L. [...] 117-159)) to complement state and local health agency efforts. DMCHWD partners with state MCH programs, academic institutions, professional organizations, and other health training programs of the federal government to ensure that MCH workforce development programs are grounded in emerging and evidence-based practices. Website: Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Last Reviewed May