Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project

ORDER SUPPLIES

How's Your Child's Mental Health?

Order a free supply of How's Your Child's Mental Health? brochures in English and/or in Spanish. PCC Plan providers, click here to order. All others click here to order.

Suicide Prevention Resources

MCPAP is distributing suicide prevention resources for primary care clinicians. We thank the Suicide Prevention Resource Center for providing these resources!

If you are a MCPAP-enrolled MCPAP primary care clinician and would like a hard copy of a Pocket Guide for Primary Care Professionals: Assessment and Interventions with Potentially Suicidal Patients or a copy of a Safety Planning Guide: A Quick Guide for Clinicians,, contact your regional MCPAP team.

View an American Association of Suicidality webinar titled Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk in Primary Care, Click here. CME credit is available. Cost is $40.

FEATURES

Coordinating Care for Children and Youth with Serious Mental Health Issues

There are programs available that are improving behavioral health care coordination in Massachusetts. Learn more by downloading the full article here.

Chronic Care for Mental Health Conditions

While physical illnesses such as asthma and diabetes that occur in children are routinely treated as chronic conditions, the same is not always true for behavioral health conditions, such as ADHD and depression. Learn how to apply the chronic care model to behavioral health conditions by downloading the full article here.

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MCPAP Response to New York Times article "Drowned in a Stream of Prescriptions"

On February 2, 2013, a New York Times article,"Drowned in a Stream of Prescriptions," looked at the widespread use of stimulant medications by college students seeking to boost their academic achievement.

While the article raises some serious issues, it is important to remember that ADHD has been extensively studied and validated as a neurobehavioral diagnosis, and stimulant medications have been shown to be highly effective for most children in reducing core symptoms of ADHD.

However, misuse of stimulants can have serious consequences. Learn more by downloading the full MCPAP response article here.

RESOURCES FOR THE MEDICAL HOME

Children's Behavioral Health Initiative Services (CBHI):

Introduction to CBHI for Primary Care by Carla Fink, LICSW MSSA
CBHI One-Page Overview from the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership(MBHP)
Quick Reference Guide to Children's Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) Services from the Children's Law Center of Massachusetts
Guide for Staff Who Work with Children and Families from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)
Geo-coded Database Shows the Availability of CBHI Services (simply log in as a guest)

Other Resources:

The statewide number for Emergency Service Program/Mobile Crisis is
1-877-382-1609. ESP services are available to people of all ages who are uninsured or are covered by MassHealth (Medicaid plans), Medicare, and some commercial insurance companies.

MCPAP enrolled practices may call MCPAP for questions pertaining to behavioral health issues including questions about navigating the mental health system.

Click here for help on navigating the special education system in Massachusetts.