KSKidsMAP to Mental Wellness (KSKidsMAP)

Program Overview:

KSKidsMAP is a program for primary care physicians and clinicians in Kansas through a telehealth network. It is a partnership between the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. KSKidsMAP supports primary care physicians and clinicians’ treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, behavioral problems, poor school performance, learning disabilities, and more. As a member of KSKidsMAP, physicians and clinicians have access to support services available through the toll-free consultation line, mental health and community resources, toolkits and best practices information, case consultations with the KSKidsMAP Pediatric Mental Health Care Team, and the KSKidsMAP TeleECHO Clinic.

Services Offered:

• Telephone Consultation

• Patient Care Coordination/Resources and Referral Services

• Ongoing TeleECHO Clinic

• Physician and Clinician Wellness Support

Website: https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/campuses/wichita/academics/psychiatry-and-behavioral-sciences-wichita/research/kskidsmap.html

Primary Contact: Kelsee Torrez

Email: kelsee.d.torrez@ks.gov

Year started: 2019

HRSA Awardee: Yes

Does the program provide state-wide coverage?  Yes

Funding: HRSA, local and state non-federal match funds

Program Materials:

• KSKidsMAP Brochure

• KSKidsMAP Algorithm

Additional access programs:

• Kansas also received HRSA grant funding for a perinatal psychiatric access program, Kansas Connecting Communities (KCC): https://www.kansasmch.org/connecting-communities.asp

Last Update: March 21, 2023