Massachusetts
Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP)
Program Overview:
MCPAP provides collaborative support to pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) and their patient-care teams to enhance their ability to promote and manage their patients’ behavioral health as a fundamental component of overall health and wellness. Through consultation and education, MCPAP improves the pediatric team’s competencies in screening, identification, assessment, and monitoring; treating mild to moderate cases of behavioral health disorders; and in making effective referrals and coordinating the care for patients who need community-based specialty services.
Services Offered:
Telephonic psychiatric consultation
Face-to-face/telehealth diagnostic evaluations
Referrals to community resources
Practice/provider education
Website: https://www.mcpap.com/
Primary Contact: John Straus, MD Founding Director
Email: mcpap@beaconhealthoptions.com
Year started: 2004
HRSA Awardee: No
Does the program provide state-wide coverage? Yes
Funding: Legislature appropriation with payer reimbursement (based on the share of calls).
Program Materials:
Additional access programs:
MCPAP for Moms (www.mcpapformoms.com) – perinatal mental health and substance use disorders
MCSTAP (www.mcstap.com) – adult chronic pain and addiction and medication for opioid use disorders (MOUD)
Last Update: February 19, 2021