Project TEACH Integrates Behavioral Health Care into Primary Care for Children and New Mothers

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• October 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, child psychiatry, consultation services, maternal mental health, pediatric mental health, primary care providers, referral and linkage, training and education
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Parents seeking help or information about their child’s emotional or behavioral health often turn first to their pediatrician or their primary care provider (PCP). Unfortunately, family practice doctors often do not have the training needed to make decisions for children with mental health needs,...