The Missouri Child Psychiatry Access Project (MO-CPAP) is a pilot program, initially funded by Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) with expansion funding provided by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), aimed at supporting and strengthening primary care providers’ ability to provide mental health care to young patients with mild to moderate behavioral health issues.
Primary care physicians, family physicians, pediatricians, physician assistants and advanced practice nurses can enroll in the project. Enrolled providers are available to access support services such as:
- Telephone consults with child and adolescent psychiatrists regarding screening, diagnosis and management of behavioral health issues
- Linkage and referral services to connect their patients to community-based mental health care and other resources
- Education and training in identification, assessment and treatment of mild to moderate behavioral health issues.
MO-CPAP invites MO HealthNet child providers to participate in the seven county Eastern region (St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren Counties) as well as the eight county Central region (Boone, Cole, Cooper, Moniteau, Howard, Randolph, Audrain and Callaway counties) pilot. Statewide enrollment for all MO HealthNet providers will be available in October 2020. For more information about the project, or to enroll, visit MO-CPAP’s website https://medicine.missouri.edu/mo-cpap.