DHPD - New Mexico Access to Behavioral Health for Children (NM ABC)
Project Description:
Pediatric mental health providers in New Mexico,similar to other health professions in the state, face multiple challenges in providing effective and timely services. These challenges are rooted in three factors:higher levels of behavioral health issues in the pediatric and adult populations than the nation as a whole; provider shortages; and geographic and demographic characteristics of the state.In response, the state's Title V program in the Department of Health, in partnership with three units of the University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center - the Center for Development and Disability, the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Psychiatry - have received five-year funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish a new statewide pediatric mental health care access network in New Mexico.The goal of NM Access to Behavioral Health for Children (NM-ABC) is to increase timely detection, assessment, treatment, care coordination and referral for children and adolescents presenting to pediatric primary care settings, including pediatric practices, family and community health practices, Federally Qualified Health Centers and school-based health centers.
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
