What is PMHCA?
The Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Program is funded through the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to promote behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care by using telehealth to provide quality and timely detection, assessment, treatment, and referral for children and adolescents, with behavioral health conditions, using evidence-based practices and methods. NYSBHA has been fortunate enough to partner with the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Child Health on this program to expand the capacity of school-based health centers (SBHCs) to utilize telehealth as a service model for mental health services.
Resources for School-Based Health Centers
- New York School-Based Health Foundation (NYSBHF) Report – Potential of Telehealth
- Pacific Southwest MHTTC Virtual Learning Guide for School Mental Health Workforce
- Webinar Recording: Telebehavioral Counseling in Rural Schools
- Webinar Slides: Medicaid and State Telehealth Policy: School-Based Telehealth
- Toddler Tracks – Early Intervention for Autism including telehealth treatment webinars
- Benefits of Using Telehealth in Schools to Address the Adolescent Mental Health Crisis
- Project Teach NY Consultations
- Project Teach NY Provider Resources
- School-Based Telehealth Playbook – from the National School Based Health Alliance
- HHS Best Practice Guide – Prepare Students, Parents, and Guardians for School-Based Telehealth
- The Rise of School-Based Teletherapy
Resources for Families
Translated Resources from the SETRC – includes Patient Telehealth Toolkits in the following languages:
Project Teach NY Parent & Family Resources – articles on mental wellness, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, racism, trauma, and more.
Family Voices Telehealth – Family Resources: contains checklists, barrier busters, definitions, infographics and more – all done in a culturally competent and health literate manner.
Resources for Youth
Family Voices Telehealth – Excellent resource for adolescents that includes videos on understanding telehealth, caring for your mental health, and more.
For More Information About
NYSBHA’s PMHCA Project: Contact nysbha@gmail.com
PMHCA in NYS: Contact Claire Drake, Health Program Coordinator for the NYSDOH Bureau of Child Health: claire.drake3@health.ny.gov
Project Teach: Contact info@projectteachny.org
