MCPAP Regional Teams Connecting Primary Care Additional Services with Child Psychiatry Regional MCPAP teams consist of child The Triple P Positive Parenting Program is psychiatrists, licensed therapists, care available to parents at the MCPAP office (and coordinators, and appropriate administrative some PCP offices) by support. Some teams also have an Advanced referral from your Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). child’s PCP. Triple P gives parents tips to help them handle Western Massachusetts challenges with their Baystate Medical Center children’s behaviors. Some of these behaviors MCPAP for Moms is a program to help Central Massachusetts might include temper tantrums, bedtime, women who are pregnant, or have just given University of Massachusetts mealtime or chore struggles, bullying, birth, with depression and other mental health homework, and other concerns. The Triple P concerns. Screening new mothers for Medical Center provider will meet with parents two to four depression is an important part of well-baby Northeast Region times. These meetings can help make being visits. Your mental health affects the healthy North Shore Medical Center a parent less stressful and more enjoyable. development of your baby and family. If you are a new mom and have concerns about Boston/Metro Region I your emotional well-being you Massachusetts General Hospital should talk to your baby’s PCP. Boston/Metro Region II S/he will help you coordinate Tufts Medical Center/ with your own PCP to access the services of Boston Children’s Hospital MCPAP for Moms. Southeast Region You can find more McLean Hospital - Southeast information at mcpapformoms.org on the “For Mothers We work with your child’s Please visit our website: www.mcpap.org and Families” tab. primary care provider to meet the behavioral health needs One in eight women report experiencing 1000 Washington St., Suite 310 of your child and family. depression during pregnancy or in the first year Boston, MA 02118-5002 after giving birth or adopting. www.mcpap.org www.mcpap.org d Your child’s PCP is asking MCPAP to It is very important that you understand a About MCPAP As a parent, what can help find therapy or psychiatry services few things that MCPAP does not do: in the community. MCPAP stands for the Massachusetts Child I expect from MCPAP? d MCPAP is not an emergency or A MCPAP team member will contact Psychiatry Access Project. We want to make crisis service. MCPAP supports your you to begin the process. We make every it easier for children and their families to get PCP to meet the needs effort to offer two or more options. We also d We do not provide psychiatry or therapy treatment for mental health and substance use. of your child and family. consider your family’s needs and choices. services directly to your child or family. We MCPAP gives advice to pediatric primary care There are a few ways in Many times it is difficult to find the right provide recommendations to your child’s providers (PCPs) across the state. We work which we might work provider who accepts your insurance, has PCP about treatment. We will work with with families to help connect you with services with you and your family open appointments when you want them, the PCP and with you to find the right in the community. MCPAP is available to all directly: and is close to your home. There are often resources for your child in the community. families through their PCPs regardless of what d Your child’s PCP is referring you for long waiting lists for mental health and d We do not write prescriptions for kind of insurance you have. an evaluation with a member of the substance use services. The more flexible medicines. We provide advice to your

MCPAP team. you can be, the greater chance your child child’s PCP about medicines. MCPAP has six teams across the state to serve Our care coordinator will contact you to will receive services sooner. d PCPs and families locally. Each team includes schedule the appointment. Your child’s We do not provide evaluations, reports, or letters for schools or courts. child psychiatrists, a licensed therapist, and a insurance will be billed for the cost of this In some situations, the MCPAP therapist care coordinator. We work together with your appointment. The appointment will last may treat your child at the MCPAP office If you have questions or concerns about PCP to identify your child’s mental health about 60-90 minutes. It will include both until services become available in your MCPAP you may speak with your PCP. You needs. Your PCP may contact us for our you and your child. After the appointment, community. He or she may provide other may also visit www.mcpap.org for additional specialized expertise with questions or we will send a written report to your types of support by phone. information. concerns about your child. PCPs call child’s PCP. The report will include regularly to ask for help with: recommendations for services that will best help your child. The report will be d Questions about a diagnosis sent directly to your child’s PCP, who will Why MCPAP? share the results with you. d Choosing the right treatment strategies MCPAP began over ten years ago because there are not enough child psychiatrists to help d Medication treatment: starting/stopping children who need behavioral health services. PCPs can treat children with some diagnoses medication, choice of medication, dosages, such as ADHD, mild to moderate depression, mild to moderate anxiety, and brief intervention and side effects for substance use disorders. MCPAP can provide expert advice to your child’s PCP for these d Connecting families with behavioral and more serious concerns. For more complicated conditions and substance use disorders, health service providers in the community MCPAP can help your PCP find resources or connect you and your child with services in when needed your community.