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Child Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health
The Mental Health Initiative’s goal is to improve the integration of medical, mental and behavioral health care for children and adolescents in Kentucky. We aim to increase child health providers’ knowledge on children’s mental health issues; strengthen the referral and communication process between professionals; and eliminate barriers to children’s mental and behavioral health services.
Grant Projects
Primary Provider Referral & Feedback Form
Resource Directory
The goal of the online resource directory is to connect pediatricians and other primary care providers to mental health resources in their community. Kentucky Child Now hosts on its web site a resource guide, which includes training, conferences and educational materials for health care professionals. Resource Directory
Kentucky Chapter of the AAP
The purpose of the Kentucky Chapter of the AAP is to address problems accessing mental and behavioral health services for children and adolescents and to help remove the existing barriers with private health insurance. For more information contact the
Kentucky Chapter of the AAP / (502) 875-2205
Training Opportunities
Pediatric Practice Training on Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health Disorders
The two one-hour pediatric practice training sessions are designed to address ways to help physicians better serve the needs of Children and Adolescents with Mental and Behavioral Health disorders.
Key training elements:
- Overview of common mental and behavioral health and substance abuse problems such as depression, ADHD, anxiety disorders, etc.
- Recognition of mental and behavioral health problems in the clinic setting.
- Screening of mental and behavioral health and substance abuse in the primary care setting.
- Review of care delegation models within the pediatric practice.
Participants will leave with:
- Reference Materials
- Well-Child Forms
- Research-Based Assessment Tools
Training provided by recognized professionals in the medical and mental health professions. Trainers have clinical experience in working with children, adolescents and their families. Their specialties include: child psychiatry, social welfare policy, and human behavior.
Pediatric Practice Training & scheduling information
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Regional Training
Four-hour training sessions are scheduled regionally across the state for primary care health providers and mental health professionals. The sessions are designed to address ways to better serve the needs of children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health disorders. Key training elements:
- Overview of common mental and behavioral health and substance abuse problems such as depression, ADHD, anxiety disorders, etc.
- Recognition of mental and behavioral health problems in the clinic setting.
- Screening of mental and behavioral health and substance abuse in the primary care setting.
- Skill development to enable successful engagement of families and patients in the development of the treatment plan.
- Networking opportunities and resources for mental, behavioral health and primary care providers.
Online Training
Child & adolescent mental & behavioral health training will be available online in 2008. The online learning format will include training modules in the internalized and externalized mental health disorders. Stay tuned for more information.
Pediatric Residency Training
Comprehensive educational training and resources are provided to local pediatric residency programs. The curricula address the identification and management of mental and behavioral health and substance abuse problems and disorders with special emphasis on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity, affecting between 5-7% of the child and adolescent population.