Washington’s Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens connects patients and families with evidence-supported outpatient mental health services in their community. This free, ... Read More
Advocacy Update: Children’s Mental Health
Stacy Tarango, MD, FAAP Trustee, WCAAP On January 24th, I traveled from Spokane to Olympia for the WCAAP's Children's Mental Health Forum. Our team of pediatricians in psychiatric, emergency, and ... Read More
High Risk Care Management at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Jamie Kautz, MSW, LICSW | Director, Pediatric Care Continuum Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network In 2018, Mary Bridge ushered in a targeted program for patients and families ... Read More
WCAAP Training Providers on Adolescent & Maternal Depression Screening
Michelle Izumizaki, MPH Program Coordinator, WCAAP WCAAP has been holding free 90-minute trainings throughout the state to support pediatric health care providers to provide Adolescent and ... Read More
Using the Collaborative Care Model to Integrate Behavioral Health Care in Pediatrics
Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Depression Therapy Research Endowed Professorship Director, AIMS Center Director, UW Integrated Care Training Program The collaborative care model ... Read More
Collaborative Care Model for Pediatrics
Friday, September 21, 2018 3:00-6:00PM Community Health of Central Washington - Yakima Explore the Collaborative Care model and learn about bringing integrated, financially sustainable behavioral ... Read More
Webinar: Adolescent and Maternal Depression Screening
Robert Hilt, MD, FAAP Trustee, WCAAP AAP recommends routine (annual) depression screening for adolescents due to depression being a common and treatable problem, which often goes unrecognized and ... Read More
Regional Behavioral Health Resources Available
Lacey Coffin Greene WCAAP Program Manager Through Pediatric Transforming Clinical Practices Initiative (P-TCPI), we are fortunate to work with a team of Behavioral Health Champions representing ... Read More
Billing for adolescent and maternal depression screening
Frances Chalmers, MD, FAAP Trustee, Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics The WCAAP legislative committee, health care transformation committee, staff and Chapter members have ... Read More
Breaking Down Barriers to Mental Health Care for Kids
Sarah Rafton Executive Director, Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Proposed Expanded Partnership Access Line (PAL) for Moms and Kids WCAAP had the privilege to work with ... Read More