TY - JOUR
AU - A. Manning
AU - M. Browning
AU - C. M. Jacobs
AU - M. Parker
AU - S. Terkell
AU - R. Smith
AU - B. Artukoglu
AU - S. Hagin
A1 - 
AB - Child Psychiatry Access Programs (CPAPs) were developed to address the increasing prevalence of pediatric mental and behavioral health issues and the growing workforce shortage of pediatric mental health specialists. This article will discuss the origin of CPAPs, data to support their importance and impact, and the development of Rhode Island's CPAP, The Pediatric Psychiatry Resource Network, or PediPRN. Data is collected for the purposes of evaluation and quality improvement. Seventy-four percent of the pediatric-serving primary care practices in Rhode Island have utilized PediPRN. PediPRN has provided 3,173 consultations to 465 professionals and has trained over 80 PPCPs with overall high satisfaction. Program sustainability and expansion are important future considerations.
AD - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.; Bradley Hospital, Brown University Health, Providence, RI.; Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI.; Clinical Assistant Professor, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.; Child Psychiatrist, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.; Assistant Professor, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
AN - 42048472
BT - R I Med J (2013)
C5 - Healthcare Disparities; Education & Workforce
CP - 5
DA - 05/2026
DP - NLM
ET - 20260501
IS - 5
JF - R I Med J (2013)
LA - eng
N2 - Child Psychiatry Access Programs (CPAPs) were developed to address the increasing prevalence of pediatric mental and behavioral health issues and the growing workforce shortage of pediatric mental health specialists. This article will discuss the origin of CPAPs, data to support their importance and impact, and the development of Rhode Island's CPAP, The Pediatric Psychiatry Resource Network, or PediPRN. Data is collected for the purposes of evaluation and quality improvement. Seventy-four percent of the pediatric-serving primary care practices in Rhode Island have utilized PediPRN. PediPRN has provided 3,173 consultations to 465 professionals and has trained over 80 PPCPs with overall high satisfaction. Program sustainability and expansion are important future considerations.
PY - 2026
SP - 25
EP - 28+
ST - Improving Access to Mental Health Care for Youth in Rhode Island: The Pediatric Psychiatry Resource Network
T1 - Improving Access to Mental Health Care for Youth in Rhode Island: The Pediatric Psychiatry Resource Network
T2 - R I Med J (2013)
TI - Improving Access to Mental Health Care for Youth in Rhode Island: The Pediatric Psychiatry Resource Network
U1 - Healthcare Disparities; Education & Workforce
VL - 109
Y1 - 2026
ER -