Our Programs - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium at UT Health

Our Programs

The Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC) was created by the 86th Texas Legislature to leverage the expertise and capacity of the health-related institutions of higher education to address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in this state in relation to children and adolescents. In 2021, the Texas Legislature approved federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for expanded services of several of the Consortium’s initiatives.

CPAN

Child Psychiatry Access Network

CPAN at UT Health San Antonio offers real-time psychiatric consultations for pediatric care providers, addressing behavioral health diagnosis and management, including assessments and medication queries. The hub also provides specialty training, free CMEs, and trusted referrals and resources.

PeriPAN

Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network

PeriPAN at UT Health San Antonio offers real-time psychiatric consultations for clinicians who treat pregnant and postpartum mothers, addressing behavioral health diagnosis and management, including assessments and medication queries. The hub also provides specialty training, free CMEs, and trusted referrals and resources.

TCHATT

Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine

TCHATT provides in-school behavioral telehealth care to at-risk children and adolescents.

WE CARE

Wellness for Children and Adolescent Restorative Empowerment

WE CARE therapy clinic provides in-person and virtual behavioral health services to children and adolescents.

YAM

Youth Aware of Mental Health

YAM intervention is a universal, school-based mental health promotion and suicide primary prevention intervention for adolescents.

Research Initiative

The research initiative has created two state-wide networks to study and improve the delivery of child and adolescent mental health services in Texas.

CPWE

Community Psychiatry Workforce Expansion

Funds full-time new psychiatric resident rotation and the supervision of therapist associates.

CAP

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

CAP fellowships program expands both the number of child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship positions in Texas and the number of these training programs at Texas HRIs.