The New Jersey Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative (NJPPC)
Transforming New Jersey’s access to children’s mental health care by empowering pediatric care providers since 2015
Since 2015, the NJPPC has provided free consultative support to pediatric primary care providers for addressing children with mental health and substance abuse issues statewide. The NJPPC’s Regional Hubs provide timely access to psychiatric consultation. The NJPPC also facilitates referrals for patients to access ongoing mental health care in the community.
How the NJ Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative Works
The NJPPC is designed to educate pediatric care providers on mental health care, help them screen for and identify mental health concerns, and get timely access to a consultation with a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (CAP). NJPPC membership includes ongoing collaboration with mental health professionals (including CAPs) and support with early identification and care management of mental health concerns, including referrals to mental health resources in the community.
Continuing Medical Education and Networking
The NJPPC offers a variety of continued education opportunities with CME credit for members to feel more confident and comfortable addressing the mental health needs of their patients.
The NJPPC hosts virtual Learning Collaboratives in partnership with the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. All NJPPC members receive access to monthly learning opportunities featuring didactic and case-based presentations by subject matter experts, including “Curbside Consult with a CAP” webinars presented by NJPPC Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists.
Join peers and thought-leaders in pediatrics and pediatric psychiatry at yearly regional dinners with presentations and panel discussions by mental health experts on topics relevant to issues faced by patients in your practice.
Telehealth Enhancement
All NJPPC members have access to telepsychiatry services facilitated by their Regional Hub. NJPPC provides telehealth equipment to provider offices, so patients and families are able to have a telepsychiatry consult from the Hub child psychiatrist by going to their PCP’s office.
Telepsychiatry Advantages:
- Virtual psychiatric consultations expand access to quality mental health care
- Guidance from Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists for caring for your patient’s mental health care needs in real-time
- Patient/family-centered approach for improved patient engagement, care coordination and clinical outcomes
- Choices for your patients: accessible in pediatric offices or in the comfort of a patient’s own home
To inquire about and enroll in telepsychiatry, contact our NJPPC Telehealth team:
Lauren Schoch, LPC
Telehealth Project Manager
lauren.schoch@hmhn.org