Maternal and Child Health: Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program

What is the goal of CPCP?

The Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program (CPCP) provides consultation, education, and resource support to participating primary care providers caring for children and teens with behavioral health challenges.

Wisconsin CPCP is designed to address the ongoing shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists. Like other national programs, Wisconsin CPCP is one piece of the puzzle to address the behavioral health needs of kids and teens in Wisconsin.

The Medical College of Wisconsin designed and developed this state model with support from WI DHS.

What does CPCP provide?

The Wisconsin CPCP increases the capacity of primary care providers to support the mental health needs of Wisconsin children and families by offering:

• Provider-to-provider consultation with child psychiatrists and a pediatric psychologist.
• Mental health education free of charge, provided across multiple platforms.
• Resource linkage support to other mental health professionals and community resources from dedicated program coordinators.

The Wisconsin CPCP does not provide direct patient care.

How can providers learn more, enroll, and access CPCP?

To participate, visit the program on their homepage or contact wicpcp@mcw.edu to schedule a meeting for your clinic.

For more information about this program, visit the Wisconsin CPCP website.

How does it work?

The Wisconsin CPCP multi-disciplinary team is available Monday–Friday, 8 a.m-5 p.m.

Email and phone support are provided by the Wisconsin CPCP team of child psychiatrists, a pediatric psychologist, and regional resource coordinators.

Participating providers can email or call with questions and expect to receive a response within 24 business hours for emails and within 30 minutes for phone calls.

Additional mental health education is available to providers through the following platforms:

• Online modules to be completed at the provider's convenience for CME credit at no cost
• Live lectures on various mental health topics presented by Wisconsin CPCP psychiatrists.
• Monthly newsletter-shared via email on the first Wednesday of every month.
• Annual provider check-in meetings with Wisconsin CPCP psychiatrist.
• Pediatric Mental Health in Primary Care Biennial Conference.

How is CPCP funded?

Wisconsin CPCP is funded by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wis. Stat. §§ 20.435 and 51.442, and in part from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a three-year cooperative agreement.