The Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) is proud to release its latest Story of Impact highlighting the center’s coordination of the Georgia Mental Health Access in Pediatrics Program (GMAP).
With an increasing number of children with a mental health disorder in need of treatment, GMAP helps increase pediatric providers’ comfort to treat and manage mild-to-moderate behavioral health concerns in day-to-day primary care practice through provider trainings, an advice line, and a referral network.
GMAP occurs in partnership with GHPC’s Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical College of Augusta University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
“You have people in organizations across the state all with similar goals of wanting to improve behavioral health care access for kids in Georgia,” says Hannah Smith, behavioral health coordinator, American Academy of Pediatrics–Georgia Chapter. “The Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health is helping to break down those silos and bringing all of the partners and pieces together.”
GHPC has directly impacted the lives of people in local communities across the country and the globe. Through its research, evaluations, policy analysis, technical assistance, convenings, and trainings, the center has lived its mission to advance health and well-being in thousands of local communities. GHPC’s Stories of Impact series highlights the scope and impact of the center’s work, the amazing partners we work with, and the people who are touched by the work of our dedicated staff.
Read the full story of impact here.