POPULATION
Youth ages 6-17, parents and pediatric primary care practitioners (PPCP)- physician, physician assistant, and nurse.
FOCUS
Parents see their child in pain and isolation but feel helpless; at the same time family doctors wish to help their 'kiddos' thrive but feel they do not have the time nor tools. 'Building Bridges' trains and supports the core skills for early treatment of mild to moderate anxiety, ADHD and depression. Rotary members introduce this new resource and the patient 'Guided Self-Management' coping exercises that make implementation practical.
OVERVIEW
The core details and registration are online (BuildingBridgesofUnderstanding.org)
1. Self-paced Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Clinical Manual for Pediatric Practitioner
2. Guided Self Management Toolkits for Families low level treatment to develop coping skills
3. Self paced training for Behavioral Health Clinician and digital Behavioral Health Clinician Manual
BENEFITS
- Practitioner competence and confidence
- Practical to begin low level treatment within the routine encounter time then follow up
- Reimbursement at practitioner billing codes
- Patients improve ‘much or very much’ on the Clinical Global Impression Improvement scale (CG-1)
- Parents answer ’We trust you with [our child's] care’ in the National Research Corporation (NRC Health) survey
- Allows child psychiatrists to focus on severe or complex cases
COST
- US $50 per CME hour; supplements are free
CONTENTS
- BuildingBridgesOfUnderstanding.org registration link; supplemental information
- NNCPAP.org/Map psychiatrist supports for practitioners
- RAGonMentalHealth.org suggestions for introducing this new resource to your community
- NACHC.org National Association of Community Health Centers to find the health center in your county
CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION
Email Bob Anthony (rwa1645@gmail.com) or visit the website Adolescentwellness.org/BBUresources