Launched in 2019, the UCSF Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Portal (CAPP) is a pediatric mental health care access program modeled after other established PMHCAPs including the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Portal (MCPAP) and the state of Washington Pediatric Access Line (PAL). CAPP provides real-time, direct telephone consultation for pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) to help them manage common mental health conditions in their patients. CAPP also offers continuing medical education (CME) for PCPs, including a Project ECHO and monthly webinar series; extensive website resources for PCPs and patients/families; direct virtual psychological consultation for families; and bridge care coordination for families having difficulty accessing needed mental health resources. CAPP is also offering asynchronous virtual consultation for PCPs and school-based mental health consultation and education. While assisting PCPs in providing mental health treatment, CAPP also takes a trauma-informed, wellness-oriented approach that emphasizes prevention and wholistic care, and not just medications.

Services: Real-time, direct-connect consultation between the PCP and UCSF psychiatrist & psychologist faculty offers timely, attuned, practical case-specific guidance on screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and guidance on resources and referrals. Opportunity to offer patients and families a one-time consultation with a UCSF psychologist through the UCSF CAPP Second Step Psychologist Consultation service Continuing medical education for PCPs on commonly presenting conditions, in order to improve their knowledge and confidence in managing pediatric mental and behavioral health conditions Website resources

Mission:​ We promote pediatric mental health and wellness through consultation, education, resource navigation and innovation throughout California's communities. ​

Vision: ​ We are collaboratively transforming pediatric healthcare, in order to advance the health and emotional well-being for California's youth. ​

Values:​ We value equity, inclusivity, diversity, partnership, inter-professionalism, prevention, and stigma-free access to care for all.