Kansas
KSKidsMAP to Mental Wellness (KSKidsMAP)
KSKidsMAP is a program for primary care physicians and clinicians in Kansas through a telehealth network. It is a partnership between the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. KSKidsMAP supports primary care physicians and clinicians’ treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, behavioral problems, poor school performance, learning disabilities, and more. As a member of KSKidsMAP, physicians and clinicians have access to support services available through the toll-free consultation line, mental health and community resources, toolkits and best practices information, case consultations with the KSKidsMAP Pediatric Mental Health Care Team, and the KSKidsMAP TeleECHO Clinic.
Telephone Consultation
Physician and Clinician Wellness Support
Additional Access Program
Kansas also received HRSA grant funding for a perinatal psychiatric access program, Kansas Connecting Communities (KCC): https://www.kansasmch.org/connecting-communities.asp
Last Update: March 21, 2023
Services Offered
Patient Care Coordination/Resources and Referral Services
Ongoing TeleECHO Clinic
Website: https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/campuses/wichita/academics/psychiatry-and-behavioral-sciences-wichita/research/kskidsmap.html
Primary Contact: Kelsee Torrez
Email: kelsee.d.torrez@ks.gov
Contact Information
Year started: 2019
HRSA Awardee: Yes
Does the program provide state-wide coverage? Yes
Funding: HRSA, local and state non-federal match funds
Program Materials: