Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry (CHAMP)

Program Overview:

Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry (CHAMP) is a free phone line that offers consultations to all Mississippi primary care providers regarding the mental and behavioral health of their patients age 21 and under. When a PCP calls the consult line, they’ll be put in touch with a child psychiatrist or a child psychologist to discuss diagnostic evaluation, medication management, and/or gain options for therapy resources for the patient as a way to maintain the patient’s care in their medical home.

Services Offered:

• Telephone Consultation

• Face-to-Face/Telehealth Clinical Consultation

• Patient Care Coordination/Resources and Referral Services

• Web-based learning collaborative via Project ECHO

Website: www.champms.org

Primary Contact: Gigi Holder, LMSW, MPH, CHES

Email: gholder@umc.edu

Year started: 2018

HRSA Awardee: Yes

Does the program provide state-wide coverage?  Yes

Funding: HRSA

Program Materials:

• CHAMP Team

• CHAMP Brochure

• CHAMP Program Infographic

Additional Programs:

• CHAMP for Schools

• CHAMP for Moms

Last Update: July 2, 2024