Washington

Partnership Access Line (PAL)

PAL is a statewide access line, staffed M-F 8AM-5PM, prioritizing live answer/direct connections to child psychiatrists from Seattle Children's/University of Washington. Any state primary care provider can call, without formal enrollment, about any youth in their care. Services include telephone consults, community resource identification, an option for tele-video assessments, 4 times a year provider CME events, and a downloadable Care Guide for primary care mental health service delivery including rating scales and parent handouts. Other offerings include therapist trainings in brief behavioral therapies and a statewide child mental health referral service for parents to call themselves.

Telephone Consultation

Face-to-Face/Telehealth Clinical Consultation

Medication reviews for Medicaid

Additional Access Programs

  • PAL for Moms (maternal mental health consultations)

  • PCL (an adult mental health consult line) delivered by our adult psychiatrist University of Washington colleagues.

Last Update: August 6, 2021

Services Offered

Patient Care Coordination/Resources and Referral Services

Website: http://seattlechildrens.org/PAL

Primary Contact: Robert Hilt

Email: robert.hilt@seattlechildrens.org

Contact Information

Year started: 2008

HRSA Awardee: No

Does the program provide state-wide coverage?  Yes

Funding: Medicaid, State legislature, Commercial Insurance. Note, in state law, WA Health Care Authority will collect proportional service support based on each commercial insurance plan's market share.

Program Materials: Primary Care Principles

for Child Mental Health

Additional Information