Updated PAL Care Guide Published

We published an updated version of our "Primary Care Principles for Child Mental Health" Care Guide this summer.

Please email us if you would like a paper copy mailed to you. Allow a month for printing and processing.

You can also download the Care Guide on our website.

2021 - 2022 Conference Date Released

Fairbanks, AK
May 21, 2022
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM AKST
Registration will open two months in advance. CME credits are available. Free to attend.

Visit our website for the most updated information on upcoming conferences and to view slides from our previous conferences.

Alaska Partnership Access Line (PAL-PAK)

☎ 1-855-599-7257

Monday - Friday, 7AM - 4PM

The Partnership Access Line (PAL) offers immediate support to pediatric care providers (doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants) in Alaska who have questions about child and adolescent mental healthcare, such as diagnostic clarification, medication adjustment or treatment planning.

PAL-PAK is available to any prescriber caring for children or teens in Alaska. The consultation service is state and grant funded, so there is no charge for calling the consultation line. Providers may call about any patient, regardless of the patient’s insurance type.

Consultations can be patient specific or can be general questions related to child psychiatry. The phone consultation is covered by HIPAA, section 45 CFR 164.506; no additional release of patient information is required to consult by phone.

In addition to mental health consultations, our child psychiatrists offer psychosocial recommendations in every call. PAL-PAK is partnered with Help Me Grow Alaska (HMG), a program that locates resources for your patient and their family. Notify the psychiatrist if you’re interested in this service or call HMG directly.

The PAL team is available to any prescriber in Alaska.

HRSA Disclaimer

This resource is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,215,029 with 20% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

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