Pediatric Mental Health Learning Collaborative RFP Grant

Pediatric Mental Health Learning Collaborative RFP Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Minnesota Department of Health
Amount: US $150,000
Last Updated: September 18, 2025

Summary

The Pediatric Mental Health Learning Collaborative RFP, funded by the Minnesota Department of Health, aims to enhance pediatric primary care providers' capacity to address children's mental health needs. With $150,000 available, the initiative supports collaborative leadership, improves the Psychiatric Assistance Line, and promotes trauma-responsive care. The project seeks to ensure culturally relevant approaches in screening and responding to mental health issues among children and adolescents, ultimately improving access to vital mental health services.

Overview

Pediatric Mental Health Learning Collaborative RFP The Minnesota Pediatric Mental Health Access Program is aimed at promoting consultation, training, and support to pediatric primary care and other providers so that children's mental health needs are met. Minnesota's project is working to build the skills and knowledge of pediatric primary care providers to make sure they can confidently screen for and respond to mental health concerns in children and adolescents. We are working to enhance and expand the reach of Minnesota's statewide Psychiatric Assistance Line (PAL) and FastTracker resources. The project's goals include: Cultivate Collaborative Leadership: Supporting a collaborative leadership structure where decision-making power is shared.Enhance Psychiatric Assistance Line: Improving the quality and reach of Minnesota's Psychiatric Assistance Line (PAL) to provide mental health consultations and referrals via telehealth.Increase Primary Care Provider Capacity: Increasing the capacity of primary care providers to screen for and respond to mental health concerns in culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate ways.Coordinate Centralized Resources: Coordinating and enhancing centralized resource directories to increase easeful access to mental health services and supports.Building Trauma-Responsiveness in Health Settings: Increasing the capacity of health settings to provide trauma-responsive care for children and adolescents presenting with mental health concerns. Funding A total of $150,000 is available to fund one applicant. Funding will be allocated through a competitive process. If selected, you may only incur eligible expenditures after the grant agreement is fully executed and has reached its effective date, whichever is later.

Eligibility

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