Senator Debbie Stabenow Visits Pediatric Clinic as Part of Expanded Mental Health Services for Children in Michigan
EAST LANSING – MSU Health Care Pediatrics Lansing welcomed Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow on September 25, 2023, to understand the impact the Michigan Clinical Consultation & Care Program on its patient population.
Senator Stabenow visited the clinical site where a behavioral health consultant is embedded as part of an announcement of $55 million in grants for Michigan from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to enhance access to critical mental health services for children across the state of Michigan. The Michigan Clinical Consultation & Care Program is set to receive one of these grants which will enable the program to further expand its model to support school mental health professionals in Michigan, and to pilot the model in the emergency department setting.
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In addition to the MC3 program’s efforts, MSU Health Care Psychiatry plays a vital role in addressing mental health needs in Michigan. While MC3 focuses on integrating mental health expertise into primary care for specific demographics, MSU Health Care Psychiatry extends its services to children across the state. MSU Health Care Psychiatry has taken part in the Prevent 2 Protect program which was implemented in October 2022 to provide multidisciplinary intervention to high-risk and high-need middle and high school students.
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