Child & Perinatal Psychiatry Access Networks (CPAN/PeriPAN)

Mental health is complex. Texas CPAN and PeriPAN are free, simple, and trusted resources for Texas health care clinicians.

No call is too small. Psychiatry experts are here to support you. We connect frontline health clinicians to psychiatrists and specialists. Our child and reproductive psychiatrists and mental health experts help you expand your capacity to meet the standard of mental health care for your patients through real-time, no-cost, evidence-based support, including one-time patient-psychiatrist direct consults when indicated. Call for a rapid peer consultation and get the support you need.

Why CPAN and PeriPAN?

• Texas children, youth, and perinatal patients are experiencing unprecedented mental health challenges and are facing a shortage of psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians.
•  Health clinicians report feeling more confident treating their patients’ mental health needs after consulting with us.
• Access programs, like CPAN and PeriPAN, improve mental health outcomes

Why CPAN?

• One in five children has a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or 
  developmental disorder — and many more children and youth 
  have persistent mental health symptoms.

Why PeriPAN?

• One in five perinatal women has a mental health condition, 
  and mental health needs are the leading underlying cause of 
  pregnancy-related death in the U.S. and Texas

How does it work?

• It’s simple to enroll and easy to use. Call 888-901-2726, #1, #3, Monday-Friday, 8a.m.-5 p.m. and speak directly to a mental health expert within five minutes, and a psychiatrist within 30 minutes for a real-time consultation.
• Leave a message to schedule a convenient call-back time.
• Enrolled providers can text us using our CPAN/PeriPAN team’s unique texting number.

How do CPAN and PeriPAN help?

• We provide the real-time support and mental health expertise you need to treat your patent.
  Our team will vet and compile lists of local referrals and resources for you in 1 business day individualized to your patient.
• When needed, our psychiatrists provide one-time direct patient-psychiatrist consults at no cost to you or the patient/family.
• We offer free CME, ethics credits, and collaborative learning opportunities.
• Your time consulting with CPAN or PeriPAN may be billable via time or complexity-based coding and if outside the global window

Service Area

The CPAN/PeriPAN - Northeast Texas team serves the following 25 counties: Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood.