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Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP) supports the efforts of primary care and emergency medicine professionals to assess and manage the mental health needs of their patients from infancy through the transition to young-adulthood through the following services:

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Consultation Warmline

Child mental health specialists are available Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm (except major holidays) to provide consultation in many areas of behavioral health including medication management, diagnostic issues, developmental delays, school/learning issues, autism spectrum disorders, trauma, and early childhood mental health.

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Referral & Resource Networking

Referral and resource networking to help identify local resources tailored to the patient, including information about insurances accepted and current wait times

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Training and Education

BHIPP offers opportunities for behavioral health skills training for PCPs. Training opportunities are informed by current data/literature on mental health prevention and treatment and will be responsive to priority needs of families and providers.

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Co-location Internship

In partnership with Salisbury University, BHIPP provides co-location internship in primary care practices. In the co-location model, interns are available on-site to provide screening, brief intervention, referral and real-time consultation to PCPs.