The support you need to help your pediatric patients with behavioral health needs is here. (up to age 21)
The Delaware Child Psychiatry Access Program (DCPAP) offers resources, guidance, and consulation with a child and adolescent psychiatrist or behavioral health team member. DCPAP is a provider-to-provider service and is not intended for use by families or patients.
Your pediatric patients with behavioral health needs can get help now, not weeks from now.
Together with DCPAP, get quicker access to considerations for evidence-based interventions and resources for youth (up to 21), to streamline your patient care.
Need Immediate Help?
For an Emergency
Contact 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency room.Contact Lifeline
Child Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS)
Child Abuse Report Line
Report abuse and neglect.
1-800-292-9582Adult Mobile Crisis Intervention Services (MCIS) Hotline
Northern DE: 1-800-652-2929
Southern DE: 1-800-345-6785
Adult Protective Services
Report abuse and neglect.
1-888-277-4302
How DCPAP Works
First, to , fill out a few details.
There are many ways to request our help and guidance:
Call or text us at 302-513-0929, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Or submit a service request.
Share de-identified details about the patient: gender, birth year, screens completed, presenting issues.
A board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist will respond to your consultation request.
A behavioral health care coordinator can connect you with resources and/or referral options.
Note: DCPAP tracks requests to identify future needs.
PCP-to-Psychiatrist Consultation
PCPs request a telehealth consultation and receive a response from a child and adolescent psychiatrist within 24 hours. PCPs present de-identified patient information and receive clinical considerations around screening, diagnosis, treatment, and resource/referral support. Psychiatric clinical considerations are shared via electronic encounter form, as reference for the provider.
Resource/Referral with Behavioral Health Team Member
Along with treatment considerations, DCPAP can assist PCPs by providing tailored resource/referral support based on the PCP’s specified needs for the patient (up to 21).
Training and Education
DCPAP will provide in-person or virtual sessions for your team, hosted by our consulting child and adolescent psychiatrists. We also have a library of training sessions available to you at no cost through our Learning Management System (LMS). DCPAP consultations also provide skills enhancement and education about mental health diagnosis and treatment.
It’s Easy to Get Started
Interested providers, including pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants caring for patients up to age 21 can register for DCPAP.
DCPAP is a provider-to-provider service and is not intended for use by families or patients.
Additional Resources
Below are resources and outside services that can help.