Modification published on 03/06/2017
MODIFIED on March 3, 2017:
Corrected project officer’s phone number on cover
Modification published on 02/07/2017
MODIFIED on February 7, 2017:
Clarified objective to indicate collaboration should be between primary care providers and developmental-behavioral pediatricians and child psychiatrists. Pages 1, 10, 13, 22, 23, 32, and 33.
This announcement solicits applications for the Maternal and Child Health Collaborative Office Rounds (MCH COR). The purpose of this program is to enhance the knowledge and skills of community-based, primary care providers in addressing the mental/behavioral health conditions of their patients. The program supports continuing education in psychosocial developmental aspects of child health that emphasizes the practical challenges confronted by community-based, primary care practitioners. The objectives of this program are to: enhance primary care provider understanding of psychosocial aspects of child development, disorders, and disability increase provider ability to help children and families address these issues expand provider ability to distinguish between transient disturbances and more serious psychiatric disorders which require referral promote collaboration between pediatricians and child psychiatrist facilitate a comprehensive approach to health supervision, such as outlined in Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents
