About CPAN
Texas CPAN offers offers real-time access to a multidisciplinary network of mental health experts — including psychiatrists— for peer-to-peer consults by phone, vetted and personalized referrals and resources, and behavioral health continuing medical education (CME) opportunities. Call the statewide hotline today at 888-901-2726.
Dell Medical School (DMS) is part of the Texas Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN), a group of access centers providing child and adolescent behavioral-health consultation services, as well as training opportunities for primary care providers.
CPAN’s network of pediatric psychiatrists and therapists assist providers in addressing mental health conditions by offering:
• Mental health and symptom assessments.
• Medication management.
• Resource and referral assistance.
• Diagnostic clarification.
Why Choose CPAN?
CPAN addresses the escalating need for mental health support among children and youth. With extended waiting times for child psychiatrists, CPAN offers needed and timely access to care, and is backed by state funding to alleviate the financial burden on clinicians and families. Additionally, CPAN provides billable consultation options, prioritizing efficiency and support for professionals and ensuring accessible mental health services for the well-being of youth and their families.
Learn about real-time consultations that fit into your day:
• “Curbside consultations” about specific patient cases.
• Vetted referrals by patient insurance, location and specialist availability.
• General questions about mental health care, screening, protocols, medications and more.
• Training with other clinicians to build knowledge and capacity in child mental health topics.
Who We Serve
CPAN reaches primary care providers across Texas via four regions, which are served by 12 institutional hubs — including Dell Medical School. To reach DMS CPAN, dial the hotline number, select 3 for the region and 1 for the institution. Calls are directed based on the provider’s clinic location, not the patient’s location. If a patient lives in an area served by a different hub, the provider should still call the CPAN hub in which their clinic is enrolled. Calls made to different hubs will be transferred.
How It Works
Step 1
Call 888-901-2726
Select 3 for Valley and Central Regions, then select 1 for Dell Medical School, or text us at 512-575-2601 and get a response within five minutes.
Step 2
Provide basic information to a CPAN Behavioral Health Consultant.
Step 3
A CPAN psychiatrist will call back within 30 minutes, or CPAN will provide local, vetted resources and referrals that are specific to your patient within one business day.
Additional Opportunities
CPAN Direct
CPAN now offers free, one-time consultations with a CPAN child and adolescent psychiatrist with the goal of obtaining a better understanding of patients’ mental health needs and supporting providers as they continue to provide psychiatric care.
Continuing medical education
Continuing medical education (CMEs) are opportunities for clinicians to develop their skills and learn valuable insights about mental health to better serve their patients. We offer a variety of accredited educational opportunities, including on-demand recording of past presentations. Learn more in the links below.
Enroll now for free access to real-time consultations, personalized referrals, and valuable resources.
For immediate mental health resources, call 800-273-8255. To find help for you or your family, visit MentalHealthTx.org.