Mental Health Awareness Month: Behavioral Health Resources for Providers
Date: May 4, 2026
Attention: All Providers
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a national observance dedicated to increasing awareness of mental health and emotional well-being. At Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP), we are committed to supporting whole-person care and partnering with providers to ensure behavioral health receives the same attention as physical health.
To help you raise awareness within your practice and support timely, evidence-based care, we’ve compiled a collection of behavioral health resources, CMEs, and HEDIS toolkits available to TCHP providers.
Behavioral Health Resources
- Texas Health and Human Services/Texas Health Steps behavioral, developmental, and mental health courses
- Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium
- Texas Resilience and Recovery Utilization Management Guidelines:
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Guidelines
- National Institute of Mental Health—Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- TCHP Clinical Practice Guidelines
- TCHP Provider Alerts:
- Postpartum Depression (PPD) Screening at Infant Well-Child Visits – Refreshed Resources for 2026
- Health and Human Services Required Behavioral Health Training Requirements and Validation
- New video, Mood Disorders in Primary Care
- Psychosocial Care Interventions as First-Line Treatment for Children and Adolescents
View resources and guidelines: https://www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/providers/provider-resources
Clinical Support, Referrals & Community Resources:
For Providers:
- TCHP’s Integrated Care Management Program: Refer using the Member Referral for Case Management Form or email CaseManagementPhysicianReferral@texaschildrenshospital.org.
- Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN): Free, real-time clinician consults, referrals, and CMEs.Call 888-901-2726
- Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN): Consultation on diagnosis, medication, and local resources. Call 888-901-2726
For Families (to share with caregivers):
- National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: Call 1-833-852-6262 (1-833-TLC-MAMA), 24/7 confidential support.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: If risk of harm is present, call 988 immediately.
TCHP Continuing Medical Education (CME) Mental Health Resources
To learn more and view the CMEs, visit https://www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/providers/provider-events/cme-resources
- Recognizing Adolescents Struggling with Mental Health
- Paying Attention to ADHD: Diagnosis, Treatment & Resources
HEDIS Toolkits for Providers
TCHP’s HEDIS Toolkits support documentation, coding, and quality improvement for measures including:
- Follow-Up Care for Children Prescribed ADHD Medication (ADD-E)
- Follow-Up After Emergency Department Visit for Substance Use (FUA)
- Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness (FUH)
- Follow-Up After Emergency Department Visit for Mental Illness (FUM)
- Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (APM-E)
- Use of First-Line Psychosocial Care for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (APP)
To view all HEDIS Toolkits: https://www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/providers/provider-resources/hedis-toolkits.
Next steps for providers:
- Review these resources with your care teams
- Share this information with clinical and administrative staff
- Leverage available CMEs and HEDIS Toolkits to support timely, high-quality behavioral health care
Thank you for your continued partnership in caring for the mental and emotional well-being of TCHP members.
If you have any questions, please email Provider Relations at providerrelations@texaschildrens.org.
For access to all provider alerts: www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/provideralerts.