Project TEACH, New York's child and perinatal psychiatry access program

Verified facts

Program

Project TEACH

Organization

New York State Office of Mental Health

Location

Statewide, New York

Official website

https://projectteachny.org/

Reported by the program

The program describes the following on its official information, reviewed on July 29, 2026.

What it is

Project TEACH describes itself as New York State's child, adolescent, and perinatal psychiatry access program, funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Its stated mission is to strengthen the ability of the state's maternal health and pediatric primary care providers to care for children and families with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns.

How the model works

The program says a provider can speak with a child and adolescent psychiatrist or a reproductive psychiatrist for consultation about a patient, generally within 30 minutes, through a clinician's line. It also offers referral support, training, online courses, and rating scales for both child and maternal mental health.

Coverage

Project TEACH operates through hub sites across New York State and covers both pediatric and perinatal populations.

shrinkiatry context

Project TEACH is one of the more developed access programs in the country because it does two jobs at once: it's a child psychiatry access program and a perinatal psychiatry access program under one roof, funded by the state's mental health authority. That makes it both a primary-care access and a reproductive and maternal mental health entry for the Atlas. For a New York pediatrician or obstetric clinician, it's a single number to reach a specialist quickly rather than a long referral search.

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