2026 CHNA Implementation Strategy

Children’s seeks to improve support for rural and underserved children and families.

Intended Outcomes Through these e“orts, Children’s seeks to: • improve timely access to pediatric behavioral health expertise;

• support earlier identification and intervention; • reduce stigma around mental health needs; • improve referral completion and care navigation; • reduce avoidable emergency department utilization for behavioral health crises; • improve support for rural and underserved children and families.

Measure of Progress Children’s will track annually:

Measure

Suggested Metric

Access

Number of PATHS practice sites, counties reached, providers enrolled, telemedicine visits, and tele-consults

Provider Capacity

Number of ECHO sessions, PCIT-trained providers, school trainings, and conference attendees

Crisis Navigation

PIRC call volume, referral completion rate, types of referrals made, counties represented

Timelines

Wait times for outpatient behavioral health services where Children’s has available data

Community Reach

Number of school systems, community events, and outreach participants

Outcomes

ED psychiatric consult trends, crisis call trends, suicide ideation/attempt data where available through partners

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