KyCOMPASS is expanding access to specialized maternal mental health support across Kentucky, giving healthcare providers free clinical consultation, education, referral guidance, and practical resources to address perinatal mental health and substance use concerns throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
-- Pregnancy and the postpartum period can bring mental health concerns into routine medical care. Substance use concerns can also complicate treatment decisions. Providers may need specialized guidance when symptoms, medications, screenings, or referrals become complex.
Kentucky Consultation & Outreach for Maternal Psychiatry and Support Services (KyCOMPASS) is addressing that need statewide. The newer program connects Kentucky healthcare providers with perinatal mental health expertise.
It also provides practical clinical support for substance use concerns. KyCOMPASS serves providers rather than patients directly.
Its central service is a free, confidential provider consultation program. Kentucky clinicians can request near real-time or scheduled guidance from licensed clinicians and perinatal psychiatry specialists. Consultation support is available weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Providers can seek help with psychiatric medications during pregnancy or breastfeeding. They can also discuss postpartum depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychosis. Support extends to patients with co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns.
KyCOMPASS also helps clinicians interpret common mental health screening results. Its team can provide evidence-based treatment recommendations and guidance on diagnostic protocols. Providers may also receive assistance with risk assessment and safety planning.
Providers begin by completing a brief consultation request through a secure portal. The system lets clinicians track consultations and receive guidance.
No HIPAA-protected information is collected through the portal. That structure makes specialized support easier to incorporate into everyday practice.
The program's role continues after the initial clinical question. Referral guidance can connect providers with appropriate mental health specialists.
Substance use treatment resources are available through regional referral support. Care coordination also strengthens connections between patients and appropriate services across Kentucky.
Education is another major part of the program's statewide approach. KyCOMPASS offers webinars, workshops, toolkits, screening guides, and other provider resources.
Clinics and hospitals can also request individualized perinatal mental health training. Available subjects include peripartum depression and suicide prevention.
The service is designed for many Kentucky healthcare professionals. That includes OB/GYNs, family physicians, pediatricians, nurses, and midwives. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants can also access support. Social workers and care managers are included as well.
For a family physician, KyCOMPASS could help clarify a medication decision during pregnancy. A pediatrician may instead identify postpartum depression during a family visit. Both can access specialized expertise through the same statewide program.
KyCOMPASS receives federal HRSA funding through the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The program also collaborates with partner organizations across the state. Those relationships help extend resources throughout Kentucky's perinatal care network.
By focusing on provider capacity, KyCOMPASS fills a specific statewide role. It combines consultation, education, clinical resources, and referral assistance. Providers gain another pathway for navigating complex maternal mental health needs.
About the company: Kentucky's Consultation & Outreach Program for Maternal Psychiatry and Support Services equips providers with consultation, training, resources, and referral support. Their mission is improving mental health and substance use outcomes for Kentucky mothers and infants.
Contact Info:
Name: Audrey T. Summers
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Organization: Kentucky Consultation & Outreach for Maternal Psychiatry and Support Services
Website: https://www.kycompass.org/
Release ID: 89201214
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