Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Hawaii

Hawaiʻi Mental Health Pediatric Access Line (HI-MPAL)

HI-MPAL is open statewide! The HI-MPAL Teleconsultation line is designed to improve pediatric mental health services by helping primary care providers quickly connect with mental health specialists to better assess, treat and refer patients (ages 0-21) with behavioral health needs.

Phone services are free and confidential for pediatric primary care providers!

Same day behavioral health consultative support for: mental health and substance use, diagnostic issues, medication management, treatment planning, and more

For Behavioral Health Consultative Support, call HI-MPAL at 808-691-MPAL (6725)

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, excluding these holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• President’s Day
• Kūhio Day
• Memorial Day
• Kamehameha Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Discoverer’s Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

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Maui County MPAL (Mental Health Pediatric Access Line) Pilot

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What is a Teleconsultation Warmline?

The physician consultation warmline functions as an added support in conjunction to the trainings in handling the mental health needs of children and adolescents. Pediatricians whose patient may be dealing with mental health concerns will be able to contact and call a Child Adolescent Psychiatrist to seek advice regarding diagnosis, medication management, second opinion, etc.