Welcome to the Michigan Child Collaborative Care (MC3) Program!
The MC3 program provides psychiatry support to primary care providers in Michigan who are managing patients with mild to moderate behavioral health problems. This includes children, adolescents and young adults through age 26, and women who are contemplating pregnancy, pregnant or postpartum with children up to a year. Psychiatrists are available to offer guidance on diagnoses, medications and psychotherapy interventions so that primary care providers can better manage patients in their practices. Support is available through “just-in-time” phone consultations to referring providers as well as remote psychiatric evaluation to patients and families through video telepsychiatry.
How Does it Work?
For the primary care provider, only one phone call is necessary to get the consultation started. Phone availability for U of M Psychiatrists and local Behavioral Health Consultants is Monday-Friday 9-5, excluding holidays. See the simple steps
Who Can Participate?
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| This map displays the counties where the MC3 program is available. |
Primary care providers in designated geographic counties are invited to participate in the program.
How Do I Sign Up?
As part of their participation, providers will be asked to sign a Provider Agreement that outlines the program services and roles of primary care providers and consulting psychiatrists. If you are a provider and would like to enroll, please contact us.
What is NOT Included
MC3 is not an emergency/referral service. Emergency consultations over the phone or in person are not provided. If a PCP calls about a case requiring an emergency intervention, the Behavioral Health Consultant can offer appropriate resource recommendations.
U of M psychiatrists do not prescribe medication or provide ongoing treatment, but rather support PCPs as they provide care. For those cases beyond the scope of the PCP, the BHC and psychiatrist will offer referrals to local or regional clinicians.