Our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is hospital-based day treatment for children who are 12 to 17 years old. The therapist-led program provides children with intensive therapeutic treatment five days a week.

The Partial Hospitalization Program is for children who:

• Are at risk of being hospitalized for inpatient treatment
• Have been hospitalized for inpatient treatment and are now moving to our Partial Hospitalization Program

The services we provide include:

• Family therapy
• Group therapy
• Individual therapy
• Medication management appointments with a psychiatrist
• Parenting group therapy

Children bring their own lunch and eat together.

Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a hospital-based program led by therapists. It provides intensive therapeutic treatment for youth ages 12 to 17, three days a week.

The Intensive Outpatient Program is for youth who:

• Require more intensive care than outpatient services alone
• Have been in our Partial Hospitalization Program and are moving to less intensive therapy

The services we provide include:

• Family therapy
• Group therapy
• Individual therapy
• Parenting group therapy
• Medication management appointments with a psychiatrist
• Lunch and snacks are provided for the children

The Relational Health Center collaborates with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to provide school-based telehealth services through the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program. TCHATT provides telemedicine or telehealth programs to school districts in Texas to help identify and assess the behavioral health needs of children and adolescents and provide access to mental health services. Appointments are held virtually, Mon – Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Parents, guardians, and students interested in utilizing TCHATT should contact their school counselor for a referral to the program.

• TCHATT is for students enrolled in Pre-K through 12th grade.
• TCHATT is not a crisis intervention service
• TCHATT also provides mental health education for ISDs, families, and students.

For general information or questions about referrals, please contact TCHATT at 806-743-2291 or tchatt@ttuhsc.edu

Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN)

• Primary care providers statewide can access the Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) for assistance with behavioral health care for their child and adolescent patients

Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN)

• Reproductive care providers statewide can access the Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN) for assistance with perinatal mental health care for their patients.

These psychiatry access networks are statewide initiatives, funded by the Texas legislature, to address the mental health needs of Texas children and adolescents and pregnant and postpartum women. Primary care providers statewide can access the Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) for assistance with behavioral health care for their child and adolescent patients. Reproductive care providers across the state can access the Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN) for perinatal mental health care for their patients. 

• Psychiatry access networks can enhance provider’s capacity to provide the mental health standard of care your patients need.
• No cost to patients and families.
• Evidence-based, clinician-to-clinician program
• Real-time access to a multidisciplinary network of mental health professionals, including direct telehealth assessments when indicated.
• Providers have access to free CMEs, and personalized referrals and resources.

For general information or questions about these access networks, providers can call 1-888-901-2726, dial 4, then 1. Providers can also text 806-599-5581 and email CPAN@ttuhsc.edu or PeriPAN@ttuhsc.edu. Patients can contact their primary care provider and ask if they are enrolled.