Description of a multi-university education and collaborative care child psychiatry access program: New York State's CAP PC.

Objective: Although, child mental health problems are widespread, few get adequate treatment, and there is a severe shortage of child psychiatrists. To address this public health need many states have adopted collaborative care programs to assist primary care to better assess and manage pediatric mental health concerns. This report adds to the small literature on collaborative care programs and describes one large program that covers most of New York state.

INFANT MORTALITY IN DETROIT.

One-fourth of all deaths are among children of less than one year. Babies succumb in large part to causes acting before birth. To prevent such deaths, increasing attention must be paid to prenatal work.