The Last, Lost, Least, and Left Out: Increasing Access to Care for Underserved and Rural Children and Families in Mississippi

Randi Cheatham-Johnson, PhD
APA Minority Fellowship Program Fellow • Center for the Advancement of Youth • Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior • University of Mississippi Medical Center

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Understand the behavioral health needs of high-risk term and pre-term infants through preschoolers
• Discuss the developmental, behavioral, and socio-emotional impact of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders on infants and the dyadic relationship
• Identify strategies for developing, implementing, and evaluating a continuum of behavioral health care (promotion, prevention, and intervention) for high-risk term and pre-term infants and toddlers

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists who participate in this activity.