Partnership Access Line

The Partnership Access Line (PAL) is a state-funded program providing mental health consultation for questions such as diagnostic clarification, medication adjustment or treatment planning.

See our program highlights from fiscal years 2021 – 2023 (PDF).

PAL Programs by State

Alaska (PAL-PAK)

PAL-PAK offers immediate support to pediatric care providers (doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants) in Alaska who have questions about child and adolescent mental healthcare, such as diagnostic clarification, medication adjustment or treatment planning.

Washington

The Partnership Access Line (PAL) supports primary care providers with questions about mental health care such as diagnostic clarification, medication adjustment or treatment planning. Our child and adolescent psychiatrists are available to consult during business hours.

Wyoming

The Wyoming Partnership Access Line (PAL) supports community clinicians (doctors, nurse practitioners, therapists, social workers) with questions about mental health care such as diagnostic clarification, medication adjustment or treatment planning.

Additional PAL Services

Washington’s Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens

This free, telephone-based referral service connects patients and families with evidence-supported outpatient mental health services in their community.

FAST Program

First Approach Skills Training programs are designed to provide brief, evidence-based behavioral therapy for youth and families with common mental health concerns.

SAFES Program

The Supporting Adolescents and Families Experiencing Suicidality (SAFES) Program is commitmented to improving mental health access and care for vulnerable adolescents in an underserved region of Washington state.

PAL for Schools

PAL for Schools was a telepsychiatry consultation pilot program for middle, junior and high schools that connected school staff and students to psychologists and psychiatrists.

Meet the Team

Robert Hilt, MD
Director

Rebecca Barclay, MD

Rebecca Barclay, MD
Associate Director

David Camenisch, MD, MPH

David Camenisch, MD, MPH

Erin Dillon-Naftolin

Erin Dillon-Naftolin, MD

Will French, MD

Will French, MD

Nathaniel John Jungbluth, PhD

Nathaniel John Jungbluth, PhD

James Peacey, MD

James Peacey, MD

Douglas Russell, MD

Douglas Russell, MD

Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez, PhD

Evan Taniguchi headshot

Evan Taniguchi, MD

Mental Health Resource Team

Washington and Wyoming PAL have a master’s-level social worker available to assist with finding mental health resources. Resource assistance is available to providers caring for any patient, regardless of their insurance. PAL-PAK’s Alaska-based partner in identifying local resources, Help Me Grow Alaska, can be contacted directly.

For more information on receiving mental health resources for your patient, contact:

PAL Conferences

PAL conferences are free to attend and offer free CME credit. Registration opens two months in advance.

View past presentations.

Contact Us

Washington PAL

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time
Telephone: 866-599-7257 (toll-free)
Fax: 206-985-3266
Email: paladmin@seattlechildrens.org

Wyoming PAL

Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mountain time
Telephone: 877-501-7257 (toll-free)
Fax: 206-985-3266
Email: paladmin@seattlechildrens.org

Alaska PAL

Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alaska time
Telephone: 855-599-7257 (toll-free)
Fax: 206-985-3266
Email: paladmin@seattlechildrens.org

Medication Reviews

Telephone: 206-987-2702
Email: medicationreviewprogram@seattlechildrens.org

Wyoming Multidisciplinary Team Psychiatric Evaluations (MDT)

Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mountain time
Telephone: 206-987-7932
Fax: 206-985-3195
Email: mdtconsult@seattlechildrens.org