The Psychiatric Assistance Line (PAL)

The shortage of quality mental health professionals and psychiatrists impacts both patient and provider access to psychiatric specialists. PAL is designed to help healthcare providers gain immediate and free access to the best mental health professionals and psychiatrists in Minnesota. PAL is a collaboration between PrairieCare Medical Group, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the Minnesota Department of Health, and the Fast-Tracker. This service is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm by phone and online.

PAL provides:
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatry consults to healthcare providers
  • Clinical Mental Health triage
  • Resource and Referral Database (Fast-Tracker)
Clinical Social Workers and Child/Adol  Psychiatrists providing services from:
Funding and legislative support provided by the Children's Mental Health Division:
Resource and Referral database supporting the service and available to public by: