What is VMAP?
The Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) is a statewide initiative that increases access and improves mental, behavioral, and emotional health and development by providing education, consultation, and care navigation to medical providers of infants, children, adolescents, young adults, and pregnant & postpartum people.
VMAP is a state and federally-funded program available to Virginia PCPs at no cost.
The VMAP Line
The VMAP Line offers same-day consultation for PCPs regarding patients 21 & under. Virginia PCPs can call to connect with experts like:
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists
- Developmental Pediatricians
- Licensed Mental Health Professionals
Providers can also access care navigation to help their patients connect with local mental health resources and referrals.
Provider Education
VMAP offers a variety of expert-led pediatric mental health trainings with optional CME and/or MOC credit:
- REACH PPP: Mini-fellowship followed by case-based distance learning
- VMAP ECHO: Monthly virtual cohorts with tracks for specialized interests
- Pearls & Pitfalls: Bi-monthly webinars on critical and PCP-requested topics
- VMAP for Moms+: Trainings on managing perinatal health conditions for Virginia maternal health specialists, PCPs, and midwives
- VMAP Guidebook: A compilation of evidence-based practices, resources, and practical knowledge for pediatric & adolescent healthcare providers
The VMAP Line
The VMAP Line offers same-day consultation for PCPs regarding patients 21 & under. Virginia PCPs can call to connect with experts like:
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists
- Developmental Pediatricians
- Licensed Mental Health Providers
Providers can also access care navigation to help their patients connect with local mental health resources and referrals.
Provider Education
VMAP offers a variety of expert-led pediatric mental health trainings with optional CME and/or MOC credit. Our core offerings include:
- REACH PPP: Mini-fellowship followed by case-based distance learning.
- VMAP ECHO: Monthly virtual cohorts with tracks for specialized interests.
- Pearls & Pitfalls: Bi-monthly webinars on critical and PCP-requested topics.
Virginia PCPs can also utilize the VMAP Guidebook, which is a compilation of evidence-based practices, up-to-date resources, and practical knowledge specifically designed for pediatric and adolescent healthcare providers.
“VMAP’s assistance has been beneficial in a multitude of ways. Accessing mental health services on an “emergency” basis is difficult for parents. The knowledge that a consult with an academic pediatric psychiatrist helped determine their child’s care plan is very comforting to the parent. As a provider, I can be confident that my intervention has been vetted by a professional.”
“I also called VMAP. A kid with terrible trauma, PTSD, and anxiety – I was trying to make sure that I had the right combination of meds that wouldn’t cause activating symptoms as I start her on anxiety medication after she’s already been through months and months of trauma-informed CBT. It was very helpful.”
“I used the VMAP Line yesterday for a very complicated patient being seen by UVA psychology already and got called back in 30 minutes with an excellent plan from the child psychiatrist. So helpful.”
“I was having trouble with a patient this week and I called into VMAP and had a great deal of assistance from Dr. Dave. It was wonderful; lovely. And now next time, I’ll know what to do.”
“VMAP has been a lifesaver. Very timely and thorough with a follow-up synopsis from knowledgable psychiatrists. I hope this program can expand to other VA counties where there are no psychiatrists. We have a mental health crisis at hand. Our teenagers are grappling with so much uncertainty now and VMAP has helped us. We need more providers to realize this program exists.”
