VMAP’s History

September: VMAP established through HRSA grant awarded to VDH in partnership with the Virginia Chapter, AAP.

December: VMAP holds first Stakeholder meeting.

January: Virginia Governor’s budget includes $1.23M for VMAP, which supports implementing services in northern and eastern Virginia.

August: The VMAP Line opens with psychiatry consultations available statewide 32 hours per week.

January:

• MSVF named VMAP program administrator by DBHDS
• Virginia Governor’s budget includes $4.22M to fund VMAP implementation statewide.  Shortly after, funding frozen due to COVID-19.

July: VMAP increases VMAP Line psychiatry consultation coverage to 40 hours/week and introduces an online consultation request process.

October: First regional hub services initiated in VMAP’s northern region out of Inova and Children’s National Hospital (CNH),  including care navigation and licensed mental health professionals (LMHPs) to assist with VMAP Line consultations with PCPs.

November: VMAP funding restored during Virginia Special Session, allowing VMAP to continue expanding statewide

January: VMAP initiates regional hub services in its eastern region out of Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD).

May: The VMAP Line hits 1,000 calls.

July: VMAP regional hub services initiated in its southwest region out of Mt. Rogers CSB.

August: VMAP regional hub services initiated in its central region out of the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

February:

• VMAP receives an additional 2.4 million from the Virginia General Assembly to expand into early childhood
• VMAP initiates first specialized ECHO on ages 0-5
• The VMAP Line hits 2,000 calls

March: VMAP regional hub services initiated in its western region out of UVA and Centra.

November: VMAP launches Recognized Provider Badge for VMAP-trained providers.

January: VMAP launches additional early childhood specialized ECHOs.

March: VMAP adds early childhood specialists to VMAP Line.

September:

• The VMAP Line hits 6,000 calls.
• VMAP receives an additional 3.9 million from the Virginia General Assembly to launch a new perinatal program and continue early childhood expansion.

December:

• VMAP Pilots Triple P program as part of early childhood expansion.
• VMAP pilots Emergency Department (ED) pediatric mental health trainings for ED providers.