What is REACH PPP?

REACH PPP is a pediatric mental health training developed by The REACH Institute, and this version is adapted for Virginia PCPs. VMAP offers this program in partnership with VA-AAP.

About the REACH PPP Class Structure

Interactive Live Training
A dynamic three-day, 16-hour interactive course focused on building skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric behavioral health problems.

Case-Based Learning
The training continues with a six-month, case-based distance learning program. Participants join 12 bi-monthly, 1-hour group conference calls with Virginia primary care and child psychiatry experts to learn how to manage cases in daily practice.

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Course Goals

Identify

Correctly identify and differentiate between pediatric mental health conditions seen in daily practice.

Manage

Effectively manage pediatric psychopharmacology, from selecting medications to mitigating side effects.

Implement

Create and implement a pediatric mental health treatment plan that mobilizes existing resources.

Identify

Correctly identify and differentiate between pediatric mental health conditions seen in daily practice.

Manage

Effectively manage pediatric psychopharmacology, from selecting medications to mitigating side effects.

Implement

Create and implement a pediatric mental health treatment plan that mobilizes existing resources.

Register for REACH PPP

All participants receive a custom toolkit with guides, assessment instruments, dosing and side effect charts, medication comparison tables, and handouts for patients and parents. In partnership with VA-AAP. Questions? Contact REACH@vmap.org.

February 27 – March 1, 2025

Virtual

April 25 – 27, 2025

Abingdon, Virginia

July 31 – August 2, 2025

Staunton, Virginia

October 10 – 12, 2025

Williamsburg, Virginia

November 14 – 16, 2025

Virtual

Learning Credits

* In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Virginia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and VCU Health Continuing Education. VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 28.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 28.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. Note: Post-test must be completed by March 2, 2023 to receive ABP MOC credit.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 28.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 28.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

“VMAP offers an amazing REACH CME opportunity! The interactive sessions, with great role plays, and incredible instructors made it a quick 3-day course. Evidence based lectures, screening tools and follow up case studies kept me engaged throughout the class. Every primary care or emergency-based clinician needs this program. I strongly recommend this course to improve pediatric mental health resources.”

Kathy Scarbalis, PA-C

“I spent 26 hours over 3 days with an amazing group of champions for children, helping to train PCPs to diagnose and manage kids with mental health needs. The harsh reality is that there are not enough youth mental health providers, and too many people saying that it isn’t their job to treat mental illness. Well, not this group of pediatricians, because they are the ones these kids have been waiting for, and one by one, building an army to fight youth mental illness and prevent suicide. They left me in tears and also with a lot more state level work to do. If you are a pediatrician, family doctor, NP, or PA in Virginia that sees kids, you absolutely must take the VMAP REACH training. It is state funded and low cost, with an enormous return on investment – changing the lives of children.”

Alexis Aplasca, MD, DBHDS Chief Clinical Officer