July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month. (BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.)

Bebe Moore Campbell was an author and activist. After struggling to find support for her daughter who suffered from mental illness, she became an advocate for mental health care for Black Americans. She died in 2006, and BIPOC Mental Health Month was named for her in 2008.

The mission of The REACH Institute is to provide high-quality mental health care for all youth. By training primary care providers to diagnose and treat depression, anxiety, and other common mental health conditions, we are improving access to care. Join us!

REACH in the News

• REACH founder and board chair Peter S. Jensen, MD (pictured here) was interviewed for the podcast of the Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association. The conversation, "REACH for Better Mental Health for Our Children," highlights the current mental health crisis and how REACH training programs are part of the solution.

• REACH faculty member Lawrence Amsel, MD, wrote "Dealing with Difficult Patients: How Can Theater Arts Help?" published last month in Psychiatric Times. This article highlights the groundbreaking work of Marjorie Heymann, PhD, who designed and delivers the REACH course Working with Challenging Patients and Families. 

Upcoming Trainings

Check out the trainings we have scheduled this fall:

• Working with Challenging Patients and Families, September 10-11. Register now 
• Two sessions of Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care: September 30-October 2 and November 4-6. Register now for either session 
• CBT for Anxiety in Pediatric Primary Care, September 30. Register now

A Note from our CEO