We're looking ahead to a bright 2025.

A Note from Our CEO, Lisa Hunter Romanelli, Ph.D.

We are thrilled to have been awarded a grant of over $43,000 from the Blue & You Foundation in Arkansas, to train primary care providers serving high-need communities across the state. Scroll down to learn more.

I'm also excited to announce the launch of REACH’s first-ever Alumni Leadership Council – meet them below! These 11 exceptional PPP alums will help us expand our reach, foster stronger community connections, and enhance resource sharing among primary care providers.

Lastly, applications for REACH’s 2025 PPP scholarship program are now open! More information can be found below. Please share this fantastic opportunity with your community to help us reach the providers who will benefit most from this transformative program.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and restful holiday season.

REACH in the News: A Fully Funded Adult Behavioral Health Training

Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas

Thanks to a grant from the Blue & You Foundation, REACH will lead a fully-funded Adult Behavioral Health in Primary Care (ABH) training in 2025 for 30 primary care providers serving high-need communities in Arkansas. With more than one-third of Arkansans living in health professional shortage areas, we look forward to empowering clinicians to offer effective, scientifically proven mental health care across the state.

Read more about the grant on KATV.

Meet the REACH Alumni Leadership Council

We are thrilled to announce The REACH Institute's very first Alumni Leadership Council. Made up of a dedicated group of Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) alumni, these 11 outstanding pediatric primary care providers will help to champion REACH's mission across the country. Visit our LinkedIn below to learn more about each new council member!

Meet the Council Members

OPEN NOW: 2025 Scholarship Applications

Each year, REACH offers full scholarships for the Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) program to providers serving under-resourced communities. Round one applications for 2025 scholarships are now open!

Spots are limited - apply today and help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity with your colleagues.

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Training Spotlight:

CBT for Depression in Pediatric Primary Care

More Upcoming Virtual Trainings

Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care

January 24-26, 2025 - Register by January 10th!

February 7-9, 2025

March 7-9, 2025

May 2-4, 2025

Course objectives: Identify common mental health concerns in children, effectively manage psychopharmacology, and implement an evidence-based treatment plan
Audience: pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
Format: 3-day training and 8 follow-up group learning calls over 4 months

Adult Behavioral Health in Pediatric Primary Care

February 7-9, 2025

Course objectives: Gain the confidence and skills to assess, diagnose, and treat adult mental health concerns, which present differently and have different treatments than in children. Unique topics covered include substance use, chronic pain, and adult ADHD, in addition to anxiety, depression, and psychosis.
Audience: family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
Format: 3-day training and 8 follow-up group learning calls over 4 months

Practical Behavior Management in Pediatric Primary Care

March 14, 2025

June 6, 2025

Course objectives: Understand best practices for the assessment of disruptive behavior disorders and learn how to implement behavior management strategies
Audience: family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
Format: full-day training and 4 follow-up group learning calls over 2 months

CBT for Anxiety in Pediatric Primary Care

March 28, 2025

May 2, 2025

Course objectives: Gain tools and skills to diagnose and treat anxious children and adolescents with evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques
Audience: family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
Format: full-day training and 4 follow-up group learning calls over 2 months

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