REACH uses state-of-the art, interactive methods grounded in the science of behavior change to teach effective methods for helping children and adults who suffer from mental and emotional health challenges.
Live trainings take place in real time. We are currently offering a mix of both virtual and in-person trainings throughout the year.
Learn at your pace! Online training is pre-recorded so you can learn when and where you choose.
Pediatric primary care providers: Pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
Participants will learn how to effectively detect and respond to trauma in the pediatric primary care setting. The experienced faculty team will include at least one mental health professional and one pediatric primary care provider.
Like all REACH courses, Addressing Trauma in Pediatric Primary Care follows a format grounded in adult learning research. It has two components:
Participants can earn up to 11.25 CME credits for both components.
In this course, participants will learn to:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and The REACH Institute. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.
AAPA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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 11.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
May 12, 2023
To schedule a private course for 20 or more people, please contact Lisa Hunter Romanelli, PhD, at [email protected]
Pediatric primary care providers: Pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) trains clinicians to diagnose and treat mental health conditions they see every day in practice. This program will teach you to manage the most common issues yourself, saving referrals to mental health specialists for complex cases.
Participants learn not only to diagnose and treat patients but also to refer families to appropriate supports such as cognitive behavioral therapy. You’ll leave the training with tools you can use immediately:
After the training, you’ll be more confident in your diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues.
Our world-class faculty of pediatricians, developmental-behavioral pediatricians, clinical nurse specialists, and child and adolescent psychiatrists will help you transform your practice, increase your productivity, and improve your work satisfaction.
Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care has two components:
Participants can earn up to 28.25 CME credits for both components.
In this course, you’ll learn to:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Continuing Education and The REACH Institute. The UAMS Office of Continuing Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The UAMS Office of Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 28.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity: Live three-day training, 16.25 credits; 12 one-hour group conference calls, one credit apiece for a total of 12 credits.
To schedule a private course for 20 or more people, please contact the PPP Program Director at 212-947-7322, or email [email protected]
Pediatric primary care providers: Pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
Participants will learn how to effectively use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to help children and teens who suffer from anxiety. The experienced faculty team includes at least one mental health professional and one pediatric primary care provider.
Like all REACH courses, CBT for Anxiety follows a format based on research on adult learning. It has two components:
Participants can earn up to 11.25 CME credits for both components.
In this course, participants will learn to:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and The Reach Institute. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
June 23, 2023
To schedule a private course for 20 or more people, please contact Lisa Hunter Romanelli, PhD, at [email protected]
Adult primary care providers: Family physicians and other physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
This innovative program increases clinicians’ comfort with assessing, diagnosing, and treating adult mental health concerns. Participants can earn up to 28.75 CME credits by completing the course components:
All participants will receive custom-designed toolkits with:
In Adult Behavioral Health in Primary Care, participants learn to:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and The REACH Institute. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 28.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity: Live on-site three-day training, 16.25 credits; 12 one-hour group conference calls, one credit apiece for a total of 12 credits.
October 13 – 15, 2023
To schedule a private course for 20 or more people, please contact Lisa Hunter Romanelli, PhD, at [email protected]
The ability to communicate effectively with both patients and their families is key to addressing mental health concerns. Working with Challenging Patients and Families gives primary care providers, psychiatrists, and mental health clinicians alike the opportunity to learn and practice these critical skills in a small, interactive environment.
Over the course of this 2 day training, participants will not only learn how to build deep trust and engagement, but also how to enlist patients and their families as partners in their own care. Participants can earn up to 11.75 CME credits.
After participating in Working with Challenging Patients and Families, participants will be able to:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and The REACH Institute. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
To schedule a private course for 20 or more people, please contact [email protected]
Mental health clinicians treating children and adolescents: psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, counselors, therapists
There are more than 500 named therapies used to treat children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges. Many lack supporting research. REACH uses and teaches only evidence-based psychotherapies – treatments proven to work in rigorous scientific evaluations of efficacy and outcomes.
Child/Adolescent Training in Evidence-Based Psychotherapies (CATIE) focuses on the use of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). CATIE is an excellent opportunity for child and adolescent mental health clinicians to upgrade their skills or learn new interventions.
REACH offers four CATIE courses, each focusing on the use of CBT to treat one common pediatric mental health condition:
Each of the four treatments consists of an 8- to 12-session intervention that is easily adaptable to various clinical situations. The interventions emphasize coping strategies, problem solving, parenting, family communication, cognitive restructuring, and more.
Each of these four courses consists of two components:
Training certificates are awarded to clinicians who complete both components in full. Participants go home with a manual detailing the intervention they’ve learned, complete with reproducible client handouts.
In CATIE, participants learn to:
REACH offers customized CATIE training in CBT for anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior, or trauma to groups of 10 or more. Contact Lisa Hunter Romanelli, Ph.D., at [email protected] to schedule training for your staff.
Family peer advocates: parents or caregivers of children with mental health challenges who work with other parents experiencing similar challenges. The Parent Empowerment Program (PEP) is typically scheduled and promoted by healthcare or school systems whose professionals want to improve caregivers’ ability to advocate for their children.
The Parent Empowerment Program enables family peer advocates to help themselves and other families get adequate care for their child.
Caregivers learn about the latest advances in diagnosis, treatment, and services for children with mental health conditions. They discover how to advocate for their children and to support other families who are grappling with the complexities of the mental health system and with related systems, such as schools.
The Parent Empowerment Program consists of two components:
Participants come away with a high-quality family empowerment manual and materials.
Specialized programs in the areas of child welfare and juvenile justice are available to help parents and staff to work together to address the mental health needs of children in these systems.
The Parent Empowerment Program covers the following critical topic areas:
REACH offers customized Parent Empowerment Program training to groups of 10 or more. Contact Lisa Hunter Romanelli, PhD, at [email protected] to schedule training in your area.
Teachers, school psychologists, counselors, and administrators
School Mental Health training gives school staff the tools they need to effectively educate children with mental health challenges and manage behavioral problems. The course teaches scientifically established and effective techniques for dealing with troubled children:
Participants come away with mental health screening tools designed for use in school settings. Our unique Action Signs Toolkit enables teachers and other school staff to identify students who are at risk so they can be helped before they experience irreversible damage or delay.
Download the Action Signs Toolkit for free, with a license to use it in your school.
REACH offers customized school mental health training to groups of 10 or more educators and school staff. Contact Lisa Hunter Romanelli, PhD, at [email protected] to schedule training in your school or district.
Adult primary care providers: Family physicians and other physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
This online-only course offers the opportunity to learn on your own time, at your own pace. The seven-hour training is divided into easily digestible modules of 40-60 minutes each.
Participants learn to diagnose and treat common adult mental health concerns including anxiety, ADHD, depression, and substance use. Topics include assessment, somatic presentations, chronic pain and opioid use, and much more.
CME: 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Social workers, psychologists, and primary care providers
This online-only class provides an overview of disruptive behavior disorders and The REACH Institute’s Disruptive Behavior Symptoms Intervention, a cognitive-behavioral, manualized intervention.
Disruptive behavior problems are among the most common reasons children are referred for mental health treatment. This one-hour class covers risk and protective factors associated with disruptive behavior disorders, assessing for disruptive behavior disorders, and intervention strategies, both parent and child-focused.