The REACH Institute is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that the most effective, scientifically proven mental health care reaches all children and families. The organization addresses the critical shortage of pediatric mental health services, especially in underserved areas, by providing intensive training programs for healthcare professionals to better diagnose, treat, and manage mental health issues in children and adults. Since 2006, REACH has trained more than 8,000 primary care providers in evidence-based mental health care.
Mental Health Blog: https://thereachinstitute.org/mental-health-blog/
Managing mental health disorders in adolescent cannabis users
August 1st 2025As a follow-up to REACH’s article about youth cannabis use and harm reduction, we asked child and adolescent psychiatrist Blair Ritchie, MD, FRCPC, to walk us through what clinicians should know when diagnosing and treating mental health disorders among youth cannabis users.
Culturally responsive parent empowerment & children's mental health
July 1st 2025REACH faculty member and pediatrician Noor Jihan Abdul-Haqq, who has grounded her practice in cultural responsiveness, shares her top strategies and recommendations for REACH-trained clinicians to ensure parents from all backgrounds feel empowered and engaged in their child’s mental health care.
Pediatric mental health training and award now available!
April 1st 2022The REACH Institute is now offering a pediatric mental health training award to eligible nonprofit health care institutions and/or federally qualified health centers; and, in Atlanta, a free mental health training course. For details, read on!