What is REACH ABH?

APAL’s current core offering is The REACH Institute: Adult Behavioral Health in Primary Care (ABH). REACH ABH empowers Virginia PCPs to gain skills and confidence in assessing, managing, and treating adult behavioral health conditions encountered in daily practice. This training will strengthen your understanding of common adult behavioral health concerns and provide critical tools and resources.

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How REACH ABH Works

3-Day Interactive Virtual Training

Start by joining us virtually over the course of 3 days. In these 3 days, you will engage with expert faculty and peers in interactive sessions that equip you with the skills to assess, manage, and treat adult behavioral health concerns in a primary care setting.

Bi-Monthly Case-Based Learning Calls
In the four months that follow this training, you will join twice-monthly calls where participants take turns presenting real cases from their practice and receive guidance from experts and peers alike.

Earn up to 25.5 CE hours*!

Upcoming Trainings

November 6 – 8

Virtual: Friday – Sunday

What You’ll Learn with REACH ABH

Identify

Correctly identify and differentiate between common adult behavioral health conditions

Plan

Create and implement a comprehensive and effective treatment plan

Integrate

Integrate behavioral health care into your daily practice

Manage

Effectively manage psychopharmacology in adult behavioral health cases

REACH ABH: Topics Covered

  • Anxiety and Somatic Symptoms
  • Substance Abuse
  • Adult ADHD
  • Depression
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Psychosis
  • Chronic Pain & Non-pharmacological Therapies
  • Chronic Pain & Opioid Management
  • Coding for Adult Behavioral Health Services

*This course is a CE opportunity only for Virginia PCPs.

Accreditation Statement: 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 Statement: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC Statement: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.5 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 Statement: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CE credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CE Criteria. This activity is designated for 25.5 AAPA Category 1 CE credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

AAFP Statement: The AAFP has reviewed Adult Behavioral Health in Primary Care and deemed it acceptable for up to 25.5 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 5/1/2026 to 09/09/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Note welcomes, introductions, announcements, and course overviews are not eligible for CE and should not be included in the credit amount request. Final credit amount has been adjusted based on this policy.