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VMAP ECHO + Regional Resources
Regional Resources
VMAP + VMAP ECHO Resources
vmap.org - PCP request for consult or signup for educational opportunities
VMAP Guide for Promoting Child and Adolescent Behavioral and Mental Health in Primary Care ("VMAP Guidebook")
VMAP ECHO Mental Health Apps (updated 3.23.2020)
Bridge2ResourcesVA - VMAP and Virginia Chapter, AAP sponsored tool for location-based search of low and no-cost social supports like medical care, food, housing, childcare, etc.
Crisis Resources by VMAP Region -
Central Virginia + Eastern Virginia + Northern Virginia + Southwestern Virginia + Western Virginia
MOC QI Project: Guidance + Resources
Screening project toolkit:
Important dates:
- 03.01.2023 Instructions and chart review link distributed
- 03.15.2023 Baseline Chart Review due (based on February visits)
- 03.28.2023 QI Session #1 (5:30 to 6:30 pm EST)
- 05.12.2023 Chart Review #2 due (based on April visits)
- 05.23.2023 QI Session #2 (5:30 to 6:30 pm EST)
- 07.14.2023 Chart Review #3 due (based on June visits)
- 07.25.2023 QI Session #3 (5:30 to 6:30 pm EST)
- 11.28.2023 Attestation link sent from UVA CME office; due 12.8.2023
Jan 26, 2023. PCP Approach to IECMH
- Slides + recording
- Handout: Managing Challenging Behavior
- Handout: Temperament Profile
- Mount Sinai Parenting Center: Science-based parenting resources by age
Feb 23, 2023. PCP Office Tools for IECMH Assessment
Session resources:
- Slides + recording
- Davis Cheat Sheet: Developmental Milestones
- Brief ECSA
- "How To Stop Saying No" - article from Dr. Ailsworth
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this brief didactic, participants should be able to try to assess CHILD FACTORS INCLUDING:
- A quick general early childhood behavioral screener (ECSA)
- Surveillance of development, using the DQ!
- Observe child/parent through play (paper ball, crayon/paper)
- VOTE: Normal behavior/normal misbehavior/Clinical risk/Atypical
Mar 23, 2023. Anxiety + Related Attachment
Session resources:
- Slides + recording
- Spence Children's (child, parent) and Preschool Anxiety Scale
- Early Childhood Screening Assessment (includes links to Brief ECSA, scoring guidance, other languages)
- Brief ECSA implementation guide (from VMAP ECHO QI Project)
Preschool Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PPSC) (includes links to scoring guidance, other languages)
CDC Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers: Special Playtime
Learning objectives:
What is attachment?
Developmental of attachment in early childhood
Attachment styles (secure vs insecure)
Roots of insecure attachment
Connection between attachment & anxiety
Anxiety in early childhood
Causes, mitigating factors of anxiety
Promoting self-regulation in early childhood
Clinical supports & treatment of anxiety
Apr 27, 2023. Dysregulated Anger + Aggression
- Slides + recording
- VMAP Care Guide on Disruptive Behavior + Aggression in Children Ages 2 to 10 (vmap.org/guidebook)
- Early Impact Virginia (includes statewide home visiting program directory)
Learning objectives:
- Recognize the broad differential diagnosis of dysregulated anger and aggression
- Be familiar with preventive, first line, and indicated treatment approaches to support emotional regulation
- Practice of Preventive/ communicative / interventional skill(s) in session to address anger/aggression
May 25, 2023. Preschooler ADHD
Jun 22, 2023. Trauma + ACES
VMAP Guidebook Care Guide on Trauma + PTSD (vmap.org/guidebook)
Learning Objectives: The 4 Rs!
Be familiar with the developmental factors that influence young children’s response to trauma and adversity
Be able to identify young children’s clinical presentation in response to trauma and adversity
Be able to develop a multi-level family-centered approach to trauma-exposure in young children
Jul 27, 2023. Autism in Primary Care
VMAP Guidebook Module 4.5: Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (vmap.org/guidebook)
UVA Autism Drive - includes resources for families and professionals
Resources mentioned during case discussion:
Learning Objectives: The 4 Rs!
Identify early indicators of ASD
Screening for ASD
Brief review of ASD comorbidities
Indicators for Medication Management
Aug 24, 2023. Feeding Challenges in Early Childhood
- Slides + recording
- Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS DP) Infant-Toddler Checklist -
Screener + scoring - Joint attention skills for ages 8 to 18 months
Learning Objectives: The 4 Rs !
Describe the common-ness of picky eating in early childhood
Differentiate between picky eating and feeding/swallowing disorders, ARFID
How PCPs can address the majority of feeding problems in young children!
Sep 28, 2023. Sleep Challenges
- Slides + recording
- VMAP Care Guide on Sleep Challenges (vmap.org/guidebook)
- Pocket PCIT - Pocket PCIT Online is a FREE online resource for parents that is based on Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, an evidence-based treatment for children with disruptive behaviors.
Learning objectives: The 4 Rs!
- Learn about normal sleep physiology and development
- Learn to identify and categorize pediatric sleep disorders
- Increase knowledge of behavioral interventions
- Learn when to refer to specialists
- Understand the common coexisting comorbidities
Oct 26, 2023. Tantrums and Discipline
Session resources:
Learning objectives: The 4 Rs!
Understanding self-regulation in infancy & toddlerhood
Promoting appropriate self-regulatory routines
Understanding tantrums as developmental milestones
Teaching parents how to avoid inadvertent reinforcement and how to use attention as behavior modifier
Understanding age-appropriate discipline including timeouts and addressing physical forms of discipline
Nov 9, 2023. IECMH Resources in Virginia