“Demystification of psychiatric illness in children and supply of tools and confidence to be able to deal with problems often encountered was extremely valuable. The course was fun too. A bonus.”

Craig Cantin, Family Physician

CanREACH-SK is licensed to offer the Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) Mini-Fellowship, developed by The REACH Institute and adapted for Canadian Primary Care Providers.

This innovative program increases clinicians' comfort with assessing, diagnosing, and treating pediatric mental health concerns and includes:

• A 16.25-hour interactive course focused on building skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric behavioral health problems.
• A six-month, case-based distance-learning program. Learners join 12 bi-monthly, 1 hour group conference calls with primary care and child/adolescent psychiatry experts to learn how to manage pediatric mental health issues encountered in daily practice.

All participants will receive custom-designed toolkits with guides, assessment instruments, dosing and side effect charts, medication comparison tables, and handouts for patients and parents.

Course Goals

In order to effectively use medications for pediatric behavioral health problems, participants learn to:

1. Correctly identify and differentiate among pediatric behavioral health problems such as childhood depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety states (including PTSD), oppositional and conduct disorders, and psychosis.
2. Effectively manage psychopharmacology: selecting medications, initiating and tapering dosages, monitoring improvements, and identifying and minimizing medication side effects.
3. Create and implement a treatment plan by mobilizing existing resources like family members, school personnel, and other professional caregivers.

You must be licensed to practice in Saskatchewan to participate in this program.

Acknowledgment
This program has received an educational grant or in-kind resources from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health.

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The CanREACH-SK PPP Mini-Fellowship was the recipient of the 2024 CFPC/CPA Collaborative Mental Health Care Award - Large Institutionally Based Program.

This award is a joint initiative of the The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA). The award recognizes a program or service that provides access to mental health care in an interprofessional, team-based, primary care setting in collaboration between family physicians, psychiatrists, and mental health services/providers.

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