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Upstate Mental Health REACH Initiative

Empowering primary care providers in New York State to confidently diagnose and treat mild-to-moderate mental health disorders

The Upstate Mental Health REACH Initiative is a free educational program founded in 2022 by the SUNY Upstate Medical University Department of Psychiatry and funded by the Patrick Lee Foundation and the Mother Cabrini Foundation. REACH Initiative aims to increase the competencies of primary care providers in diagnosing and treating the mental health disorders most commonly seen in their practice. E

ach REACH cycle consists of a one-day intensive workshop followed by 10 weekly virtual Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) sessions. The program is free for all participants, and the intensive workshop is awarded 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each ECHO session is awarded 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. We are proud to have served over 300 participants from over 51 New York counties. To learn about attending our next workshop, visit us at https://www.upstate.edu/psych/education/reach.php

09/03/2026

🩵 Join us for the Fall 2026 REACH Intensive Workshop on Friday, September 25th, from 9:00 AM–4:30 PM at the CNY Biotech Accelerator in Syracuse, NY! This in-person workshop is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues, build skills, and deepen your knowledge through an engaging day of learning with other providers across NYS. Register today and be part of the REACH community! 📚✨🤝 🩵

Register below, spots are filling up fast! Upstate Medical University
https://meetinghand.com/e/reach-initiative-fall-workshop/ #/registration

09/01/2026

🩵🩵🩵 REACH ECHO is TOMORROW! Join us Wednesday, September 2, from 12–1 PM via Zoom for “Aging Services — Research, Resources, and Referrals” with Rebecca Preve, Executive Director of the Association on Aging in New York. This session will highlight resources and referral opportunities for older adults and caregivers, NYS aging demographics, and innovative technology that can help support patients and families. 💡 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and 1.0 contact hour for Social Workers, Psychologists, and LMHCs are available (AAFP credits pending). 🩺 NEW: Providers can submit clinical cases to discuss with our REACH faculty! Come learn, connect, and share knowledge with colleagues across our region. 🩵🩵🩵

Join us here: https://echo.zoom.us/j/735931981?pwd=Tk5VYmNyMndOZmM2V1NIQkpSdFMxZz09

08/19/2026

We’re excited to now offer additional continuing education credits for Psychologists, LMHCs, and Social Workers! 🎓✨ Join us for our upcoming REACH workshop and earn valuable credits while learning and connecting with colleagues. 💙🧠📚✨

Register for the workshop below:
https://meetinghand.com/e/reach-initiative-fall-workshop/

08/17/2026

Welcome back, REACH team! We are so excited to kick off the Fall 2026 REACH ECHO cycle on Wednesday, September 2 at 12:00 PM with a session on Aging Services: Research, Resources, and Referrals, featuring Rebecca Preve, Executive Director of the Association on Aging in New York.

Join us via Zoom for a conversation about aging services, available resources, and referral opportunities that can help providers better support older adults and their families. The link to join Rebecca’s session, as well as all future ECHO sessions, is here: https://echo.zoom.us/j/735931981?pwd=Tk5VYmNyMndOZmM2V1NIQkpSdFMxZz09

And ALSO — don’t forget to register for our upcoming in-person Fall Workshop on September 25 in Syracuse! We’re looking forward to bringing everyone together for a full day of learning and connection. Register here: https://meetinghand.com/e/reach-initiative-fall-workshop/

We hope you’ll join us for both! 🩵🩵🩵

07/31/2026

We can't wait for our Fall Workshop at the CNY Upstate Biotech Accelerator! Click the link in our bio to register but go fast, spots are filling up fast! 🥳👩🏾‍⚕️👨🏼‍⚕️🧑🏽‍⚕️🩵🧠✨💊📝📚

07/23/2026

🍂 REACH is back this fall! 🍂

Join us on Friday, September 25, 2026, for our one-day, in-person Intensive Workshop focused on caring for older adults with mental health conditions.

Enjoy an engaging day of interactive discussions, real-world geriatric cases, and practical tools you can use in your practice right away. 🧠

📍 CNY Biotech Accelerator, Syracuse
⏰ 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
🎓 Up to 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ available

Space is limited, so register early! We hope to see you there! 🤎
https://meetinghand.com/e/reach-initiative-fall-workshop/

06/01/2026

How do culture, identity, and lived experiences shape mental health conversations?

Join us this Wednesday, June 3, for an interactive ECHO session with Dr. Nayla Khoury from Upstate Medical University as we explore ways to make psychiatric interviewing in primary care more culturally responsive and patient-centered.

Whether you're a primary care, family, or psychiatric healthcare provider, student, you'll leave with practical insights that can help strengthen patient relationships and improve care.

We'd love to have you join us!
Click here to be part of it: https://echo.zoom.us/j/735931981?pwd=Tk5VYmNyMndOZmM2V1NIQkpSdFMxZz09&fbclid=IwY2xjawQvuKZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtWVJGcHdnN0d1ODhRQ3N4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqZO1t1q0Lbx9eegR6S2c11emHoPmpwblyKmmw_KFU3ZVnvfKzXO0pp5U5xn_aem_9teZb8SaD9xQZJzwJrSV7w

05/26/2026

Join us tomorrow for our next ECHO!

🧠 Improving Outcomes: Insomnia Management in Primary Care

Presented by Thomas Schwartz, MD, Distinguished Teaching Professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

This session will focus on effective approaches to insomnia management in the primary care setting and improving patient outcomes. We look forward to another great discussion!

05/20/2026

🩵 Reminder! Join us TODAY at NOON for our ECHO session:
Genetic Myths and Misconceptions About ADHD featuring Stephen Faraone, PhD, one of the world’s leading ADHD researchers. ⭐

We’re only one hour away — we hope to see you there! ✨

Click here to join: https://echo.zoom.us/j/735931981?pwd=Tk5VYmNyMndOZmM2V1NIQkpSdFMxZz09&fbclid=IwY2xjawQvuKZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtWVJGcHdnN0d1ODhRQ3N4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqZO1t1q0Lbx9eegR6S2c11emHoPmpwblyKmmw_KFU3ZVnvfKzXO0pp5U5xn_aem_9teZb8SaD9xQZJzwJrSV7w

05/14/2026

⭐🩵 Join us for an upcoming ECHO session this upcoming Wednesday, May 20 at 12pm featuring Stephen Faraone, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Neuroscience and Physiology at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Faraone is recognized as one of the world’s leading ADHD researchers and has contributed extensively to advancing the understanding of ADHD genetics, diagnosis, and treatment. 🩵⭐

During this session, “Genetic Myths and Misconceptions About ADHD,” attendees will explore common misconceptions surrounding ADHD genetics while gaining evidence-based insights from one of the top experts in the field. This discussion will provide valuable perspectives for clinicians, educators, students, and anyone interested in the latest ADHD research. ⭐

📅 May 20, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM

We hope you’ll join us for this informative and engaging conversation! 🩵

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