Mental health concerns are increasingly being addressed in primary care settings, making it more important than ever for providers to have access to practical tools, expert guidance, and continuing education. That's where Project TEACH can help.

Project TEACH (Training and Education for the Advancement of Children's Health) is a New York State-funded program that supports primary care clinicians caring for children, adolescents, and perinatal patients with behavioral health needs. Through education, psychiatric consultation, and referral resources, Project TEACH helps providers build confidence in identifying, evaluating, and managing common mental health conditions within their practices.

This fall, Project TEACH is offering a series of educational webinars designed to provide evidence-based strategies that can be incorporated into everyday patient care. Whether you provide pediatric, family medicine, OB/GYN, or perinatal care, these sessions offer valuable insights into some of today's most pressing behavioral health topics.

Webinar Wednesday Series

Project TEACH's popular Webinar Wednesday series features expert-led virtual sessions that address both child and adolescent mental health and perinatal behavioral health. Each webinar offers 1.0 CME credit and practical guidance that can be applied immediately in clinical practice.

Perinatal Mental Health

Substance Use Disorders in the Perinatal Period: Your Role in Screening, Support and Treatment

December 16, 2026 | Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Substance use disorders remain an important concern during pregnancy and postpartum care. Participants will learn best practices for screening, providing support, and connecting patients with appropriate treatment resources.

https://projectteachny.org/events/substance-use-disorders-in-the-perinatal-period-your-role-in-screening-support-and-treatment/

Why Attend?

Project TEACH's educational programs are designed to help providers:

• Improve recognition and management of common mental health conditions.
• Enhance care for pediatric, adolescent, and perinatal populations.
• Strengthen communication with patients and families.
• Incorporate evidence-based behavioral health practices into routine care.
• Earn CME credit while expanding clinical knowledge.

Learn More

As behavioral health needs continue to grow across New York State, Project TEACH provides valuable resources to help clinicians deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care. We encourage providers to take advantage of these educational opportunities and explore the additional consultation and support services available through Project TEACH.

Together, we can improve access to timely, effective mental health care for children, adolescents, and families throughout New York State.

Reference:

New York State Medicaid Update - July 2026 Volume 42 - Number 8

https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/update/2026/no08_2026-07.htm#screening