Logan Health is proud to announce Ariél Weishaar, FNP, at Logan Health Clinic – Shelby, recently completed a mini fellowship in Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Resource of Advancing Children’s Health (REACH) Institute. The REACH Institute’s PPP program integrates interdisciplinary research to train practitioners with best practices in mental health such as awareness, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of high-incidence child mental health disorders including anxiety, depression and ADHD. REACH draws from evidence-based research in medicine and mental health to highlight best practices that primary care clinicians should prioritize in serving their child and adolescent patient population.
In addition to Ariél’s specialty in the treatment of family practice and pediatrics, her completion of the Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care program leverages access to mental health care for children and teens in the Shelby area. Currently more than 1 in 5 children experience mental health issues and only 20% of those get the help they need.
“I am grateful for the opportunity that I had to spend many hours with several of the nation’s top pediatric mental health professionals. I am excited to bring my expertise back to my community and bring awareness and hope back to patients and parents with mental and behavioral health concerns,” said Weishaar. “My goal is to work together to take the next right step in making a treatment plan and helping patients and families have hope and reach their potential. Mental and behavioral health affects the whole family. If someone in your household is struggling, let’s talk about it.”
The REACH Institute’s PPP program includes two components: 1) a dynamic three-day, seventeen-hour and forty-five-minute interactive course focused on building skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric behavioral health problems; and 2) a six-month case-based follow-up program through which participants join twelve bimonthly, one-hour group conference calls with national primary care and child/adolescent psychiatry experts to solidify their learning.
Ariél is board-certified to see patients from birth through adulthood for well visits, annual exams, behavioral health care, and sick visits for acute and chronic illnesses. To schedule an appointment for you or your child with Ariél, call Logan Health Clinic – Shelby at (406) 966-7040.