The Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics received the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chapter Stipend Partnership Opportunity: Bolstering High Quality Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Care in Rural and Frontier Communities provided by the National Rural Adolescent and Child Health program funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Attend In-Person Rural Health Meetings in August 2026: Behavioral Health Focus

Register now to come together with MDAAP, BHIPP, and regional collaborators for food, networking, and resource sharing specific to the needs of rural practitioners.

• Southern MD – August 8, 2026 (La Plata)
• Eastern Shore – August 15, 2026 (Salisbury)
• Western MD – August 29, 2026 (Cumberland)

NRACH Resources

• AAP Obesity ECHO: Practical Considerations
• AAP Supporting Rural Pediatrics: Mental Health and Substance Use ECHO
• AAP Substance Use Treatment ECHO
• AAP Rural Youth Mental Health ECHO
• AAP Rural Pediatrics Anxiety and Depression

The Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP)

• BHIPP

Provider Resources 

• Resources to Improve Emergency Department Care
• Suicide Risk Assessment
• Suicide Screen – Nursing

MedChi and CRISP Join State to Launch New Rural Health Connectivity Program

As part of Maryland’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), CRISP (the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients) and MedChi have collaborated with the State to launch a rural connectivity program to strengthen and modernize health care across Maryland’s rural communities. Click here for an overview flyer.