FCAAP is engaged in a variety of grant-funded projects throughout the year with the help and leadership of its Committees, Task Forces, and members. Below is a list of current and recently concluded grant-funded projects. Details on learning opportunities associated with projects can be found on the FCAAP Member Resources page.
For more information on how to get involved or to start a new project, please contact Ashley Politz, FCAAP Director of Programs and Events, at apolitz@fcaap.org.
National Rural Adolescent and Child Health (NRACH) Rural Behavioral Health Initiative
Status: Current
The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics was selected by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to participate in the National Rural Adolescent and Child Health (NRACH) Chapter Stipend Partnership: Bolstering High Quality Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Care in Rural and Frontier Communities. Through this initiative, FCAAP is expanding awareness of evidence-based pediatric mental and behavioral health resources while strengthening connections between pediatric providers and behavioral health supports serving rural and underserved communities throughout Florida.
Youth Voice in Mental Health Screening Initiative
Status: Current
The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) is leading the Youth Voice in Mental Health Screening Initiative, a statewide project designed to better understand how adolescents experience depression and anxiety screenings in pediatric settings. By gathering anonymous feedback directly from teens, the initiative aims to identify factors that influence honesty, comfort, and communication during mental health screenings and use those insights to strengthen pediatric care across Florida.
Cross-Sector Partnerships to Support Adolescent and Young Adult Health Virtual Learning Collaborative
Status: Current
Funded through a grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), FCAAP is participating in a six-month Virtual Learning Collaborative (VLC) to help cross-sector teams strengthen partnerships among healthcare, schools, and community organizations that support adolescent and young adult health. Florida’s team is implementing the skills learned to work on resources for parents and providers around the ECG requirements for new student athletes.
SAFE SLEEP CHAMPION NETWORK
Status: Current
Funded through a grant from AAP, FCAAP’s ambassador will work with other AAP chapters and the state’s Child Death Review (CDR) and/or Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) teams to improve provide knowledge safe sleep practices and SUID prevention strategies. FCAAP and the ambassador will do this through providing a webinar and sharing available resources. On-demand access to the webinar is available through December 2026.
PROMOTING PEDIATRIC HEALTHY MENTAL DEVELOPMENT IN PRIMARY CARE
Status: Completed
Funded through an AAP grant, FCAAP will share mental health resources with members. With input from the Chapter’s Mental Health Taskforce, the focus of resources will be anxiety and depression. FCAAP will share resources through the monthly newsletter, social media, and the creation of a digital resource library. Additionally, to support members, and as an adjunct to the grant, the taskforce is collecting feedback on provider’s experience with screening, diagnosis, treatment and barriers to address anxiety and depression in practice.
AAP Vaccine Confidence Grant
Status: Current
Funded through a grant from the AAP and in collaboration with M. Harris and Frameworks Institute, FCAAP is helping inform a social media campaign around increasing vaccine confidence in caregivers of children through age 6. Additionally FCAAP will launch a public campaign with parallel messaging.
ECG IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT
Status: Current
The ECG Implementation Project was established to educate and support Florida’s pediatric health care professionals with the new pre-participation sports requirement for Florida’s student athletes who will need to receive an electrocardiogram as part of their physical. The project is supported by a grant from Who We Play For and a donation from Cardiac Insight.
Patient Centered Medical Home Transition
FCAAP’s Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Transition Program continues each year. Funded through a grant from Sunshine Health and in partnership with Patient Centered Solutions Consulting, LLC (PCS), FCAAP’s most recent project is facilitating the transformation of ten primary care pediatric practices, providing full-service consultation and support. At the end of the project, each practice will have attained recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home Program.
If you’re interested in learning more about how your practice can participate in an upcoming project, please complete this brief assessment.
Thank you to Sunshine Health for sponsoring this project!
