Virginia unveils new statewide initiative to increase access to mental health services VMAP and last updated 2021-05-23 16:05:34-04 RICHMOND, Va. - As part of Virginia's observation of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, a new statewide initiative has launched that is designed to enhance access to mental health services. Gov. Ralph Northam and Dr. Daniel Carey, Virginiaâs Secretary of Health and Human Resources, officially unveiled the new statewide initiative, Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP). VMAP has been under development since 2018. According to a press release, VMAP is a statewide initiative that provides education to primary care providers on managing pediatric mental health; increases their access to child psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers; and assists their patient families with navigating the availability of additional mental health resources.