Evidence Based Treatment Dissemination Center
About Us:The Evidence Based Treatment Dissemination Center (EBTDC), funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health, provides clinical training and consultation on evidence-based treatment protocols to NYS' OMH-licensed mental health professionals.
The Center aims to enhance the quality of life for children and families by increasing clinician access to treatments that are shown to be effective, and improving the quality of care that is delivered. |
*Currently holding all trainings via webinar*
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MAR |
FOCUSED CLINICAL WEBINARS (FCWs)
Promoting Culturally Responsive Clinical Practice with Latinx Migrant Families 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (1 CEU) This one-hour focused clinical webinar provides an overview of conceptualizing and engaging Latinx migrant children and families in behavioral health services from a trauma informed and culturally responsive approach. Participants in this webinar will learn best-practices for assessing and discussing migration trauma with children and their families.
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MAP is a clinical framework and decision support system meticulously crafted to enhance the quality of mental healthcare provided to children and adolescents across New York State (NYS). Developed by PracticeWise, LLC, MAP is grounded in evidence-based treatments and is the result of extensive research and rigorous testing. This proven effectiveness empowers clinicians with the tools and guidance they need to deliver care that consistently improves youth mental health outcomes in NYS.
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This introduction will provide an overview of the MAP model, and focus on teaching you the technical aspects of the tools and resources that will be used in clinical future trainings (Clinical Dashboards, Practice Guides, P-WEB searches). This will include a year-long subscription to Practicewise.com to access the MAP tools and resources
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MAY |
This training highlights the overlap between DBT skills and MAP practice guides. Trainees will choose a current DBT or DBT-informed case and will then be instructed on creating a clinician dashboard. Using the "Intro to Mini MAP" training as a base, this webinar will explain the use of clinical dashboards in the MAP system and focus on developing the technical skills of the trainees in using dashboards to track progress and practice for DBT-informed cases. This training is especially useful for clinicians dealing with highly complex adolescent patients.
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EBTDC Offers Four Training Types:
Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP) Clinical Training: A 4-day training in MAP, a clinical framework and decision support tool to help better tailor treatments to the needs of children and families. Not sure if MAP training is right for you? View an informational webinar to learn more! |
Mini MAP Training Series: Our newest program where we will cover portions of the MAP system and teach clinicians and supervisors how to utilize the online resources available through MAP. One-Day Intensive Trainings: These one-day programs will get you up to speed on the latest evidence-based practices for specific clinical issues! |
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Upcoming Trainings - Calendar View: |
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Past Training Archive: |
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Recordings are available for many past workshops by request - click on the video icon for the request form
Mini Map
MAR |
Using the"Intro to Mini MAP" training as a base, this webinar will explain the Disruptive Behavior Disorder (DBD) treatment pathway of the MAP system, explaining how to use the MAP resources to treat clients with DBD, and focusing on specific evidence-based CBT skills used in the treatment of DBD.
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FEB |
This training will focus on using MAP resources to treat children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. This will cover using PWEBS, practice guides, and dashboards to provide evidence-based treatment for clients with trauma. The training will also go in depth on practice elements such as psychoeducation, monitoring, trauma narrative, and cognitive reprocessing.
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JAN |
This training will focus on using MAP resources to treat children and adolescents with depression. This will cover using PWEBS, practice guides, and dashboards to provide evidence-based treatment for clients with depression. The training will also go in depth on depression practice elements such as psychoeducation, activity selection, social skills training, and cognitive restructuring
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DEC |
This training will focus on using MAP resources to treat children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. This will cover using PWEBS, practice guides, and dashboards to provide evidence-based treatment for clients with anxiety. The training will also go in depth on anxiety practice elements such as psychoeducation, monitoring, and exposure
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NOV |
This training will focus on using a MAP tool, called a dashboard, to track client progress. The dashboard is an Excel-based document that allows the provider to enter client data and practices to view progress over time.
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Focused Clinical Webinars
JUL |
Focused Clinical Webinar (FCW)
Mindful Parenting 10:00 am - 11:00 am (1 CEU) When parents take care of their children, they do it with love and devotion, but often forget to take care of themselves, or find it hard to follow their parenting goals, and react in a more "automatic" way of parenting that results in self-blame, guilt, or escalation of relationships in the family. This training will cover the theory behind mindful parenting interventions and will introduce strategies and exercises that clinicians can implement during parent training sessions to support better attunement of parents with their parenting goals for everyone’s benefit and for better, closer relationships and satisfaction in the family. |
JUL |
Focused Clinical Webinar (FCW)
Reimagining Family Support for Transition-Aged Youth with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (2 CEUs) This 2-hour training is for clinical staff, agency and program leadership, intake coordinators, and any other staff involved in the mental health care of young adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI). The Family Connectors team, a group of NYS Certified Family Peer Advocates with their own lived experience of supporting a loved one with SMI, will discuss the ways in which family peer support can assist caregivers in becoming supportive advocates for their loved ones with SMI by identifying the challenges they face, offering solutions and strategies to increase family engagement by partnering with providers to promote positive outcomes for their loved one. |
JUN |
Focused Clinical Webinar (FCW)
Talking Trauma: Psychoeducation for Youth & Families 10:00 am - 11:00 am (1 CEUs) This one-hour focused clinical webinar provides an overview of providing psychoeducation to children, adolescents, and caregivers on trauma and treatment. Youth exposure to trauma is prevalent, including child abuse, neglect, exposure to domestic violence, and community violence. It is vital that mental health clinicians be able to discuss trauma openly, providing psychoeducation to dispel myths and facilitate motivation for youth and families to participate in treatment. Participants in this webinar will learn best-practices for discussing trauma with youth of various ages, including use of metaphors. |
Tics & Tourette's Syndrome
January 19th, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00 pm Description
Habit Reversal Training has been shown to be an efficacious treatment for Tics and Tourette Syndrome. This presentation will provide education about the diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome and Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, as well as provide an overview of Habit Reversal Training. learning objectives
By the end of this one hour session, attendees will accomplish at least one of the following:
other resources
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Overcoming School Refusal and Avoidance
September 29, 2022 DESCRIPTION
This training will cover school avoidance and refusal behavior, including differentiating school refusal from truancy, discussing the various causes of school refusal behavior, and how to intervene with the child, family, and school to get the best result. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training, attendees will accomplish at least one of the following:
OTHER RESOURCES
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Strategies to Improve Mental Health Care for Autistic Youth
July 27, 2022 DESCRIPTION
Family acceptance is life-saving for transgender and gender expansive youth (TGEY) and is predictive of TGEY mental health (Olson, Durwood, DeMeules, & McLaughlin, 2016; Olson-Kennedy et al., 2016; Pariseau et al., 2019; Ryan, Huebner, Diaz, & Sanchez, 2009). This training will address the importance of family support as a protective factor against depression, anxiety, and suicidality for transgender youth. Family support may serve as a buffer from mental health challenges so frequently associated with the challenges of growing up in a cis-normative and transphobic world (Malpas & Glaeser, 2017; Simons et al., 2013). This training will cover the importance of intervening on a family level for youth and the unique benefit of targeting parental behavior and attitudes, while also supporting young people from an intersectional, contextual perspective. Best practices for working with families with TGEY will be explored (Pellicane, Malpas, & Glaeser, 2021). LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This training will help participants:
OTHER RESOURCES
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Family Acceptance for Trans Youth
June 15, 2022 DESCRIPTION
Family acceptance is life-saving for transgender and gender expansive youth (TGEY) and is predictive of TGEY mental health (Olson, Durwood, DeMeules, & McLaughlin, 2016; Olson-Kennedy et al., 2016; Pariseau et al., 2019; Ryan, Huebner, Diaz, & Sanchez, 2009). This training will address the importance of family support as a protective factor against depression, anxiety, and suicidality for transgender youth. Family support may serve as a buffer from mental health challenges so frequently associated with the challenges of growing up in a cis-normative and transphobic world (Malpas & Glaeser, 2017; Simons et al., 2013). This training will cover the importance of intervening on a family level for youth and the unique benefit of targeting parental behavior and attitudes, while also supporting young people from an intersectional, contextual perspective. Best practices for working with families with TGEY will be explored (Pellicane, Malpas, & Glaeser, 2021). LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This training will help participants:
OTHER RESOURCES
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Mindfulness: Where Does It Come From and How Can Kids and Teens Get It?
March 24, 2022 DESCRIPTION
The webinar's content will include an overview of the effects of stress adolescence. It will then detail ways that mindfulness can help adolescents cope with stress and how it achieves this. The presenter will teach methods for teaching mindfulness and applying it to everyday life. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
OTHER RESOURCES
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Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents
August 18, 2021 DESCRIPTION
In this introductory level webinar we will teach providers how to differentiate between gender identity, gender expression, and assigned sex at birth. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
OTHER RESOURCES
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Talking With Children About Novel Coronavirus
March 11, 2020 DESCRIPTION
This training covers talking about COVID-19 General information about COVID-19, strategies to talk about COVID-19 with your child, and the key diagnosis specific information. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training, you will:
OTHER RESOURCES
From our colleagues at the NYU Child Study Center |
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Preparing for Racism Like We Do Plane Crashes: Moving "The Talk" to "The Walk"
March 18, 2021 DESCRIPTION
This webinar will review racialized stressors and the effect of discrimination on health and mental health. The webinar will then focus on the importance of racial socialization as a strategy to cope with racism, and the core copetencies of the EMBRace racial socialization intervention. Finally, there will be a live Q&A focused on clinician questions about applying this in their practice. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this webinar, social workers, LMHCs, and LMFTs should be able
OTHER RESOURCES
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See Clients Virtually? Therapist Coping Strategies & Sustaining Your Telehealth Practice
January 27, 2021 DESCRIPTION
This webinar will review racialized stressors and the effect of discrimination on health and mental health. The webinar will then focus on the importance of racial socialization as a strategy to cope with racism, and the core copetencies of the EMBRace racial socialization intervention. Finally, there will be a live Q&A focused on clinician questions about applying this in their practice. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this webinar, social workers, LMHCs, and LMFTs should be able
OTHER RESOURCES
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DBD Part 1: Assessment, Diagnosis, & Interventions for Younger Children
October 16, 2020 DESCRIPTION
An overview of disruptive behavior disorders and how to assess and diagnose them, and specific evidence-based interventions for younger children. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
OTHER RESOURCES
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DBD Part 2: Recap & Interventions for Adolescents
October 27, 2020 DESCRIPTION
A recap of part 1 webinar, with an overview of disruptive behavior disorders and how to assess and diagnose them, and then a focus on specific evidence-based interventions for adolescents. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
OTHER RESOURCES
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DBD Part 3: Case Discussion
November 2, 2020 DESCRIPTION
A recap of part 1 webinar, with an overview of disruptive behavior disorders and how to assess and diagnose them, and then a discussion of participant-submitted questions and case examples. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
OTHER RESOURCES
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Building Routines in the Time of COVID-19
June 30, 2020 DESCRIPTION
The impact of COVID-19 on routines, the importance of routines in mental health, and how mental health clinicians can work with families to build/maintain routines LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this webinar, social workers, LMHCs, and LMFTs should be able
OTHER RESOURCES
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Making The Most Out of Telehealth
April 4, 2020 DESCRIPTION
Agenda:
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N/A OTHER RESOURCES
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Anxious About Social Anxiety: Helping Youth, Caregivers, and Ourselves Manage Changing (an Unchanging) Social Distancing Guidelines
March 26, 2021 DESCRIPTION
Review of social anxiety disorder, why it might be heightened by the current state of the pandemic, and evidence-based treatments for youth with social anxiety. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
OTHER RESOURCES
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one day intensives
OCT |
ONE DAY INTENSIVE (ODI)
ASD and School-Based Interventions 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (5 CEUs) Hosted in collaboration with the New York City Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders NYSRCASD Are you working with students with ASD? Autistic youth can bring so much diversity and creativity to any school system but many times require particular therapeutic approaches and certain adjustments in well-established interventions in order to thrive and to meet their full potential. During this workshop participants will review ASD symptoms as they frequently present in school-aged population, and will learn the theory and practice of evidence-based strategies to prevent and manage disruptive behaviors. We will also review intervention elements that have been shown to be effective when teaching Autistic students communication and social skills, and will discuss and practice using case studies. |
NOV |
This training program will covers a wide range of topics related to assessing and treating trauma in youth:
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Externalizing Disorders (ADHD, ODD, DBD): Home and School Interventions
January 27th, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Description
The content of this training will include a review of assessment, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment for Externalizing Disorders in children, with particular attention to ADHD and DBD. This will include a review of parent and teacher training and classroom modifications. Learning objectives
By the end of the training, participants will:
other resources
EBTDC Measurement Resources:
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Supporting Needs of Autistic Youth
November 30, 2022 DESCRIPTION
Children and adolescents on the autism spectrum are commonly served by community mental health therapists and have unique needs. Appropriate intervention is contingent upon identifying and understanding an individual’s full clinical picture. During today’s intensive, we review assessment of autism and co-occurring mental health challenges, symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, strategies for managing dysregulated behaviors, approaches to support social skills growth, and methods for adapting treatments to telehealth. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training, attendees will accomplish at least one of the following:
OTHER RESOURCES
Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (RCASD)
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School Refusal & Avoidance
September 29, 2022 DESCRIPTION
This training will cover school avoidance and refusal behavior, including differentiating school refusal from truancy, discussing the various causes of school refusal behavior, and how to intervene with the child, family, and school to get the best result. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training, attendees will accomplish at least one of the following:
OTHER RESOURCES
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Exposure Intensive: How to Engage Clients in Confronting Their Fears Across Childhood and Adolescence
February 16, 2022 DESCRIPTION
This clinical intensive will cover a wide range of topics related to delivering exposure treatment for children and adolescents with anxiety. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training, participants will:
OTHER RESOURCES
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Starting at the Beginning: Assessment for Common Mental Health Conditions in Children and Adolescents
November 5, 2021 DESCRIPTION
The content of this training will include an overview of the importance of assessment and case conceptualization in treatment planning. It will review key aspects of assessment for both internalizing and externalizing disorders. Finally, it will focus on the assessment of functional impairment. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
OTHER RESOURCES
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Overcoming School Refusal and Avoidance Webinar
October 21, 2021 DESCRIPTION
Presented by Alissa Gleacher, PhD, and Aleta Angelosante, PhD, trainers from the NYS Evidence-Based Treatment Dissemination Center (EBTDC), this webinar explores school refusal and avoidance behavior, including differentiating school refusal and avoidance from truancy, discussing the various causes of school refusal and avoidance, and how to intervene with the child, family, and school to get the best results. Avoidance of distance learning is also discussed. Resources and treatment options are discussed. Didactic session is accompanied by interactive discussion, case examples, and Q&A. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Externalizing Disorders: Parenting Strategies and Management in the Classroom
May 14, 2021 DESCRIPTION
The content of this training will include a review of assessment, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment for Externalizing Disorders in children, with particular attention to ADHD and DBD. This will include a review of parent and teacher training and classroom modifications. Participants will have the opportunity to apply this knowledge and these new skills through case examples and role plays. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the training, participants will:
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OCD in the Time of COVID-19
November 13, 2020 DESCRIPTION
This training will focus on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in children, with a special focus on the effect of COVID-19. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the training, participants will:
OTHER RESOURCES
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Depression & Sadness in Children: What it is & Evidence-Based Treatments to Help
October 9, 2020 DESCRIPTION
This training will cover the primary symptoms & manifestations of depression, assessment & psychoeducation for depression. It will also cover interventions, non-suicidal self-injury, and case examples.The content of this training will include an overview of the importance of assessment and case conceptualization in treatment planning. It will review key aspects of assessment for both internalizing and externalizing disorders. Finally, it will focus on the assessment of functional impairment. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training, attendees will accomplish at least one of the following:
OTHER RESOURCES
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Emotion Regulation in the Pandemic
October 2, 2020 DESCRIPTION
This training will focus on how to help clients identify, understand, challenge, and cope with unwanted or extreme emotions, with particular attention to the current context of the pandemic. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
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Overcoming School Refusal and Avoidance
August 13, 2020 DESCRIPTION
This training will cover school avoidance and refusal behavior, including differentiating school refusal from truancy, discussing the various causes of school refusal behavior, and how to intervene with the child, family, and school to get the best result. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training, attendees will accomplish at least one of the following:
OTHER RESOURCES
Presented in collaboration with the Association for Mental Health and Wellness as part of their "Issues in Children's Mental Health Conference Series |
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Re-Opening and Re-Entry: Managing Children’s Anxiety, Depression, and Grief Related to COVID-19
August 6, 2020 DESCRIPTION
This training will cover the impact of COVID and re-opening on anxiety, depression, and grief in children; it will describe how to assess for and treat anxiety, grief, and depression, and how COVID may change that treatment. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training, attendees will accomplish at least one of the following:
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The NYU Child Study Center also has many articles and upcoming & recorded webinars focused on COVID-19
*Astor Services for Children and Families is approved by the New York State Office of Professions to provide continuing education credits to licensed psychologists, licensed social workers, LMHCs, LMFTs, and LCATs
For more training opportunities, please visit The NYS Office of Mental Health Community Technical Assistance Center (CTAC). Please note: The CTAC and EBTDC trainings available here are only open to staff at public, child-serving agencies/programs licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Click here to see if you are an OMH-licensed provider. If you are a private-practice clinician, please visit the National Council for Behavioral Health for training and technical assistance.
For more training opportunities, please visit The NYS Office of Mental Health Community Technical Assistance Center (CTAC). Please note: The CTAC and EBTDC trainings available here are only open to staff at public, child-serving agencies/programs licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Click here to see if you are an OMH-licensed provider. If you are a private-practice clinician, please visit the National Council for Behavioral Health for training and technical assistance.