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PREMIERE EDUCATION

This course explores how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) increase addiction risk and disrupt neurodevelopment, stress regulation, and long-term health outcomes across the lifespan. Participants will analyze the biological, psychological, and social mechanisms linking early adversity to substance use disorders and behavioral health challenges. Using a trauma-informed framework, the course examines the impact of ACEs on brain development, attachment patterns, and toxic stress while providing practical strategies for screening, prevention, and treatment. Learners will apply ACE-informed approaches within clinical and community settings to reduce stigma, strengthen patient engagement, and promote resilience across generations.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) requires a dynamic and evidence-based approach to treatment that adapts to the diverse needs of individuals across the lifespan. Mental health providers play a crucial role in implementing the latest research-driven interventions that enhance communication, adaptive functioning, and overall quality of life. Mental health providers benefit from practical, effective strategies in behavioral, pharmacological, and integrative therapies, helping them build personalized, meaningful care plans. A multidisciplinary approach to ASD treatments offers the knowledge and confidence needed to apply best practices that truly make a difference for individuals and their families.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

The Navigating the Educational and Psychological Assessment of the Special Need Preschooler CE course includes 2 contact hours that will focus on the range of disabling conditions identified in 2 to 3 year olds, through the outreach programs offered in the schools including information on referral sources, such as regional centers, pediatricians, parents and specialized medical centers. A wide range of disabling conditions, assessment criteria, evaluation tools administered, diagnostic findings, eligibility criteria for services, individualized interventions and the reevaluation process will be discussed.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

The Communication w/ Cognitively Impaired: Strategies for Effectiveness online CE course includes 1 contact hour that provides healthcare professionals with strategies on how to effectively communicate with cognitively impaired individuals by identifying cognitive impairment and the role of communication. The course also meets the Communication w/ Cognitively Impaired requirement for FL Certified Nursing Assistants.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

The Primary Care Behavioral Health: The Basics for a New Model of Mental Healthcare online CE course includes 3 contact hours helps behavioral health professionals understand how to succeed in the world of primary care. Beginners will find clear, practical advice on the topics they most need to know about to get started, such as how to structure a service and get off to a robust start. Those with experience in primary care will gain ideas for growing their service and evaluating their progress to ensure they are meeting the clinic's needs. And those merely interested in the topic will likely find much that surprises them about this exciting new growth area for behavioral health professionals.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

The Screening and Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD: Clinical Applications for Civilians and Veterans online CE course provides a review of the definition of trauma, the major types of traumas, prevalence rates of trauma exposure, common reactions to trauma including PTSD, and risk and protective factors for the development of PTSD after trauma exposure. The history of the PTSD diagnosis is reviewed including the recent changes to the PTSD diagnostic criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), 5th Edition.

HEALTH FORUM ONLINE

The Parental Bereavement Following the Loss of a Child online CE course includes 3 contact hours that examines parental bereavement patterns based upon the type of loss as well as predictors of complicated parental bereavement. The role of health care professionals in supporting parents is illustrated through review of bereavement follow-up and intervention programs. In addition, specific applications of bereavement intervention strategies, along with case examples, are examined.

PREMIERE EDUCATION

The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the significance of puberty in adolescent girls on their mental health. Knowledge and skills to support girls through this transformative period will be shared. Content combines theoretical knowledge with practical strategies, fostering a holistic understanding of adolescent development and promoting the delivery of patient-centered care. Participants will gain valuable insights into addressing the unique challenges faced by adolescent girls during puberty and develop skills to enhance their support through interprofessional collaboration.

PREMIERE EDUCATION

This course takes a closer look at the hidden gaps in the social factors that shape health, including income, education, neighborhood conditions, and access to care. Learners will examine how systemic issues such as racism, poverty, and geographic barriers contribute to health disparities and inequitable outcomes. Through real-world examples and practical tools, healthcare professionals will gain insight into the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) and learn actionable strategies to advance equity in their clinical and organizational settings.

QUANTUM UNITS EDUCATION

Supervision is necessary to improve client care, develop the professionalism of clinical personnel, and impart and maintain ethical standards in the field. This CE course focuses on teaching, coaching, consulting, and mentoring functions of clinical supervisors.

MINDFUL

Supervision is an essential component to ensuring quality services in clinical behavioral health. Regardless of a position a person holds, they will benefit greatly from quality clinical supervision. Clinical supervisory relationships are complex and must be nurtured and developed to be the most effective and therefore ensure the best patient care. It is essential for behavioral health providers who receive or provide clinical supervision to understand the impact of the supervisory relationship, the supervision process, and the outcomes it has. This course will review information regarding clinical supervision specific to the main positions held in behavioral health and in general. It will review relevant case studies regarding supervision in behavioral health.

QUANTUM UNITS EDUCATION

Behavioral health professionals who support children must be prepared for the unique experience of supporting children instead of adults in mental health. Children have unique needs, symptom presentation, and experience in treatment. They are also highly vulnerable to inappropriate bonding, abuse, neglect, and other issues regarding boundaries. Because of this, and because they simply deserve the best care, there are strong ethics that professionals must follow when supporting children in behavioral health. This course will review information related to the ethical concerns when working with children and adolescents as well as how to address them.

PREMIERE EDUCATION

Perinatal loss and grieving are not uncommon experiences for families. This presentation will discuss the history of perinatal bereavement as well as the importance of the relationship between the interprofessional team and the patient or family who is suffering loss.

PREMIERE EDUCATION

This course equips healthcare professionals with evidence-based strategies to recognize, prevent, and respond to aggressive or potentially violent behavior. Learners will explore root causes, early warning signs, and practical de-escalation techniques - both verbal and non-verbal - that promote safety, therapeutic rapport, and ethical care delivery.

ACHIEVE CE - EDUCATION SERVICES

This Posttraumatic Stress and Spinal Cord Injury Insights online CE course provides an overview of factors necessary to equip clinicians to identify Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in response to life-altering medical conditions, such as spinal cord injury (SCI), and to provide therapeutic services to these individuals.

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Suicide intervention and prevention for healthcare workers course reviews relevant etiology, terminology and statistics related to suicide, including the increasing prevalence of healthcare worker suicide. This course will also examine the risk factors for suicide and the clinical manifestations of burnout, compassion fatigue (CF), and secondary traumatic stress (STS) in healthcare workers. Finally, this course will review screening for suicide and prevention strategies that can reduce the incidence of suicide, specifically for healthcare workers.

ACHIEVE CE - EDUCATION SERVICES

It is estimated that 1 in every 6 couples of childbearing age experience some form of compromised fertility or medically diagnosable infertility. Whether or not to pursue infertility treatment and undergo assisted reproduction constitutes a major life decision for patients, decisions that are often accompanied by stressful medical procedures and psychological sequelae no matter what the outcome. The information in this course serves as a resource for mental health professionals and allied healthcare providers who work with infertile patients and highlights the need for a broad approach that encompasses the concerns of the individual, as well as the couple as a dyad and the family as a unit. The course discusses and addresses issues that present in the care of infertility patients. Broad theoretical models within Health Psychology and empirically-based infertility-specific data guide the course content.

BIOLOGIX SOLUTIONS LLC

Daughter From California Syndrome refers to a phenomenon where a long-absent or previously disengaged family member suddenly reappears, often from a considerable distance, to challenge the established end-of-life care plan for a critically ill or elderly patient. This individual typically advocates for aggressive, potentially inappropriate, or futile medical interventions aimed at prolonging life. Their motivations may stem from feelings of guilt, denial, or shock regarding the patient's current, deteriorated condition. The course aims to equip them with the skills to facilitate open dialogue among family members. By fostering discussions, providers can help families make informed choices aligned with the patient's wishes and values. The ultimate goal is to ensure a dignified and peaceful end-of-life experience for the patient.

NETCE

The purpose of this course is to help supervisors or potential supervisors in the human services or helping professions to more effectively work with those they are entrusted to supervise.

QUANTUM UNITS EDUCATION

The clinical supervisor serves an essential role in ensuring that behavioral health professionals are operating within the standards of practice as well as being able to identify when one is not performing adequately. Additionally, supervisors are committed to upholding the ethical principles and standards of their professions, adhering to state and federal statutes regulating clinical practice, complying with relevant education and training standards, and practicing competency-based supervision.

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Course Description: This course requires the participant to read and understand Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 33: Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders. This updated TIP reviews what is known about treating the medical, psychiatric, and SUD-related problems associated with the use of cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as the misuse of prescription stimulants. The TIP offers recommendations on treatment approaches and maximizing treatment engagement and retention, and strategies for initiating and maintaining abstinence. which is a Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) that describes how SUD treatment providers can use the latest evidence on motivation-enhancing approaches and strategies to increase participation and retention in SUD treatment. This course is intended to familiarize drug and alcohol treatment service providers, mental health service providers, peer recovery support specialists, behavioral health program managers, directors, and administrators, clinical supervisors, and healthcare providers with guidelines for clinical providers to enhance motivation for change in substance use disorder. Course Objectives: 1. To advance the understanding of treating the SUDs associated with the use of cocaine and the misuse of prescription stimulants. 2. To be familiar with stimulant use disorders and trends in stimulant use in the United States. 3. Lean how stimulants affect the brain and behavior 4. Be able to describe medical and psychological signs, symptoms, and complications associated 5, with stimulant use and stimulant use disorders and how to best manage common complications. 6. Become familiar with supported nonpharmacologic approaches to helping patients begin and sustain recovery from stimulant use disorders. 7. To be able to summarize techniques clinicians can use to help engage patients in SUD treatment and maximize their chances of sustaining long-term recovery. 8. To be able to recognize treatment considerations for Special Populations

ACE-CLASSES.COM, INC

This course provides an overview of national protective factors approaches to prevent child abuse and neglect. It is designed to help child welfare professionals, administrators, service providers, policymakers, and other interested individuals understand the concepts of protective and risk factors in families and communities and learn ways in which building protective factors can help lower the risk of child abuse and neglect now and in the future.

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This course is intended to familiarize mental health professionals, social workers, substance abuse professionals, child welfare workers, healthcare professionals, psychologists, or certified addiction specialists, with the specific needs of women regarding substance abuse treatment. Course Objectives: To be familiar with basic objectives and principles surrounding the substance abuse treatment needs of women To learn about the patterns of use among women To identify the physiological effects of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco on women To explore substance abuse screening and assessment of women To be aware of treatment engagement, placement, and planning strategies and considerations unique to women To consider substance abuse among specific women population groups and settings To be aware of substance abuse treatment retention and issues facing women To explore recovery management and administrative considerations

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SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health model designed to provide universal screening, secondary prevention (detecting risky or hazardous substance use before the onset of abuse or dependence), early intervention, and timely referral and treatment for people who have specialty substance use disorder (SUD). SBIRT screens all patients regardless of an identified disorder, allowing healthcare professionals in a variety of settings to address the spectrum of such behavioral health problems even when the patient is not actively seeking an intervention or treatment for his or her problems. In Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, Participants will learn about the core elements of screening, brief intervention, brief treatment, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) programs. Additionally, Participants will become familiar with general information relevant to implementing SBIRT services, including: the effectiveness of SBIRT; the various implementation models; the different challenges and barriers to implementation; cost and sustainability problems; and a look at two case examples¿the Washington State Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment (WASBIRT) program and New Mexico¿s SBIRT program. This course is intended to provide important information regarding Systems-Level Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for mental health professionals, social workers, substance abuse professionals, child welfare workers, healthcare professionals, psychologists, or certified addiction specialists.