Welcome to the PBHUC Learning Community!
Below you will find materials from our past Learning Community meetings. Click on the + on the righthand side of each date to expand and see notes, slides, and other resources from each meeting.
PBHUC Learning Community Resources
Evaluation Materials - Outcome Measure Data Collection Tool
As part of the Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care (PBHUC) grant, we will conduct a multi-site evaluation of different outcome measures to determine the effects of this initiative. Below you will find personalized outcome measure data collection tools and instructions on how to use the outcome measure data collection tool. The reporting period of this round of data collection is July - December 2024.
Grant Management Tools - Demographic/Services Provided Data Collection Tool
As part of the grant management process, we will collect data on the demographics and services provided. Below you will find personalized outcome measure data collection tools and instructions on how to use the outcome measure data collection tool. The reporting period of this round of data collection is July - December 2024.
Available Webinars, Trainings, and Resources
Webinars and Trainings Around Substance Use and Misuse
A-CRA trainings: Please reach out to Vanna (vanna.souksavath@mass.gov) for more information.
You can also find other BSAS training events (both virtual and in-person) on the AdCare website here.
iDecide trainings: iDECIDE (Drug Education Curriculum: Intervention, Diversion, and Empowerment) was developed to provide schools with a science-based intervention for students caught violating school substance use policy (e.g., using at school or at school sanctioned events or reporting to school intoxicated). iDECIDE is an alternative to punitive responses to student substance use.Facilitators will be required to attend a free, one-day training and participate in fidelity checks to maintain their certification. If you have questions regarding how to become an iDECIDE facilitator, please feel free to reach out to our team at iDECIDE@mgh.harvard.edu.
Webinar on "Accessing Emergency Behavioral Health Services in the Community"
A training from Boston Children's Hospital on the Behavioral Health Help Line and CBHCs on accessing behavioral health resources and discussing FAQs. You can watch it here.
The MASMHC Leadership Team is hosting a special event in collaboration with our partners from Thriving Minds, the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy and the bryt Program of the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health. Please join us on April 29 from 1:00-3:00 for the School Mental Health Technology Virtual Summit.
This event will feature a variety of school mental health technology solutions from some of the leading SMH technology vendors in the field. Attendees will cycle to a new break out space of their choice every 20 minutes, which will provide autonomy to attendees to attend break out spaces that match with their interests and an opportunity to secure information from an array of presenters. Anyone interested in learning more about school mental health technology is welcome to attend this free event. A flier for the event can be seen here and you can register here.
The Brookline Center School-Based Telebehavioral Health Program: Project Learning Collaborative
This Learning Collaborative through the Brookline Center's School-Based Telebehavioral Health Program offers training courses around therapeutic best practices and cultural responsiveness. Virtual courses include those on trauma-informed care, care for immigrants and newcomers, best practices for social media usage, teaching conflict skills, and many more.
Courses are virtual and free to anyone who would like to attend them. Participants may receive CE credits for certain courses.
Create a free account here.
May Learning Community Events Hosted by The Brookline Center School-Based Telebehavioral Health Pilot Learning Collaborative.
Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Mood, and Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults: Tuesday, May 13 from 3:30pm - 5pm. Facilitated by Omar Shah, MD, and Kevin M. Simon, MD, MPH, from Boston Children’s Hospital
Registration here.
Building Authentic Youth Engagement and Partnership: Wednesday, May 14 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Facilitated by Meri Viano (PPAL) and Anna Cady Clouse (Youth Move)
Register here.
Introduction to Family Engagement Training: Tuesday, May 20 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Facilitated by Meri Viano and Johana Rodriguez from PPAL
Register here.
Building Collaborative and Trusting Relationships with Caregivers: Wednesday, May 21 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Facilitated by Debbie Bonilla and Ray Porch, PhD from Cambridge Public Schools
Register here.
The Parent/Professional Advocacy League hosting a panel for Family Partners and Community Health Workers.
Join us for this conversation if:
You are a parent of a child with challenging needs. You are looking for a part-time or full-time job in the field. You are passionate about helping other parents like you.You want to learn and ask questions in a comfortable, nonjudgemental zonePPAL workshops are meant for parents, caregivers, family members, individuals, family partners, and/or peer leaders with experience supporting children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs.
May 6 from 12 - 1:30pm: Register here.
RIZE Massachusetts is putting together a continuing education opportunity for social workers. In partnership with the National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter and the National Harm Reduction Coalition, RIZE will present a free webinar series for social workers in June, "Building Safer Spaces: Harm Reduction in Action", as part of our Harm Reduction Training (HaRT) Continuing Education program. Participants can receive 1.5 continuing education units (CEUs) for the first two webinars and 2 CEUs for the third webinar. Click each link below for more information:
June 3, 2025 - Part 1: Co-occuring Disorders, Trauma, and Addiction
June 10, 2025 - Part 2: The Psychopharmacology of Drugs
June 24, 2025 - Part 3: Working with Survivors of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence: Redefining Trauma through a Harm Reduction Framework
The BIRCh Center has an online resource library which different toolkits, protocols, and handouts. Below are some examples of their resources:
- Hospital to School Transition Protocol
- School-Mobile Crisis Intervention Collaboration Toolkit
- Partnership Agreements for School-Based Telebehavioral Health Services
- Zones of Regulation for Families Handout
- 10 Ways to Build Resiliency in Middle School Handout
Here is a direct link to the School-Mobile Crisis Intervention Collaboration Toolkit. It is meant to foster collaboration between schools, MCI teams, and caregivers.
Funding Opportunities
Support for student field placements and practicums
- The Healey Administration is issuing behavioral health internship funds to colleges and universities to be distributed to qualifying students over a two-year period and can be applied to internships being completed in the 2024-2025 academic year and 2025-2026 academic year.
- For more information (and dollar amounts to different schools): https://www.mass.gov/news/healey-driscoll-administration-awards-124-million-to-support-behavioral-health-workforce
NOTE: Funding for both programs is from the Behavioral Health Trust Fund that was established by the state with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and is managed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Behavioral Health Trust Fund was a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Advisory Commission, which was comprised of 22 members from government and the behavioral health sector (including MAMH and the Association for Behavioral Healthcare).
Sample Communication Documents
Here are example documents that grantees have been using to communicate what about the program to members of the school community:
Example Pamphlet from Riverside
Many of these documents have been translated into Spanish and Portuguese so if you would like to see a copy of those, please email Lina.
Learning Community 10/13/22 - Kick Off Meeting
Learning Community 11/3/22 - Evaluation Discussion
Learning Community 11/17/22 - Skaneateles School Discussion
Learning Community 12/1/22 - BRYT Model Discussion
Learning Community 12/15/22 - Implementation Discussion
Learning Community 2/16/23 - Universal Screenings
Learning Community 5/18/23 - Grant-Funded Staff Implementation Successes and Challenges
Learning Community 10/5/23 - Discuss of Current Project Status
Learning Community 11/16/23 - In-Person Meeting
Using Human Centered Design to Drive Innovation in Complex Systems:
Learning Community 12/6/23 - Services Provided and Demographic Data Briefing
Learning Community 1/18/24 - Substance Use and Its Impacts of Mental Health
Resources from the Office of Youth and Young Adult Services (OYYAS) in the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) at the Department of Mental Health
One Pager about the Adolescent Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)
Guide on When to Refer Students to A-CRA
Flier for Learn to Cope, A Peer-Led Support Network for Families Dealing with Addiction and Recovery
List of OYYAS's School-Based Services and Current List of Schools Using These Services
Learning Community 2/15/24 - Sustainability
Learning Community 3/21/24 - Summer Plans and Trauma
Learning Community 6/20/24 - Family Survey and Summer Plans
Learning Community 9/12/24 - Summer Catch-Up
Learning Community 10/24/24 - Sustainability
Learning Community 12/12/24 - Interim Evaluation Findings
Presentation from Susan Foster on Interim Evaluation Findings
Please note that these slides are not intended for external distribution.
Learning Community 2/13/25 - Group Session Discussion
Learning Community 3/20/25 - Chronic Absenteeism
Learning Community 4/17/25 - Sustainability