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 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.
March Learning Community Events Hosted by The Brookline Center School-Based Telebehavioral Health Pilot Learning Collaborative.
The Brookline Center School-Based Telebehavioral Health Pilot Learning Collaborative is hosting a free virtual training on Conflict Resolution Strategies to Prevent Bullying. This will be facilitated by Antonio P. Castro Aranda, LLM, Oriana Dominguez, BS, and Tara Opalinski, MBA, MA, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 3:30pm-5:00pm ET. Attached is flyer with information and registration links. We encourage you to share this broadly with any Massachusetts-based staff supporting youth with behavioral health needs.
Please note to be eligible for DESE & ASWB continuing education credit you must attend the whole training and receive 80% or higher on the post-training quiz.
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The Brookline Center is hosting a free virtual training by Keygan Miller (they/them) from The Trevor Project on March 6th @3:30-5:00pm ET.
The Trevor Project’s CARE (Connect, Accept, Respond, Empower) training is an interactive and intensive training that provides adults with an overview of suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) youth, and the different environmental stressors that contribute to their heightened risk for suicide. Please see the attached handout for additional information. Register here.
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The Brookline Center School-Based Telebehavioral Health Pilot Learning Collaborative is hosting a free virtual training on How Do I Use Motivational Interviewing to Engage Caregivers? This training will be facilitated by John Archibald, LMHC, on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm ET. Here is the flyer with more information and the registration link.
Please note that to be eligible for DESE & ASWB continuing education credit, you must attend the whole training and score 80% or higher on the post-training quiz.
April Learning Community Events Hosted by The Brookline Center School-Based Telebehavioral Health Pilot Learning Collaborative.
Understanding and Tackling Youth Mental Health Challenges: Thursday, April 3 from 3:30pm - 5pm. Facilitated by Dr. Pernille Yilmam, PhD from MindBlossom
Registration here.
Developmental Neurobiology and the Impact of Substance Use on the Developing Adolescent Brain: Tuesday, April 8 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Facilitated by Shannon Mountain-Ray, LICSW from Boston Children’s Hospital Division of Addiction Medicine
Register here.
How Do I Use Motivational Interviewing to Engage Students?: Thursday, April 10 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Facilitated by John Archibald, LMHC
Register here.
Building Collaborative and Trusting Relationships with Caregivers: Tuesday, April 15 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Facilitated by Debbie Bonilla and Ray Porch, PhD from Cambridge Public Schools
Register here.
Conflict Resolution for School Violence: Wednesday, April 16 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Facilitated by Antonio P. Castro Aranda, LLM, Oriana Dominguez, BS, and Tara Opalinski, MBA, MA from
Metro Mediation Services
Register here.
Overview of Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention in Schools, and Referrals to PC Plus Program: Tuesday, April 29 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Facilitated by Shannon Mountain-Ray, LICSW from Boston Children’s Hospital Division of Addiction Medicine
Register here.
Overview of the Social Determinants of Health: Wednesday, April 30 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Facilitated by Christina Cutting from Heywood Hospital and Chelsey Patriss from CHNA 9
Register here.
The Parent/Professional Advocacy League is offering a training on school avoidance called "My Kid Won't Go to School: Now What?"
Are you one of the many families struggling with a child who doesn’t want to go to school? Or maybe they go but don’t stay? Are you on a first name basis with the school nurse? Maybe you’re at odds with your child or their school? At PPAL, we know how you feel. Join us in exploring how to “wrap our heads around” this challenge while maintaining the number one priority: our relationship with our child!
PPAL 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.
April 8 from 6pm - 8pm: Register here.
April 17 from 6pm - 8pm: 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
Funding Opportunities
Support for supervising clinicians
- The Behavioral Health Supervising Clinicians Incentive Program (or “SCIP”) offers $500 per supervisee slot per month for qualified behavioral health clinicians in community-based settings providing supervision to students and clinicians in-training who are working towards certification or licensure. One supervisee slot is defined as one hour of 1:1 clinical supervision weekly. Supervision will need to be provided for at least three weeks out of the month to be eligible for the incentive payment. This investment will offset the unreimbursed time spent providing supervision.
- The SCIP Application will be live January 6, 2025 - February 14, 2025.
- For more information and the application: MA BH Incentive Program; Program Guide: PCG
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