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This course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to provide relationship and sexual health support to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). By the end of the course, participants will be able to identify challenges faced by people with IDD in developing relationships and managing sexual health. They will learn to integrate support strategies addressing development, intimacy, consent, and safe internet practices. 

Additionally, participants will identify relevant resources for assisting individuals with IDD and will develop a treatment considerations plan for educating them about engaging in healthy relationships and safe sexual activities.

The journey through the criminal justice system is challenging for everyone who must go through it, but especially for those who are also experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. This training introduces behavioral health professionals to the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM). This strategic framework identifies key points in the criminal justice process where individuals with mental health and substance use disorders can be diverted to treatment and support. We will explore the challenges that justice-involved individuals face in the criminal justice system, along with best practices for overcoming these obstacles.

The goal of this course is to help assessors and others involved in the Enhanced Standardized Assessment (ESA) process understand Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act (CYMHTA) specific requirements for completing an ESA. This course also describes the role that ESAs play in accessing funding for behavioral health treatment through CYMHTA.

This course focuses on integrating trauma-informed clinical interventions in constrained correctional settings, with an emphasis on understanding behavior through a regulation-first lens.

You’ll also develop your ability to use motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral tools to address ambivalence, criminogenic thinking, and reentry challenges, helping you respond more effectively to common barriers in treatment.

Finally, the course explores how to apply strategies for maintaining therapeutic boundaries and clinician self-regulation with justice-involved clients, supporting both effective care and long-term sustainability in your work.

This introductory course is designed for anyone who works with, or may encounter, justice-involved individuals, providing essential tools to recognize and respond to suicide risk. Using the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) as a framework, the course focuses on identifying risk factors, recognizing key warning signs, and applying crisis management strategies at critical intercept points. While relevant across various justice settings, this training places a stronger emphasis on suicide risk within jails, where individuals often experience heightened vulnerability.

This course is designed for Behavioral Health Professionals who are new to rural communities. We will examine rural strengths and resilience, unique challenges residents may face, including mental health stigma, and the diversity between rural communities in geographical locations and among rural residents with different identities. This course will provide the opportunity to build your skills in understanding mental health and physical health systems in rural Colorado, learning how to identify resources and referrals for your clients, and how to build your professional network in the community you serve. Additional topics will include understanding how policies impact the community and clients, navigating dual relationships, and clinical best practices.

While the course strives to provide an accurate and evidence-based approach to recognizing and responding to behavioral health disorders in jails, it is important to acknowledge certain limitations. The content, while current to the best of our knowledge, may not encompass all recent developments in this rapidly evolving field. The approaches discussed may not be universally applicable, as they are influenced by individual client factors and limitations in healthcare systems. All references have been peer-reviewed. Attendees are also encouraged to continuously seek out the latest research and guidelines to complement the information provided in this training.

This course is designed to teach behavioral health providers about Colorado’s Enhanced Standardized Assessment (ESA) for children, youth, and families. Participants will learn the reasons Colorado is implementing the ESA, the required components of the ESA, and the process for conducting the ESA. Behavioral health providers are required to take this course to conduct ESAs.

As many as 1 in 20 individuals in Colorado has a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Often referred to as a "hidden disability," FASD is frequently misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or undiagnosed, leading to inappropriate treatments and interventions that can exacerbate medical, behavioral, and academic challenges. This course is designed specifically for both behavioral and medical providers to enhance their understanding of FASD and their unique impacts. Learners will explore the neurodevelopmental basis of FASD, their behavioral and physical health impacts, and their frequent co-occurrence with mental and physical health conditions. The course highlights the importance of distinguishing between behavioral dysregulation and intentional misbehavior, as well as addressing the systemic barriers individuals with an FASD face in accessing appropriate care.