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The courses in this series equip you with knowledge and tools to support infants and young children (0-5) experiencing trauma symptoms in Colorado. You'll learn to recognize trauma symptoms, understand its impact, and explore prevention, intervention, and treatment programs, gaining practical experience in selecting evidence-based approaches for trauma care in community settings.

This training provides an understanding of trauma-informed care tailored to children and adolescents. Participants will gain insights into the impact of trauma on young individuals and learn evidence-based practices to effectively support and promote healthy outcomes in this vulnerable population. This training will focus primarily on the following developmental stages:

1. Early school age (age 5-7)

2. Middle school age (age 8-12)

3. Early adolescence (age 13-17)

This course covers guidelines for application of trauma-responsive care principles to behavior intervention plans and crisis prevention plans, as well as group behavior systems such as classroom management systems, residential facility programs, and school discipline policies.

People with mental illness deserve adequate, effective treatment that addresses their needs and helps them remain in their communities. National estimates suggest almost half of people in jail (44%) report having a previous mental health diagnosis, and 26% showed symptoms of serious psychological distress within the last month (SAHMSA, 2024). These numbers may be even higher in Colorado, with reports suggesting that more than 50% of people in Colorado county jails have a serious mental illness (Boulder County Reporting Lab, 2023).

This course equips Colorado clinicians working in jails with the awareness and knowledge required to better meet the needs of their caseload and enhance behavioral health services for individuals who are incarcerated with mental illness. Jail clinicians will examine how treating criminogenic risk factors in combination with mental illness can improve antisocial thinking and behavior patterns, ultimately reducing future involvement in the legal system and psychiatric hospitalizations.

This course will emphasize therapeutic and group therapy elements and describe the clinical considerations for effectively treating criminogenic risk factors in combination with mental illness. Upon completion, you will be better prepared to apply interventions based on empirical evidence in jail settings.

People in jail or prison are over 10 times more likely to have a substance use disorder (SUD) than the general population.

As a behavioral health professional working with individuals who are incarcerated, your role in addressing this disparity is critical. This course provides an overview of how incarceration affects SUD treatment needs, examines both pharmacological and psychosocial treatment approaches, and underscores the importance of maintaining continuity of care across transitions.

Throughout the course, you will gain knowledge that will help you to provide more effective care and treatment for individuals with SUD in correctional settings, ultimately leading to better health outcomes during incarceration and after release.