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This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of behavioral health professionals in delivering evidence-based treatments (EBTs) to youth and families. This training provides an overview of the principles and benefits of EBTs, describes strategies for overcoming barriers to using EBTs in community practice, and introduces recommended EBTs for common youth mental health concerns.

This course presents behavioral health providers with knowledge of the challenges, adaptations, and strategies for best practices when using telebehavioral health with Tribal and Native populations. Telebehavioral health (TBH) services are an emerging modality for providing behavioral healthcare that significantly benefits the treated population. This course will explain how these benefits are particularly salient among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. You will learn that AI/AN populations are great candidates for TBH in certain circumstances. There are some instances where TBH is not a good fit as well. You will learn how virtual modalities can allow AI/AN populations to access healthcare that might not otherwise be easily accessible to them.

This series equips medical, behavioral health, and service providers working with perinatal women/individuals with foundational knowledge on perinatal substance use disorders (SUDs).

Colorado faces significant challenges in addressing adolescent behavioral health, particularly substance use disorders. Despite a recent decline in overall teen substance use, a concerning treatment gap persists for those needing help. This is especially alarming given the state's recent sharp increase in teen overdose deaths. As a behavioral health professional working with young people, you play a crucial role in bridging this gap.

This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively identify and intervene in adolescent substance use issues. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the risk and protective factors influencing these disorders, learn how to effectively screen for them using Motivational Interviewing techniques, and explore evidence-based treatment options and available resources to support both yourself and the young people you serve.