Lowell Public Schools & MGH Psychiatry Academy Training Series

Despite progress made in the area of school psychiatry over the past 2 decades, there remains much to be learned about the provision of health care in the school setting. Some of the continued struggles in schools relate to broad concerns about child and adolescent psychiatry generally (lack of diagnostic specificity, concerns about efficacies of treatments, etc.,) but there are also school specific concerns, especially following the decreased socialization of youth following the COVID pandemic and continued concerns about learning gaps in children post-pandemic. This 8 session training program will concentrate on issues that are particularly pertinent to schools. In addition to providing the most up-to-date information on the most frequent struggles in youth (adverse childhood experiences, anxiety, depression, substance use, and suicidal ideation), school specific issues such as school refusal, critical incident and crisis response, antiracism in the school setting, and anti-discrimination in the school setting will also be explored.

Target Audience

This program is intended for psychologists, social workers, educators, and license mental health counselors.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants should be able to:

Identify the common symptoms of depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and suicidal ideation in the school setting.
Describe evidence-based approaches to critical incident responses in schools.
Explain the role of adverse childhood experiences in the development and progression of mental health and physical health problems in youth.

*Will provide individual learning objectives per lecture.

For questions regarding technical support or credit claim, please contact the MGH Psychiatry Academy at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu or (866) 644-7792.

Course summary

Available credit:

12.00 Social Workers
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 12.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D91850
12.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
12.00 Psychologists CE Credit
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This offering meets the criteria for 12.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.

Registration opens:

04/27/2023

Course closes:

12/31/2023

Rating:

Lowell Public Schools & MGH Psychiatry Academy Training Series
Eastern Daylight Time (Live Virtual via Zoom)

Program Agenda

Session 1: April 27, 2023

8:00-9:30 AM EDT School Refusal
Includes: Distinction between school refusal and truancy, identification of resources through either scenario, general overview and practical solutions, skills to work with parents on, evidence-based screening tools, resources to respond to the situation
Khadijah Watkins, MD

Session 2: May 11, 2023 Depression & Suicidal Ideation

4:00 - 5:30 PM EDT David Rubin, MD

Session 3: May 24, 2023 Critical Incidents and Crisis Response

4:00 – 5:30 PM EDT Michael Jellinek, MD

Session 4: June 8, 2023 Adolescent Substance Use

4:00 - 5:30 PM EDT James McKowen, PhD

Session 5: June 13, 2023 Impact of adverse childhood events on student mental health

4:00 - 5:30 PM EDT Robert Althoff, MD, PhD

Session 6: June 15, 2023 Anxiety

4:00 - 5:30 PM EDT David Rubin, MD

Session 7: TBA Anti-Racism in the School Setting
Khadijah Watkins, MD

Session 8: TBA Anti-Discrimination in the School Setting
Khadijah Watkins, MD

Planners:
Khadijah Watkins, MD
David Rubin, MD
Jane Pimental, MPH

Speakers:

Khadijah Watkins, MD

Michael Jellinek, MD

Robert Althoff, MD, PhD

James McKowen, PhD

David Rubin, MD

Reviewers:
David H. Rubin, MD (Content Reviewer)
Susan Sprich, PhD (Psychologist Reviewer)

Available Credit

12.00 Social Workers
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 12.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D91850
12.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
12.00 Psychologists CE Credit
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This offering meets the criteria for 12.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.