VTCPAP is proud to present a three-hour virtual training, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), led by Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, Nancy Zucker, Ph.D. and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University and Training Director at the Duke Center for Eating Disorders Ilana Brodzki Pilato, Ph.D.

Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 

Time: 12PM - 3PM EST

Virtual: Zoom (details will be sent to attendees after they register)

Cost: FREE 

Ceu’s: 2.83 (social work, allied mental health practitioners, psychological examiners and alcohol & drug counselors)

WHO IT’S FOR: Mental health clinicians and pediatric medical providers seeking to expand knowledge and skills in this area.

This practical, 3 hour, evidence-informed training prepares providers to identify and treat Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in young children.

Hour 1: Overview of ARFID, including early identification, core features, and highlights from recent clinical findings. PCPs are welcome to attend the full 3-hour training or join just this first hour if that better fits their schedules.

Hours 2–3: Skills-based strategies, including the Family Assisted Diet (a trauma-informed, family-centered approach) and Feeling & Body Investigators techniques to help children build food confidence, recognize hunger/fullness cues, and reduce anxiety around eating.

The training includes two optional follow-up consultation calls for providers implementing ARFID strategies, providing an opportunity to discuss cases. Attendees will receive a link after the training to express interest in these sessions. Please note that CEU credit is available only for the main three-hour training, not for the optional follow-up calls. 

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VTCPAP in partnership with the Perinatal Quality Collaborative Vermont present a four-hour virtual training, Perinatal OCD, led by Bethany (Beth) Warren, LCSW, PMH-C.

DATE: Wednesday July 1, 2026

TIME: 12PM - 4PM EST

VIRTUAL: Zoom (details will be sent to attendees after they register)

COST: FREE

CEU’s: 3.75 (social work, allied mental health practitioners and psychological examiners)

WHO ITS FOR: Perinatal medical and mental health providers.

Perinatal mental health clinicians often face complex decisions when OCD symptoms overlap with other perinatal conditions. This training will explore screening and treatment considerations for perinatal OCD and demonstrate how to thoughtfully apply Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) within a holistic, trauma-informed framework.

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VTCPAP is proud to offer a FREE four-day online workshop for mental health clinicians interested in implementing SPACE

(Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), an evidence-based treatment developed at the Yale Child Study Center.

Created by Dr. Eli Lebowitz and led by experienced SPACE trainers Dr. Rebecca Etkin and, Dr. Yaara Shimshoni, this interactive training will provide a comprehensive introduction to SPACE, including the rationale, core principles, and all steps involved in delivering the treatment. The workshop features live instruction, case presentations, video demonstrations, and hands-on practice.

DATES: Tuesday, September 22 - Friday, September 25, 2026

TIME: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST (with breaks)

VIRTUAL: A Zoom link will be sent to attendees

CEU’s: 13 (social work, allied mental health practitioners, psychological examiners and alcohol & drug counselors)

COST: Training valued at $750 offered for FREE to accepted clinicians

WHO ITS FOR: The workshop is geared toward intermediate or advanced mental health clinicians who already have knowledge of anxiety, no prior knowledge of SPACE is required. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, August 3, 2026

NOTE: This training is limited to 40 clinicians. Priority will be given to applicants who work with children, youth, and caregivers, and to those who accept insurance—particularly Medicaid and other common commercial plans—in order to increase access to SPACE treatment for families in Vermont. Applicants who work in medical practices and a limited number from Designated Agencies will also be considered.

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VTCPAP is sponsoring 10–12 clinicians to attend the virtual PEERS® for Preschoolers training this July. This comprehensive 3-day training prepares participants to become PEERS® certified clinicians.

Developed by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson at UCLA, PEERS® for Preschoolers is a 16-week, neuroaffirming, evidence-based program designed to help children ages 4–6 learn how to make and keep friends. The model includes both child-focused sessions and a parent component to support social skill development. It is particularly effective for children with ASD.

DATES: Wednesday, July 22 - Friday, July 24, 2026

TIME: 11AM - 8PM EST (the training is held in Pacific time 8AM - 5PM PT)

VIRTUAL: A Zoom link will be sent to attendees

COST: Training valued at $500 offered for FREE to accepted clinicians 

CEUs: 22.5 (social work, allied mental health practitioners, psychological examiners and alcohol & drug abuse counselors)

WHO IT’S FOR: Mental health clinicians who work with young children (ages 4–6) and their caregivers, particularly those interested in group-based interventions, social skills development, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

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Please note: Participation in this training (valued at $500 per attendee) includes an expectation that clinicians plan to lead PEERS® groups after completion of the training. VTCPAP may be able to refer families to your groups and can help to share flyers and promote your groups. We are particularly interested in clinicians who accept insurance for services.

If you are interested in future PEERS® training for adolescents or young adults— please email earrowsmith@vtcpap.com to be added to our waitlist and receive more information.

This presentation explores the ethical tensions inherent in managing suicide risk. Participants will examine ethical decision-making frameworks for populations where autonomy, confidentiality, and safety considerations create competing obligations—including LGBTQ+ youth facing family rejection, families with differing cultural behaviors and values, and individuals for whom involuntary treatment may increase rather than mitigate risk.

The session emphasizes moving from fear-based decisions to ethically grounded clinical reasoning, addressing questions such as: When does duty to protect override therapeutic alliance? How do we balance legal and regulatory obligations with cultural humility and person-centered care? What constitutes adequate documentation of sound ethical judgment versus defensive practice?

Participants will learn about  practical approaches to informed consent processes that address risk collaboratively and documentation that reflects ethical reasoning in high-stakes clinical situations. Click here to earn more. 

DATE: Friday, May 8, 2026

TIME: 12:00 - 1:00 PM

VIRTUAL: Zoom 

CEU’s: 1

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ON DEMAND WEBINAR: Hair pulling and skin picking disorders—known as Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)—are common, yet many clinicians feel unsure how to treat them due to limited training and available resources. This course addresses that gap by providing an evidence-based overview of what BFRBs are (and are not), how to diagnose and conceptualize them using an individualized functional analysis, and how to develop effective, personalized treatment plans. Participants will learn practical strategies for treating BFRBs, including managing treatment resistance, co-occurring disorders, and shame. Taught by two recognized experts in the field, this comprehensive clinical training also includes time for case conceptualization and participant questions.

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ON DEMAND WEBINAR: Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) are repetitive self-grooming behaviors, such as trichotillomania (hair pulling) and excoriation disorder (skin-picking), that fall within the scope of OCD and related disorders. Although BFRBs are common, affecting as many as 1 in 20 individuals, accessing accurate information and evidence-based treatment resources can be challenging. This workshop will provide an overview of BFRBs, including the phenomenology, self-reinforcing nature of the disorders, current trends in evidence-based treatment, and resources for clinicians as well as for those living with these disorders.

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This is a $10, self-paced training created by Outright VT for, "adults who work with LGBTQ+ youth, like teachers in schools and professionals in youth-facing organizations." The aim of the training is to share "best practices for working with LGBTQ+ youth," and teach "strategies for solidarity with young people."

Access this library of FREE webinars from McLean/Mass General on a variety of mental health topics.

There is a self-paced, online TF-CBT training available through the Medical University of South Carolina.  This training is endorsed by the Allegheny Health Network, Rowan Medicine Cares Institute, and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The cost for this training is just $35. 

Facing Suicide VT Trainings

Evidence-Based Treatments for Suicide Prevention - free, online webinar from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center

F.E.A.S.T Webinars on topics related to feeding and eating disorders

NOW AVAILABLE: CAMS – Brief Intervention Online Video Training; This 90-minute video course provides foundational knowledge and an engaging demonstration of the CAMS Brief Intervention (CAMS-BI). The training experience combines didactic presentations and clinical demonstrations by Dr. Raymond Tucker, the senior author on the initial evaluation of CAMS-BI, as he introduces an unscripted clinical demonstration of using CAMS-BI following the hospitalization of a potential suicide attempt. The demonstration captures the importance of the collaborative process essential to CAMS-BI therapeutic risk assessment and treatment planning while also highlighting the challenges that clinicians often encounter when working with patients who are suicidal. 

Upcoming Trainings

NOCD Academy offers a library of live and archived webinars related to the treatment of OCD. Many are FREE and offer continuing education credits. 

Check out this library of trainings from the Austen Riggs Center, including FREE trainings for social workers. 

Check out this FREE online training module from IOCDF on OCD treatment basics.

Cindy Herrick, Senior Editorial and Research Manager at the Policy Center, presented “Perinatal Suicidality: Policy Overview and Insights on Screening" at the Developing Brain Institute at Children’s National Hospital.

Click Here to request access to the recording. 

'I Know They Need More But...': Common Obstacles in the Treatment of Eating Disorders: Is a great webinar hosted by The Renfrew Center in collaboration with the National Alliance for Eating Disorders. It contains a lot of practical advice for clinicians, as well as some discussion about systemic barriers to accessing eating disorder treatment. 

Offered by Mass General/McClean, this series of trainings include dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), general psychiatric management (GPM), mentalization-based treatment (MBT)—offered in conjunction with the Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families, and transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP)—offered in conjunction with TFP-New York.

Offered by Anna Freud: this self-guided online training will introduce participants to mentalizing and mentalization based treatment for adults. It will cover the theory of mentalization and its relevance to work with adults to provide learners with a foundation for developing their skills in using a mentalizing approach.

Access this FREE training module on helping youth to develop DBT-based skills (Partners for Children's Mental Health & Colorado Children's Hospital)

Click here to access a recording of the Perinatal Substance Use Disorders 101 training from PSI and the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. 

Check out Safer Society's continuing education center which provides online trainings, free webinars, and other educational opportunities for professionals working in the field of ending violence and abuse.

We are delighted to partner with Dr. Paul Norrod from the University of Cincinnati's College of Nursing. In this webinar, Dr. Norrod will discuss unique challenges of delivering suicide-focused care in rural contexts and present some of the solutions they have implemented, including novel applications of the CAMS Framework®. Click here to learn more.

DATE & TIME: Friday, May 15,2026 I 1 - 2PM EST

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Please note: We have received a lot of interest in our free webinar series.  If you find that registration is full, you will be able to access a recording of the webinar within a few days of the event at CAMS-care.com where you can find all of our previous free webinars. Additionally, CEs and Certificates of Attendance will not be offered for this webinar. 

Click here to access: Essential DBT Skills for Individuals Who are Suicidal and the People that Care for Them On-Demand Webinar