Training & Events

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 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.

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 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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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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Check out the video recordings of the Pediatric Grand Rounds at Dartmouth Health including on the topics of:

• How Lack of Play and Other Independent Activity Has Impaired the Mental Health of Children and Teens. And How Physicians Can Help Remedy the Problem
• Pediatric & Adolescent Disordered Eating
• The Power of Early Insight: Integrating Behavioral Risk Screening to Improve Child and Family Health

• Identifying and Managing ADHD with Co-occurring Conditions: This course will support pediatricians and other health care providers with practical knowledge and resources to better identify and manage ADHD that co-occur with other conditions. 
• Practical Strategies for Implementing Trauma-Informed Care: free 6-unit PediaLink that aims to enhance pediatricians’ practical skills to identify and respond to child traumatic stress and includes videos from national trauma-informed care experts, which discuss specific guidance and case studies related to trauma-informed care. This 3-hour asynchronous course offers 3 CME and 3 MOC Part 2 credits and includes practical tools to identify and respond to trauma by age groups.

• Learn strategies to reduce weight stigma in your practice and address weight, BMI, and food-related concerns with pediatric patients and their families.  This course is accredited by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for 2.0 Prescribed CME credits, and addresses critical topics such as weight stigma, adolescent body image issues, disordered eating and eating disorders. Click here for a flyer with the QR code for Vermont Providers to access this training for FREE

• Mental Health Education & Training (AAP)
• Pediatric Mental Health Minute Video Series (AAP)
• CALM for Pediatric Providers: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means to Prevent Youth Suicide (AAP)

• Maternal Suicide Fireside Chat (Webinar)

Postpartum Support International Trainings

• Perinatal Mental Health Training for Medical Providers: Live Onsite or Virtual Course or On-Demand Recorded Webinar - Designed to equip primary care frontline healthcare providers with the skills necessary to assess patients for perinatal mental health complications and, as appropriate, provide treatment with medication(s) or connect individuals with additional resources and care. Training is provided by PSI perinatal psychiatric experts with curriculum developed specifically for primary healthcare providers. Discounts for group registration. CEs and CMEs provided.

"The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) is one of a handful of suicide-focused clinical treatments with extensive clinical trial support. CAMS is a therapeutic framework that focuses on patient-identified "drivers" of what makes them suicidal. CAMS is patient centered and focuses on empathy, collaboration, and honesty. As an outpatient intervention CAMS is designed to form a strong clinical alliance and to increase motivation in the patient with helpful clinical documentation that reduces the risk of malpractice liability." Check out this free, on-demand course

Click here to access the recording of Perinatal Suicidality: Policy Overview and Insights on Screening with Cindy Herrick, MA, PMH-C, CPSS, MHFA.

This new interactive, self-paced learning module from The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University offers an overview of key science concepts related to early childhood development, including: 

• how children's earliest experiences — beginning before birth — impact their development and health;
• how early development of the brain and other organ systems affects lifelong health and well-being;
• toxic stress and its relationship to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma, and resilience;
• how moving upstream to address structural inequalities while also addressing individual needs can build children’s resilience and promote healthy development; and more!

Click Here to Explore this New Resource!

Check out the trainings offered by the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care.

"Empty Arms Vermont offers bereavement trainings for professionals who work with the perinatal population, focusing on best practices to support patients or clients who experience a loss. These trainings are tailored to specific contexts, such as clinical settings, mental health support, and doula care, and can be scheduled to accommodate your staff’s needs (condensed to one hour, or as long as four hours)."

Check out their training schedule