GROWING Behavioral Health Training in the US: 3-Part Webinar Series

Program Information

The GROWING-Behavioral Health in the US: 3-Part Webinar Series meets once-monthly via videoconferencing sessions and focuses on strengthening the behavioral health workforce in community-based settings like Community Health Centers, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, and Rural Health Clinics. Designed for behavioral health workforce leaders and administrators, behavioral health providers, and care team members, the series explore key behavioral health workforce development topics identified through a national environmental scan conducted by the GROWING-BH Technical Assistance Program. Each webinar session will provide participants with practical strategies, evidence informed recommendations, and real world examples to support workforce growth and sustainability. Through discussions of implementation experiences, lessons learned, and successful practices, participants will gain actionable insights to strengthen behavioral health workforce development within their organizations and communities.

This activity meets December 2026 - February 2027, every 2nd Friday of the month from 2pm-3pm ET.

Acknowledgement of Support

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided financial support for this BHWD TA Program. The award provides 100% of total costs and totals $1,500,000.00. The contents are those of the author. They may not reflect the policies of HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. 

Target Audience

This activity is appropriate for the following audiences:

  • Behavioral Health Workforce Leaders
  • Behavioral Health Administrators
  • Behavioral Health Providers
  • Behavioral Health Care Team Members

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to do the following:

  • Identify key factors that influence an organization's ability to develop and sustain a strong behavioral health workforce.
  • Elaborate on behavioral health workforce challenges that inhibit workforce development within their own organizational settings.
  • Describe evidence-informed strategies and recommendations for strengthening behavioral health workforce development in community-based experiential sites.

AMA Designation Statement

Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Activity summary

Available credit: 
  • 3.00 AAPA Category I CME
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 3.00 ACE/ASWB
    Through Joint Accreditation Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) credit to social workers at its activities.
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
  • 3.00 ANCC
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
  • 3.00 APA
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Psychological Association (APA) credit to psychologists at its activities.
  • 3.00 Participation Hour(s)
    You are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records if you are not able to use any of the credit types provided for this activity or if this activity does not offer accredited CME/CE credits.
Activity opens: 
10/29/2026
Activity expires: 
02/26/2027

Schedule

This activity meets the second Friday of every month from 2-3pm ET. Below are the dates of the sessions: 

  • December 11, 2026
  • January 8, 2027
  • February 12, 2027

Weitzman Institute Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the Weitzman Institute to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the Weitzman Institute requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.

Faculty participating in a Weitzman Institute-sponsored activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationship(s) with ineligible companies.

Planner(s)

Humyra Ali, MPH, CHES

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Karen Ashley, EdD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Alexandra Chavis, MSW, LCSW

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Anthony Dimartino, MA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Shannon Hanson

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Timothy Kearney, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rosemary Motz, MPH, MA, RDN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jason Neenos, M.Ed.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Claire Newby, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Emma Warshauer, MPH, CPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Mandi Gingras

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Shannon Hanson

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Heather Jefferis

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Timothy Kearney, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Chelsea McIntosh, PsyD, ABPP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Claire Newby, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sherry Shamblin

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jamie VanderLinden

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Emma Warshauer, MPH, CPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. and its Weitzman Institute is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.   

By completing this activity, you provide Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. the permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).

Joint Accreditation logo

Please note that continuing education credit requirements differ by state, jurisdiction, and licensing agency. It is your responsibility to confirm if your licensing/credentialing agency will accept the credits offered by this activity.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 AAPA Category I CME
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 3.00 ACE/ASWB
    Through Joint Accreditation Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) credit to social workers at its activities.
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
  • 3.00 ANCC
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
  • 3.00 APA
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Psychological Association (APA) credit to psychologists at its activities.
  • 3.00 Participation Hour(s)
    You are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records if you are not able to use any of the credit types provided for this activity or if this activity does not offer accredited CME/CE credits.
 
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Required Hardware/Software

  • This online activity requires use of a device connected to the Internet, such as a computer tablet or mobile device. 
  • The activity will take place over Zoom, which must be accessed directly from within the activity.