Welcome!
As a key component of MassHealth’s Behavioral Health Roadmap for Reform initiative, the BH Clearinghouse is a resource to support the training of Massachusetts Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs), and Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) staff. We are excited to add Massachusetts Mental Health Centers (MHCs) and Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) providers to the Clearinghouse!
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In addition to offering live instructor-led training, the BH Clearinghouse offers a catalog of high-quality self-paced online training in evidence-based behavioral health practices across ten competency areas:
- Clinical Competencies
- Clinical Supervision and Coaching
- Continuing Medical Education for Physicians
- Crisis Intervention
- Cultural Humility
- Evidence-Based Treatment
- MGH Psychiatry Academy Conference Videos
- State Agency Collaboration
- SUD Assessment and Treatment
- Trauma-Informed
- Youth
- Youth Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) Intensive Care Coordination
Upon successful completion of training, many courses are eligible for free Continuing Education (CE) or Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. These approvals are listed by course in the Learning Portal.
Upcoming Live Events
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Parenting While Black: A Family-to-Family Real Talk Series
Partner program announcement.
All our welcome to join us for Raising Black Children in the Digital Age: Culture, Technology and Liberation, a FREE dynamic four-part virtual conversation series where Black parents discuss their experiences of raising children in today’s world.
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Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Advanced Training
Registration is closed.
Successful TF-CBT treatment for youth with complex trauma will be explored, as it impacts pacing and each of the PRACTICE components of the model. A themes-based approach to gradual exposure will be reviewed along with tools for earlier integration of the Safety component of the model. A roadmap to the number of TF-CBT sessions focused on the PRAC/coping skills will be shared, with additional strategies offered.
Audience: This no-cost TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Advanced Training is intended for all CBHC, CMHC, CBHI & BHHL-affiliated therapists possessing a master's or doctoral degree in a mental health profession who provide therapy to children impacted by trauma and who have previously completed TF-CBT training or are currently enrolled in a TF-CBT Learning Community.
When and Where:
- Chose from one of two dates: December 2, 2025 or February 24, 2026
- Virtual live webinar - 10:00-2:00 PM EST
CE Credits: Free CE credits provided to Psychologists, Social Workers, and LMHCs.
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Narrative Therapy Course: Expanding What’s Possible
Partner program announcement that has an associated cost.
Many practitioners have been introduced to narrative therapy and are drawn to its focus on collaboration and meaning making with the people we serve. A brief introduction to narrative ideas is generally not enough for people to feel confident putting these ideas into practice in a robust way. This course will take introductory ideas and expand on them in theory and practice.
- Instructor: Elizabeth (Betsy) Buckley, LICSW
- Dates: 5 Fridays monthly in 2026: February 27, March 27, May 1, May 22, June 12, 2026
- Times: 9:30 am to 12:45 pm Eastern Time (find your local time), 15 CEs
- Location: Live in Burlington and simultaneously live on Zoom
For more information or to learn more about bringing this training to your state/organization/providers in or outside of Massachusetts, please contact us at: BHClearinghouse@umassmed.edu