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 Nov. 17, 2025
The Child and Family Behavioral Health (CFBH) team at Oregon Health Authority (OHA) focuses on children and young people through age 25, and their families.
For youth, families and community: Discover opportunities to give us your thoughts and opinions, get support and training, and connect with each other.
For providers: Find trainings and opportunities to connect with other system providers and peers.
In this issue...
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy training
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and for their parents or caregivers. There is no cost for this training for providers in Oregon that provide direct behavioral health services to Medicaid-eligible children and families.
Providers must review the attestation statement on the registration form before applying and use the “**Oregon Health Authority**” sponsored section on the registration form.
For questions or additional information, please contact Amy Chandler.
Workgroup: Families leading children’s behavioral health policy systems
This group provides feedback for the work of the Child and Family Behavioral Health Unit and our strategic plan, or what we have previously been calling our Roadmap.
- Date: Usually the second Tuesday of each month, noon to 1 p.m. Pacific Time
- Upcoming meeting: Wednesday, November 12 (moved due to Veterans Day)
If you’re a family member or caregiver, we welcome your input. It’s crucial to center the voices of those who have been historically marginalized and those experiencing developmental disabilities.
 Help us improve Oregon’s child and family behavioral health system by telling us about your experiences
Join A Time for Families — OHA’s weekly drop-in hour for parents and family members.
Have questions about mental health and addiction services for children and young people? Want to share your feedback on how OHA can better support youth and families in accessing the right services?
The call is hosted by the CFBH Director Chelsea Holcomb and the System of Care Policy Strategist, Hilary Harrison. A representative from the Reach Out Oregon Parent Warmline attends and is available to follow up with specific immediate concerns.
Warmline
Funded by OHA as part of Oregon Family Support Network, Reach Out Oregon is a warm line available at 833-732-2467. Reach Out Oregon also operates a website, a chat room for any family member needing support and a weekly virtual support group.
Trauma Informed Oregon (TIO) trainings
TIO is a centralized source of information and resources for trauma-informed efforts in multiple networks and systems, including housing, culturally specific care, mental health, education, juvenile justice, substance use treatment and others.
If you have any questions or concerns about accessibility or accommodations, please reach out to TIO.
Youth Era learning and development
Youth Era provides comprehensive learning, training and coaching opportunities for Youth Support Specialists across Oregon. For peers in recovery, Wraparound, drop-in center settings and more, Youth Era offers a wide range of training opportunities designed to uplift and sustain the youth peer workforce, offered at no cost. A growth-oriented coaching model emphasizes peer support for peer supports by creating a collaborative environment where specialists can learn from one another, strengthen their skills and foster resilience. Through both training and coaching, Youth Era empowers participants to thrive in their roles, reduce burnout and make a meaningful impact in their communities.
View all trainings and register online through Youth Era’s website.
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Trainer Learning Collaborative
This space is dedicated to BIPOC instructors, facilitators and other trainers who focus on mental health, suicide prevention and opioid misuse, hosted by the Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs. The collaborative focuses on networking, learning best practices, increasing accessibility to relevant community-based trainings, and learning how to identify and decrease barriers to access. Please fill out BIPOC Collaborative Interest form to learn more.
Contact facilitators Canada Taylor Parker at canada.taylor.parker@multco.us or Angeilea' Yancey-Watson at angeileay@aarth.org with any questions.
Suicide prevention trainings
OHA funds a comprehensive range of suicide prevention trainings occurring regularly across Oregon at low or no cost. These programs equip professionals and community members with suicide prevention, intervention and postvention skills.
For more details, training dates and to access these programs, refer to our interactive PDF with all available programs and resources. Simply scroll over each program to be directed to the relevant web page. Each program provides practical, evidence-based approaches, and enhances skills in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention across a variety of settings and roles.
Continuing education opportunities from the Oregon Pediatric Society
The Oregon Pediatric Society is offering a variety of continuing education opportunities through November. These sessions are designed to help participants strengthen their skills and expand their knowledge in areas critical to child health and well-being.
Some of the available opportunities include:
- Early Relational Health Series
- Suicide Prevention Skills Booster Trainings
- Social Media and Youth Mental Health ECHO
- Anxiety and Depression ECHO
- Communicating About Vaccines ECHO
- Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy
- Unintentional Injury Among Children
- Child Maltreatment for Medical Providers
Find details and registration information from the Oregon Pediatric Society.
Metro area training resources
GetTrainedtoHelp.com is a one-stop pathway where anyone who lives and/or works in Clackamas, Multnomah, or Washington counties can access Mental Health First Aid education and suicide prevention classes. It is a collaboration among these three counties to empower community members with skills and information. Classes are free of charge.
System of Care learning collaborative
The System of Care Advisory Council and OHA facilitate a monthly collaborative discussion for people involved in Oregon’s local System of Care. This is an engaging space to share challenges, explore solutions and build a community with folks across Oregon.
- Date: Second Tuesday of each month, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time
- Location: Click here to join the Zoom meeting
- Join by phone: (669) 254 5252 | Meeting ID: 160 202 7419 | Passcode: 031325
OHA is dedicated to strengthening Oregon’s workforce by sponsoring a range of trainings scheduled throughout the year.
Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) training
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Parent Classes: These sessions are offered at no cost and occur once a week for eight weeks for families across Oregon. For more information, please visit The Riverview Center for Growth.
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Essential Foundations Training (formerly called Tier 1): A 15-hour training on using empathy-driven technique to address challenging behaviors in children. Register here.
Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) learning collaborative
Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) trainings
- NHA is strength-based model for engaging with youth and their families. It is utilized by parents, teachers and therapists as a powerful set of tools to help children with difficult and intense behaviors.
- For additional information, please contact brian.m.pitkin@oha.oregon.gov.
For feedback and suggestions for our newsletter and information: kids.team@oha.oregon.gov.
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