The NYS Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health, in cooperation with the NYS Office of Mental Health is pleased to announce the dates for the 2025 Best Practices and Workforce Development Training. Join us at The Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, NY on December 2 & 3, 2025.
This statewide learning and networking event offers children’s behavioral health professionals the opportunity to share information, gain knowledge, and exchange ideas to better serve New York’s children and families.​
Call for presentations
The NYS Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health, in partnership with the NYS Office of Mental Health, is now accepting proposals for New York’s largest annual children’s behavioral health conference—a vibrant, statewide event that brings together professionals from across the continuum of care.
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This is your chance to showcase your success stories, innovative models, and promising practices to a wide audience of peers and leaders. Whether you're driving change in clinical care, community programs, policy, or youth engagement, we want to hear from you!
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Submit your proposal by September 25, 2025 to be considered. Selected presentations will highlight relevance, creativity, practical application, and replicable strategies that professionals can bring back to their agencies and communities.
We’re deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging—and to amplifying the voices of youth, families, and underrepresented communities. We strongly encourage proposals that include diverse speakers and lived experiences. Let’s inspire, connect, and lead the way forward—together!
Guiding Topics for submissions
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Cross-Systems Efforts to Collaborate on Addressing Local Needs and Gaps
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Wellness-Informed Care, Alternative Services & Health Knowledge
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Trauma-Focused Treatment and Services
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Self-Care for the Direct Caregiver
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Managing Adverse Childhood Experiences for Successful Outcomes
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Embracing Social Supports and Determinants of Health for Youth and Families
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Providing Services & Supports to LGBTQ and Transgender Youth
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Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity in Children’s Behavioral Health
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Integrated Care Models: Primary and Behavioral Health Care
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Addressing Opportunities and Challenges with Complex Needs, Co-Occurring Disorders (SUD, SED, I/DD)
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Issues Impacting Transition Age Youth
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Supporting the Voice of Youth & Families in our Communities
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Promising Practices for HCBI, CTI, CTTP, and other Children’s Services
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Engaging and Supporting Youth and Families Impacted by Immigration Enforcement
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Youth ACT Practices for Staffing, Crisis Management and More
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Social Media for Youth: Challenges and Opportunities
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Supports and Coordination for the HCBS Service Array
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Promising Practices and Lessons Learned for Child-Serving Clinics, School-Based Mental Health and Day Treatment
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Innovative Approaches to Care via CFTSS Programming
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Suicide Prevention and Supports for Youth
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Addressing Sexual and Domestic Abuse and Violence
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Workforce Recruitment and Retention
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Managing Loss and Grief
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Utilizing the Crisis Services Continuum
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Telehealth for Children’s Services
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Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Children’s Services
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Organization Change & Change Management
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School-Based Integrated Mental Health Services
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Working with Trafficked Youth
Target Audience
The training will be attended by:

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CEOs and Senior Staff
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Supervisors and Middle Managers
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Direct Caregivers
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Family Members
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Family Peer Advocates
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Youth Peer Advocates
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SPOA Coordinators
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Other Children’s Behavioral Health Professionals
2025 Employee of the Year Awards
The Coalition’s Annual Meeting of the Corporation & Full Coalition Meeting is on December 2nd from 10:00am – 11:30am then we will follow with our Employee Awards Event and Luncheon from 11:30am-1:30pm.
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What better way to recognize your employees!
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This prestigious award recognizes the hard work and dedication of your employees.
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Please complete the nomination form linked below and include a brief summary as to why you are nominating this candidate and include a picture of the candidate. Your summary will be included in a powerpoint shown during the virtual event.
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Every member agency program is offered a nomination. Only one nomination per dues-paying program is permitted. This form must be received by 5:00PM on November 14, 2025.
celebrate the employees of the year!
The Annual Awards Luncheon is a highlight each year as it serves as a true recognition of those who work tirelessly to improve the lives of the individuals we serve. It is a special event where individuals are recognized for their innovative and dedicated work.
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By advertising in our e-journal, you will be supporting our most valuable asset, employees of the year as well as supporting the NYS Coalition for Children's Behavioral Health. Don't miss this chance to say congratulations and support all of our efforts!