This free, introductory course provides a foundation of frameworks and best practices with a focus on substance use, including the social determinants of health, harm reduction principles, and concurrent disorders-informed practice.

This free, introductory course provides a brief overview of how to screen and assess a youth when they come into a hub with substance use concerns and concurrent disorders, as well as examples of substance use interventions and family involvement.

This course will help you learn about and feel more confident using measurement-based care in ways that are relevant, respectful, and effective for youth.

This free course provides an overview of the spectrum of substance use and the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder in youth. Designed for child and youth mental health and addictions (CYMHA) professionals, each lesson will explore screening and assessment considerations, common substances that youth in Ontario are using, and treatment pathway recommendations.

This free course supports child and youth mental health and addictions (CYMHA) professionals to utilize Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) with youth who have substance use concerns. The course provides a brief overview of CBT and focuses on CBT concepts and approaches that can be adapted for youth with substance use behaviours. This training is knowledge-based and not intended to develop CBT skills. Providers who are interested in skill-based CBT training should begin by completing a CBT foundation course.

This free introductory-level course prepares child and youth mental health and addictions (CYMHA) professionals to use Motivational Interviewing (MI) with youth who have substance use concerns. CYMHA professionals will develop foundational skills to build engagement, explore ambivalence, guide collaborative conversations about change and support youth in planning for change.