Child Mental Health Forum
Course Director
Claudio O. Toppelberg, MD
Director of Continuing Education & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical SchoolDr. Toppelberg is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. He is a member of the research committee,…
Read MoreAbout The Child Mental Health Forum
The Child Mental Health Forum is one of the longest continuously running lecture series in the country. Forum presenters are renowned clinical, research, and academic leaders in child and adolescent mental health. The Forum aims to provide intellectually stimulating information on scientific advances and evidence supporting clinical practice and research.
The Forum is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 10:00AM to 11:15AM EST, virtually.
Zoom links will be sent to those on the mailing list. There is no cost to attend.
2025-2026 Calendar
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October 1, 2025
Creating Systems of Care for The Emotional and Behavioral Needs of Youth with Profound Autism
Matthew Siegel, MD
Chief of Clinical Enterprise, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Boston Children’s Hospital; Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Franciscan Children's Hospital; Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine
November 5, 2025
From Evidence to Action: Implementing Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families
Ernestine Briggs-King PhD
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Associate Professor of the Practice of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University School of Medicine
December 3, 2025
Reform in Psychiatry, the Make America Healthy Again Commission, and Young People’s Mental Health – Where Are We and Where Do We Need to Go?
Dost Öngür, MD, PhD
Chief, Psychotic Disorders Division, McLean Hospital; William P. and Henry B. Test Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Editor in Chief, JAMA Psychiatry
January 14, 2026
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT): Research and Implementation Updates
Anthony Mannarino, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine; Director, Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents;
Vice Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, Allegheny General Hospital
February 4, 2026
[Topic: ADHD]
Samuele Cortese, MD, PhD
NIHR Research Professor; Full Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Southampton, UK Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Solent NHS Trust, UK Full Professor of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Italy Adjunct Full Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
March 4, 2026
Using Applied Behavior Analysis to Treat Aggression, Self-Injurious Behavior, Destructive Behavior, and Other Significant Behavioral Challenges in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID)
Maureen Kelly, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA
Director of Residential Programs, New England Center for Children
April 1, 2026
Adversity in Context: Telomeres and the Social Determinants of Health
Stacy Drury, MD, PhD
Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Boston Children’s Hospital; Leon Eisenberg Chair of Psychiatry, Professor and Chair, Harvard Medical School
Past Child Mental Health Forums
2023-2024 Child Mental Health Forums
2022-2023 Child Mental Health Forums
2021-2022 Child Mental Health Forums
2020-2021 Child Mental Health Forums
2019-2020 Child Mental Health Forums
2018-2019 Child Mental Health Forums
2017-2018 Child Mental Health Forums
2016-2017 Child Mental Health Forums
You can also watch recorded versions of past Child Mental Health Forums by clicking here.
Continuing Education (CPD/CME/CEU) Information
Physicians
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists
The Baker Center for Children and Families is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Baker Center for Children and Families maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There are no known commercial support or conflicts of interest related to this program.
Counselors
The Baker Center for Children and Families has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7254. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Baker Center for Children and Families is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Social Workers
The Baker Center for Children and Families, 1904, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: November 14, 2023 - November 14, 2024. Social workers requesting CE credits must complete the evaluation form prior to receiving their certificate of completion, which will be provided via email within 30 business days upon receipt of the evaluation. Social workers completing this course receive 6 social work clinical practice continuing education credits.