Child Mental Health Forum

Course Director

Claudio O. Toppelberg, MD

Director of Continuing Education & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Toppelberg is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. He is a member of the research committee,…

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About 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

Click here to subscribe to calendar or email cmhf@bakercenter.org to be added to the list.

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 

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.