Child Mental Health Forum
A lecture series focusing on children's mental health
Leaders in the field
Who Are We?
The Child Mental Health Forum is one of the longest continuously running lecture series in the country. Forum presenters are renowned leaders in child mental health and cover a broad range of specialized topics. Those who attend the Forum are eligible to obtain free CE/CEUs depending on their discipline.
When Does It Happen?
The Forum is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 10:00AM to 11:15AM EST, virtually through Zoom. Pre-registration is required and there is no cost to attend.
2021-2022 Calendar
October 2021
The Complex Relationship Between Cannabinoids and Psychosis
Deepak Cyril D'Souza, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine;
Director, Schizophrenia Neuropharmacology Research Group at Yale (SNRGY)
November 2021
Conceptualizing Early-Onset Psychosis: Genetics, Environment, and Development
David Glahn, PhD
Associate Chief for Research and Director, Tommy Fuss Center for Neuropsychiatric Disease Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Boston Children's Hospital;
Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
December 2021
Childhood Gender Diversity
Kristina Olson, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Director of the Human Diversity Lab, Princeton University
January 2022
Addressing Ethnoracial Disparities in Mental Health Risk, Assessment, and Service Access and Delivery
Roberto Lewis-Fernández, MD
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University;
Lecturer of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard University
February 2022
The Complex Interface of Sleep & ADHD
Margaret D. Weiss, MD, PhD, FRCP(C)
Director of Clinical Research in Child Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance
March 2022
The Shaping of Our Children's Brains: Population Neuroscience in the Generation R and Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Longitudinal Studies
Henning Tiemeier, MD, PhD
Professor of Social and Behavioral Science, Sumner and Esther Feldberg Chair of Maternal and Child Health; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
April 6, 2022
Exploring the Physical, Psychological, and Structural Impact of Racism
Alisha Moreland-Capuia, MD
Founder and Director, Institute for Trauma Informed Systems Change, The Center of Excellence in Depression and Anxiety Disorders at McLean Hospital,
Affiliate Clinical Associate Professor, OHSU School of Medicine;
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
May 4, 2022
Implementing Evidence-Based Trauma-Informed Interventions to Support Families in Child Welfare
Suzanne Kerns, PhD
Director of Transformative Research, The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Continuing Education (CE/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 institution 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 Children's Hospital Boston Psychology Division is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. This institution maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Social Workers
The National Association of Social Workers has approved this series for continuing education credits for social workers.