MAHEC #78612 Open

Child and Adolescent Care Management Series - Supporting Families of Children with Complex Needs

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Child and Adolescent Care Management Series - Supporting Families of Children with Complex Needs

Location

Online Course
MAHEC
Asheville, NC 28803

Dates & Times

Jun 8, 2026 1:00 AM – Jun 28, 2028 1:00 AM

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Children with complex needs are defined as children with co-occurring intellectual/developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges. Often, children with complex needs have higher recidivism rates to emergency departments and psychiatric inpatient units and more frequent interactions with law enforcement than their more typically developing peers. Complex behavioral presentations caused by the effects of trauma and vulnerabilities associated with their diagnoses can also cause many stressors on families. Difficulty finding specialists who understand these vulnerabilities, qualified staff to support children through challenges, and few options for trained crisis intervention professionals take their toll on the child and their family.

Children live and thrive in the context of their families. Supporting children with complex needs by more thoroughly supporting their family units leads to better outcomes and lower recidivism rates for high-cost specialized services. In this presentation, learners will explore ways that providers and families can build capacity to support their loved ones with complex needs through a strengths-based approach. Supporting families is the first step to successfully supporting a child in crisis.

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Approximate time to complete the course: 2.25 hours
Learner content includes: Videos and a corresponding course handout

Participants have until September 28, 2028, to access the course and materials.


This course is part of the online Tailored Care Management courses of recorded content.

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This program is provided by MAHEC through a collaboration with the UNC School of Social Work and NC AHEC.

An Approved Program of

NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Benefits


By registering for this course, you are granting permission for your contact information and course completion information to be shared with DHHS/DHB, participating NC BH/IDD Tailored and Standard Plans for this continuing education activity.

Audience

Psychologists; Nurse Care Managers; Mental Health and Substance Use Professionals; TCM Care Managers, Extenders, and Supervisors; and family members

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

check Identify the vulnerabilities that can lead a person with IDD and co-occurring mental
check Design a sample crisis prevention plan for a person with IDD
check Describe aspects of crisis prevention planning that can be implemented in everyday supports

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Registration Fee

$35.00

Available Credits

CEU .300

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire online continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.30 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

Contact Hours 2.250

MAHEC designates this online continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 2.25 Contact Hours.

NACCM 2.250

The National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM) certifies that continuing education training provided by a NC Area Health Education Center shall be approved for no more than 15 contact hours for any given Care Manager Certified (CMC) recertification period. Additional information on certification can be found at www.naccm.net

Speakers

Laurel Powell, BA, MS

Sessions

Supporting Families of Children with Complex Needs

6/28 1:00 AM – 1:00 AM

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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