(WEBINAR) Connected, But Not… the Lonely, Complicated Lives of Teens September 3, 2026

*Participants MUST register using their DBHIDS Learning Hub username/email

*Participants MUST register themselves for training sessions. Employers should NOT register staff for any training

 

Session Date: September 3, 2026

Registration Deadline: September 1, 2026

Registration Status: Open

Instructor: Deborah McCoy

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(WEBINAR) Connected, But Not… the Lonely, Complicated Lives of Teens

 

Price: 
At no cost

This training runs from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

CE/CEU Type: SW, IACET, APA, CPRP       # of CE/CEU's: 3.0 CE's    0.3 IACET CEU's

About This Course

Youth are more connected than ever, and those connections have changed how our youth connect. With a full thirty-five percent of teens preferring digital communications with their peers instead of in-person connections, there has been a real decline in the face-to-face social interactions. At the same time, there has been a sharp rise in mental health issues among our youth. Many of our kids are lonelier, less satisfied and less happy with their lives than ever before. How to make the way forward in our deeply connected but unconnected world is key to their health and welfare.

Learning Objectives: 

• Examine exactly how our youth connect, as well as
• The rise in mental health issues among youth, including major depressive disorder, self-harm and suicide
• Current trends in social media and digital communication
• Communities and inclusion in the online, connected world
• How we can help youth bridge the deficit of person-to-person connections and relationships

Intended Audience: 

Educators, school staff, & behavioral health provider agency staff.

Instructional Level: 

Introductory

Completion Requirements: 

Participants must attend the entire session, participate in all activities, and submit an evaluation within the 7 days of training to receive credits and a certificate. All CEU certificates and certificates of attendance will be received through the DBHIDS Learning Hub. Once you have completed your evaluation you will have access to your CEU or Certificate of Attendance through your DBHIDS Learning Hub Account.

Credit Statements:

BHTEN is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. 
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BHTEN offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.  BHTEN is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this program.
(0.3 CEU = 3.0 Training Hours)

3.0 CE credit hours for Psychologists awarded.  BHTEN is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  BHTEN maintains responsibility for this program and its content

Behavioral Health Training and Education Network BHTEN, #1779, 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 have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/22/25-9/22/28. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 General continuing education credits.

The Behavioral Health Training & Education Network (BHTEN), provider #4158280, is approved by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) to provide continuing education to Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners (CPRPs) and CPRP candidates.

This activity is approved for a maximum of 3.0 contact hours of continuing education in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery in the following CPRP Focus Domain(s): ## - DOMAIN TITLE.  CPRPs and CPRP candidates should only claim credit commensurate with their participation in the activity

*Participants MUST register using their DBHIDS Learning Hub username/email

*Participants MUST register themselves for training sessions. Employers should NOT register staff for any training