(WEBINAR) Empathy and the Teenage Brain August 19, 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: August 19, 2026

Registration Deadline: August 17, 2026

Registration Status: Open

Instructor: Deborah McCoy

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(WEBINAR) Empathy and the Teenage Brain

 

Price: 
At no cost

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

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

About This Course

Do teens lack empathy for others? Is it possible to “teach” empathy to teens? One study promoted the theory that teens are incapable of taking the feelings of others into account because they are just incapable of doing so. Another study states that involvement in social media has decreased the levels of empathy among youth. The reality is the way the brain develops in adolescence affects empathy, and there is a lot that can be done to develop empathy in teens. This workshop will look at the development of cognitive and affective empathy during the teen years, examine empathy “inside” the brain, address barriers to empathy, discuss essential steps for building empathy in school communities, and review resources for developing empathy.

Learning Objectives: 

• Articulate the difference between cognitive and affective empathy, and how both develop during the teen years.
• Describe the barriers to the development of empathy.
• List the necessary steps for building empathy in schools.
• Outline the resources available in the development of empathy.

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.

*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