The Office of Mental Health (OMH) funds several training platforms for New York’s public mental health professionals. These platforms provide quality training that address a variety of topics including but not limited to:
Our goal is to develop the skills and knowledge of the mental health workforce in the state. Trainings are available in person, online, or as self-study. You can access the Training Database for a full list of trainings offered through our partners. All trainings are free of charge.
The CEU Accessibility Table breaks out which platforms offer continuing education units. It also details method of training, population served, and audience limitations for each platform. The training database is updated quarterly.
The Academy for Justice-Informed Practice
The Academy is a statewide workforce training initiative for professionals working with individuals who have behavioral health needs and criminal justice involvement. The Academy partners with experts from many disciplines to deliver programs that:
The Academy of Peer Services (APS) is an online, on-demand, self-directed training and testing website offering a range of interactive courses for those seeking certification in New York State as peer support specialists in mental health settings. Specialty designation tracks are also available in the following areas:
Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s: Training Collective (ARR)
The AAR Training Collective Team offers training and technical assistance to:
ARR centers their work on implementing recovery focused, evidence-based practices. Services are offered at no cost to all NYS OMH licensed and funded programs. Trainings are live and can be delivered to your program/agency on-site or online. They can also customize trainings to fit your needs.
Center for Practice Innovations (CPI)
CPI supports our goal of evidence-based practices that improve mental health services, ensure accountability, and support recovery-oriented outcomes for people with lived experience and families. The CPI hosts resources and training programs that promote practices critical to accomplishing OMH’s system transformation initiatives.
CPI Learning Solutions include:
Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery (CRR)
The CRR offers Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery-Oriented training and technical assistance sessions. These sessions combine new information and perspectives, while challenging norms, biases, and systems.
CRR’s trainings include:
Evidence Based Treatment Dissemination Center (EBTDC)
EBTDC provides clinical training and consultation on evidence-based treatment protocols. Their goal is enhancing the quality of mental health care for children and families. Operating within the Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, EBTDC equips OMH-licensed mental health professionals with the tools and knowledge necessary to deliver effective, personalized care to youth and adolescents.
Training Opportunities:
McSilver Training and Technical Assistance Centers
Across four distinct but interconnected specialized Centers, McSilver provides training, consultation, tools, and resources to serve behavioral health agencies across New York State:
Community Technical Assistance Center of New York State (CTAC)
Managed Care Technical Assistance Center of New York (MCTAC)
Center for Workforce Excellence (CWE)
YouthACT Technical Assistance Center (YTAC)
Mental Health Empowerment Project (MHEP)
MHEP provides training, technical assistance, and consultation to individuals, communities, and peer support organizations. The Project strengthens opportunities for people with lived experience to lead, advocate, and transform mental health systems by advancing dignity, respect, and hope at every level.
MHEP trainings and resources include:
The New York Psychiatric Rehabilitation Training Academy (NYPRTA)
NYPRTA provides comprehensive training that focuses on enhancing outcomes for people receiving psychiatric rehabilitation services. NYPRTA’s hybrid training model combines:
NYPRTA also offers specialized programs including Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation Supervision. Their experienced staff and subject matter experts provide tailored support to help integrate practices at both the program and agency levels.
Peer Support Services Technical Assistance Center (PeerTAC)
PeerTAC offers training, technical assistance, and consultation to mental health organizations. Their aim is to give all people the option to receive Peer Support Services. They support hiring Certified Peer Specialists (NYCPS), Credentialed Family Peer Advocates (FPA-C), and Credentialed Youth Peer Advocates (YPA-C) to work in programs that provide mental health services across New York State.
Please Note: PeerTAC is currently “inactive” due to loss of federal funding. PeerTAC is allowing their resources to remain accessible on the webpage.
PeerTAC trainings and resources include:
Project TEACH supports clinicians in addressing the mental health concerns of children, adolescents, and perinatal patients in their practice. Project TEACH offers CME-certified education in formats including in-person and archived as well as online courses. All services are at no cost to New York State clinicians.
Project TEACH services include:
State-Wide Grand Rounds (SWGR)
OMH's Statewide Grand Rounds offer training to physicians and other licensed professionals on the latest applicable psychiatric research findings. Grand Round presentations are approximately 1.5 hours and accessible in an archived catalogue.
Topics include:
Trauma Informed Network & Resource Center (TINRC)
The goal of the TINRC is to support trauma-informed wellness practices across the state through connection to resources, events, and each other. TINRC is for all individuals and organizations developing and implementing trauma-Informed practices.
TINRC resources include:
Resources include: