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NC Children with Complex Need Ask the Expert Series 2026

NC Children with Complex Need Ask the Expert Series 2026-2027

All training sessions will occur in 2 parts for a total of 3.5 hours

Part one: 12:00pm to 2:00pm EST

Part two: 12:00pm to 1:30pm EST

Date            Speaker Title

September 10, 2026

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September 17, 2026

Maggie Robbins

Executive Functioning & Support Strategies

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October 8, 2026

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October 15, 2026

Molly Hastings & Madeline Attianese

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Special Implications for Dually Diagnosed Youth

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Modality: This is a two-part training consisting of a 2 hour long instruction, followed by a 1.5 hour long Q&A portion at a later date. Both parts will be conducted virtually via Big Blue Button

Registration: This training is free to attend but pre-registration is required. Registrants will be required to submit at least one question at the time of registration to ask the expert during the Q&A portion of the training. Questions will be reviewed and approved before the training. The training is funded by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services, as a project of the Children with Complex Needs statewide administration. The capacity for each training will be set at 80.

Target Audience: This training series targets behavioral health professionals, LME-MCO staff, medical professionals, nursing professionals, school staff, state, local child serving agencies, and parents of youth who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Inclement Weather Policy: 
Any announcements regarding changes to the schedule due to inclement weather will be posted on https://bhs.unc.edu. Registered participants will also be notified by email.

ADA Statement: 
If you require any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in this program, please email us at bhs-support@unc.edu or call us at (919) 843-6083 after completing registration.

Contact for Questions: 
For questions, further information, or concerns, contact us via email at bhs-support@unc.edu or call us at (919) 843-6083

Confirmation Notices and Certificates of Completion:

Registration is free, but participants must pre-register for each webinar. We will confirm your registration by email. Closer to your training date, you will receive an email that includes your Big Blue Button link. Successful completion includes being logged in and virtually participating for the entire webinar. Within 7 days of the conclusion of the event, you will receive an email notifying you that the evaluations and certificates are ready. The email will include a link to https://bhs.unc.edu where you can login using the username and password you chose at registration. Once you have logged in, you will see the training titles listed under "My Courses" on the left side. After clicking on the link, you will be taken to another page where you can click the link to the event evaluation. Once you have completed and submitted your evaluation, you can click on the link to access the Certificate of Completion. You will be able to print or save your Certificate as a PDF document.  

 

Title of Training: Executive Functioning & Support Strategies 

Training Description: 

This live training will provide participants with an in-depth exploration of executive functioning impairments and its implications for youth with dual diagnoses 

Learning Objectives:  

  1. Increase understanding regarding executive functioning deficits for youth with dual diagnoses 
  2. Increase understanding of executive functioning skills  
  3. Identify grounding co-regulation strategies to address executive functioning support needs 
  4. Identify resources to support youth with executive functioning deficits and their families in NC 

Agenda:  

Part 1:  

12:12:10pm- welcome/introduction of speaker/housekeeping items 

12:10-1:45pm- presentation/instruction 

1:45-2pm- Q& A/closing remarks 

2pm- conclusion of training  

Part 2:  

12-12:05pm- Welcome and housekeeping  

12:05-12:20pm- Short review/presentation of topic 

12:20-1:30pm- Q&A/closing remarks 

1:30pm- conclusion of training


Title of Training: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Special Implications for Dually Diagnosed Youth

Training Description: 

 This training will provide participants with increased knowledge of traumatic brain injury including implications for supporting youth and their families.   

Learning Objectives:  

  1. Increase understanding of key terminology surrounding traumatic brain injury (TBI) 
  2. Increase understanding of special implications for youth with a traumatic brain injury 
  3. Identify resources for supporting youth with a traumatic brain injury in NC 

Agenda:  

Part 1:  

12:12:10pm- welcome/introduction of speaker/housekeeping items 

12:10-1:45pm- presentation/instruction 

1:45-2pm- Q& A/closing remarks 

2pm- conclusion of training  

Part 2:  

12-12:05pm- Welcome and housekeeping  

12:05-12:20pm- Short review/presentation of topic 

12:20-1:30pm- Q&A/closing remarks 

1:30pm- conclusion of training 

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Maggie Robbins

Maggie Robbins is the Clinical Director for NC START Central where she has loved working since 2017. She is a Registered Drama Therapist and loves infusing creative arts therapy with the core principles of START, especially positive psychology and PERMA. As the Clinical Director at NC START, Maggie provides training and consultation on topics related to supporting individuals from a Trauma Informed and Positive Psychology lens. Maggie’s top strengths are: Perspective, Fairness, Kindness, Love and Humor.  

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CWCN  Continuing Education

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6642.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.  Each successfully completed webinar qualifies for 3.5 contact hours.

This course is pending approval from the North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board for 3.5 contact hours. 

 

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