Provider Trainings & Webinars
We host provider focused webinars on various topics related to best practices for working with young people and families experiencing early psychosis.
The STEP Learning Collaborative is committed to workforce development of early psychosis care in Connecticut through the dissemination of best practices, early psychosis care model, and community outreach. We aim to support providers across the system of care including those directly working with a young person or family member impacted by early psychosis and those looking to refer someone to services.
Trainings are intended for front-line clinicians of various disciplines working to support individuals and families impacted by early psychosis. Also open to interested community members.
2025 Schedule
- March 13th – Lifestyle Approaches to Mental Heath - Hadar Hazan, PhD
- March 20th – Insight in Psychosis - Hadar Hazan, PhD
- April 3rd – Differential Diagnosis in FEP - Katie Meidl, MD & Hena Yakoob, MD
- April 10th – FEP and Culture - Hadar Hazan, PhD
- May 1st – Practical Weight Management in SMI - Cenk Tek, MD
- May 22nd - How to approach a first session with someone experiencing psychosis- Deepa Purushothaman, MD
- June 5th – Informatics in the LHS - Stan Mathis, MD
- June 26th - "Entendiendo la Psicosis temprana y cómo podemos ayudar" [Understanding early psychosis and how we can help] – Javier Ponce, MD (Training provided in Spanish)
- July 10th – Catatonia – Sarah Riley, MD
- August 7th – Supporting Young People with FEP in Schools - Josina James, LCSW
*Check back often for additional offerings
* 1 Free Yale CME/Equivalent available for all provider focused offerings hosted by the STEP LC
Overview of Early Intervention Services (EIS) for Schizophrenia
A 6-session overview course to orient participants to STEP's Early Intervention Service Care Pathway.
Resources from Past Educational Events
CT’s Statewide Kickoff for Mindmap - Referrals to Care for Young People Experiencing Psychosis
Mindmap is back! After successfully running the Mindmap campaign in the Greater New Haven area, we were able to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) in young people.
Today we are now running the campaign statewide and have partnered up with 18 Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs) locations across the state to refer young individuals experiencing psychosis to care.
Fostering Health in Wellness in First Episode Psychosis (FEP) - Provider Training Series.
Presented by Dr. Sarah Riley and Shannon Imetovski, RN, MPH
Approaches to Addressing Positive Symptoms of Psychosis - Provider Training
Presented by Dr. Laura Yoviene Sykes
The Effects of Cannabis on Psychosis - Provider Training Series - Dr. Deepak Cyril D'Souza
Presented by:
Deepak Cyril D'Souza, MBBS, MD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine and Director, Schizophrenia Neuropharmacology Research Group at Yale (SNRGY)
Understanding Insight in Psychosis - Hadar Hazan PhD
Presented by Hadar Hazan PhD
Coordinated Care for Young People Experiencing Psychosis
Presented by Josina James, LCSW
Director of Social Work, STEP Learning Collaborative
OCD & Psychosis: Differentiation and Overlap
Presented by: Dr. Brian Zaboski, PhD
Identifying & Treating Clinical High Risk for Psychosis
Presented by: Emily Farina, PhD