December Training Schedule To register for training courses, click the Online Training Registration Link to the right.

ATTENTION ALL IMDS USERS!! Please note recertification is now underway for IMDS tools. Please go to your on-line certification file at www.pfccertification.org for further information.

The mission of Training and Technical Assistance Services for the Division of Child Behavioral Health Services is to support learning the requisite knowledge and skills to provide services and support the unique needs and strengths of families and children with complex needs. The training and technical assistance effort draws on a commitment to competency based curriculum design, training based on adult principles of learning and skill development, and development of local expertise and training capacity.

University Behavioral HealthCare (UBHC) of the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Behavioral Research and Training Institute, is responsible for all DCBHS curriculum development, training and technical assistance activities statewide.  This includes all IMDS training and certification, as well as the provision of training contact hours for licensed clinical social workers.

For information on Division of Child Behavioral Health Services Training and Technical Assistance Services or on site technical assistance on the local level to CMOs, FSOs, MRSSs and YCMs, contact Kathleen Finnerty, Program Manager, at finnerkt@umdnj.edu.

For certification on Information Management Decision Support (IMDS) tools including the Crisis Assessment, Needs Assessment, and Strengths and Needs Assessment, go to: www.pfccertification.org

For further information regarding IMDS tools and the on-line certification system, contact Kathleen Finnerty at finnerkt@umdnj.edu

For questions regarding registration and training dates, please contact Cathy Cummings at cumminca@umdnj.edu