Registration Open for School-Based Behavioral Health ECHO© Series

Registration is now open for the School-Based Behavioral Health ECHO©, a free, monthly, case-based learning collaborative for school-based health center staff, school health personnel, and others who care for the health of children in school settings. This opportunity is available through the Maine Pediatric & Behavioral Health Partnership Program and is sponsored by MCD Global Health. Staff from the Maine Department of Education (DOE) Office of School and Student Supports previously hosted an ECHO© series and will participate in this series as subject matter experts.

This opportunity is part of the School-Based Behavioral Health ECHO© Learning Collaborative, which offers a practical and supportive space for participants to strengthen skills in managing complex student behavioral health needs in school settings. The ECHO© series offers practical strategies, expert guidance, and opportunities to connect with colleagues who are navigating similar situations. Sessions help to integrate behavioral health into everyday primary care workflows in school-based health centers and school health environments.

Why Join?

• Strengthen confidence in responding to complex student behavioral health needs
• Bring real-time, expert guidance into your school setting
• Access short, focused didactics on high-need issues
• Receive collaborative input on a real de-identified case each month
• Build relationships with colleagues across Maine
• Enhance coordination between medical and behavioral health supports
• Become part of a statewide effort to improve behavioral health access for children
• Earn free Continuing Education (CE) or Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits

There are six 60-minute sessions slated for this ECHO© series. Each includes a brief, expert-led didactic presentation and a real, de-identified case contributed by participants from schools across Maine. This is a quick and meaningful way to gain fresh insight into situations that you may be managing in practice. If you have a case in mind that you would like to share for consideration, please contact Sherry Billings at sbillings@mcd.org.

Scheduled sessions take place on the second Monday of the month, starting at 3 p.m. Additionally, there is an orientation session slated for Monday, January 5, 2026.

For more information or with questions about this opportunity, please contact Maine DOE Director of the Office of School and Student Supports Julie Smyth at julie.a.smyth@maine.gov or Maine DOE Integrated School Health Team Coordinator Emily Poland at emily.poland@maine.gov.