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Events & Training

Learn & Engage

Find the latest opportunities to learn, connect, and grow as caregivers and professionals supporting young children. Forward Leading Families, along with our partner organizations, offer a range of training sessions and webinars designed to equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to nurture and support children aged 0-8. 

 

 

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Upcoming Events

Explore upcoming events and training opportunities from Forward Leading Families and our trusted Partners.  Submit an event to include on this page.

Multiple Sessions
Project TEACH: Child & Adolescent Mental Health Intensive and Maternal Mental Health Intensive Trainings plus MORE
Online & In-person

These events focus on enhancing healthcare professionals' skills in managing pediatric and maternal mental health. They include webinars on setting limits with demanding patients, interpreting neuropsychological evaluations, discussing weight during the perinatal period, and intensive training on child and adolescent mental health.  

New Dates Coming Soon!
Motivational Interviewing Workshop
Webinar

Join Bright Start Connect for this Free 4-part workshop series for professionals supporting young families.  

Dates: New Dates Coming Soon

Multiple Dates Available
DC:0-5 Trainings for New York State Professionals
Webinar

The New York Center for Child Development (NYCCD), in collaboration with McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, is pleased to offer upcoming trainings on ZERO TO THREE’s DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0-5™).

Please note that these offerings are intended for New York State professionals only.

 

Multiple Session Dates Available:
September 23, 25, & 26

 

September 17
Finger Lakes Children’s Environmental Health Center Webinar
In Person or Webinar

The 2025-26 Finger Lakes Children’s Environmental Health Center Webinar series will continue  on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at noon.  CME credit is offered. 

You must register to attend this FLCEHC Webinar.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar, and you can download a link for your calendar.

Questions? Call toll free (844) 352-3420 or email FLCEHC@urmc.rochester.edu.  The Finger Lakes Children's Environmental Health Center (FLCEHC) at Rochester's Golisano Children’s Hospital is a NYS Center of Excellence in Children Environmental Health funded by the NYS Department of Health.