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Expanded dashboard offers broader view of Florida’s behavioral health workforce
The Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce (FCBHW) has expanded its interactive behavioral health workforce dashboard, providing a more comprehensive view of the professionals who support behavioral health services across the state.
The updated dashboard now includes workforce data for 20 licensed or credentialed behavioral health professions, up from eight previously, with data current through 2026. In addition, supply and demand projections for licensed behavioral health providers have been extended through 2037, offering a longer-term perspective on workforce trends across Florida.
The expanded dashboard also incorporates certified behavioral health professionals, including peer recovery specialists, behavioral health technicians, addiction professionals, and registered mental health interns. By capturing a broader range of providers, the dashboard offers stakeholders deeper insight into Florida’s behavioral health workforce and the continuum of care available to communities statewide. Explore the data.
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Arch, D. A. N., Nylund-Gibson, K., Foster, M. E., & López, L. M. (2026). Evaluating the joint occurrence LPA model: A methodological look at understanding language and cognition in Latine DLLs. Journal of Experimental Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.2026.2652850
Lee, J.R & O’Malley, R.L. (2026). Special Issue introduction: Cybercrime enforcement, prevention, and policy. International Journal of Police Science & Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557261447746
| | O’Malley, R. L., Bolton, M., Ayerza, J., & Colavito, K. (2026) “I Don’t Feel Safe at All”: Examining Shattered Assumptions Among Male Victims of Sextortion. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261446971 | | Defense of a Doctoral Dissertation | | |
Title: The Development and Evaluation of the Functional Analysis Screening Tool For Athletic Performance (FAST-AP)
Student: Sharayah S. M. Tai
Program: Applied Behavior Analysis
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: MHC 2414
Title: Association of Social Isolation, Loneliness, Social Strain and Support with Cancer Onset, and Frailty and All-Cause Mortality in People with Cancer
Student: Joanne Elayoubi
Program: Aging Studies
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: MHC 1200 (CBCS Atrium) or Microsoft Teams
Title: Intersectional Inequities in End-of-Life Care Quality: The Role of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
Student: Jessica Yauk
Program: Aging Studies
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: MHC 1430 or Microsoft Teams
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Project iSEBA 2026 Summer Institute
June 12 | 9 a.m - noon
July 10 | 9 a.m - noon
Topic: Utilizing Distance Learning and Technology, Math Instruction, Literacy Instruction, and School Leadership to Support School-Aged Children with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. The Project iSEBA 2026 Summer Institute will be divided into four parts, offered on four different days. Register here.
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Translational Research in Adolescent Behavioral Health Graduate Certificate Info/Q&A Sessions
June 12 | 12:30-1:30 p.m.
August 7 | 12-1 p.m.
September 18 | 12-1 p.m.
October 5 | 12-1 p.m.
The Institute for Translational Research Education in Adolescent Substance Use is accepting applications for its next cohort! The program prepares scholars to conduct community-based research using implementation science and translational research techniques. Graduate students and working professionals are eligible to apply. Find more information here.
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Introducing Integrated Primary Care Behavioral Health in Graduate Training Webinar
June 23 | 12-1 p.m. | Register
The Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce is hosting a free one-hour webinar, Introducing Integrated Primary Care Behavioral Health in Graduate Training, featuring experts Jeff Reiter, PhD, ABPP, and Jeff Goodie, PhD, ABPP. The webinar is designed for faculty and administrators across behavioral health disciplines. CEs are available for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and psychologists.
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Motivational Interviewing: 2-Day Communication Training for Senior Serving Professionals
June 24-25 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Register here
Live Tampa Bay is offering a two-day Motivational Interviewing training. This interactive training builds shared skills, language and values for compassionate, person-centered communication that supports engagement and positive behavior change — with a focus on working with older adults and strengthening seniors’ own motivations for behaviors that support mental wellness and overall well-being.
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Call for Papers
Submission deadline: July 1
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, in partnership with the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce, invites submissions for a special issue focused on Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce: Research, Innovation and Policy. Learn more.
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From Research to Action: The Florida Behavioral Health Workforce Summit
Sept. 10-11 | Marshall Student Center | Register
Join the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce for its inaugural summit aimed at translating research into action to grow, retain and innovate Florida’s workforce. From researchers and service providers to policymakers, educators, students and more, this summit brings every voice in the continuum together. Continuing education credits available.
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