Tapping into Community Resources for Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Services

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The cost for this online course is $20. The estimated time to complete this on-demand course is 60 minutes. Learners will be asked to complete an activity post-assessment with a passing score of 75%.

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Once you register for the course, you will have 30 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. The date your access expires will be indicated in the Course Summary box on this webpage.
 

Target Audience

Healthcare professionals.

Educational Need

Healthcare professionals in outpatient and non-specialist settings often encounter patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs. Still, they may lack awareness of available community resources, effective collaboration strategies, and clear referral and follow-up pathways.

Practice gaps exist in recognizing warning signs that require urgent intervention and in efficiently connecting patients to appropriate mental health and crisis services, which can lead to delayed or fragmented care.

There is an educational need to strengthen providers' knowledge and skills in community mental health resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, care coordination, and timely intervention to improve patient safety, continuity of care, and overall mental health outcomes.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify key community mental health resources that support mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs in outpatient and non-specialist settings.
  2. Demonstrate effective strategies for engaging and collaborating with mental health professionals to enhance patient care.
  3. Develop strategies for referral, coordination, and follow-up with community mental health agencies and support programs.
  4. Recognize warning signs and risk factors that warrant immediate mental health intervention, and learn to connect patients with crisis or urgent care services effectively.

Speakers

Paul Daniel, LMHC, PhD
Executive Director, Center Associates

Biography

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Recording date: October 17, 2025
Date of original release: October 17, 2025
Most recent review/update: October 17, 2025
Termination date: October 16, 2028

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 1.00 AOA Category 2­B
  • 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)
Course opens: 
10/17/2025
Course expires: 
10/16/2028
Cost:
$20.00

Accreditation Statements

  • MD: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS). Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) is accredited by the IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this enduring materials activity for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • DO: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 2-B credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
  • Other healthcare providers: This activity is designated for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Educational Grants

No ineligible company provided financial support for this continuing education activity. 

Disclosures

The speaker(s) will disclose if any pharmaceuticals, medical procedures, or devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The activity director is responsible for determining educational content and selecting speakers. 

Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have no conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Paul Daniel, LMHC, PhD - Speaker

Disclaimer

The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only. It is not a substitute for a healthcare provider's independent medical judgment regarding diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient's medical condition. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 1.00 AOA Category 2­B
  • 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)

Price

Cost:
$20.00
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