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ForwardJune 02, 2026 - TF-CBT for Child Traumatic Grief (CTG) Training
Centene is providing a no-cost TF-CBT for Child Traumatic Grief Training for contracted, in-network providers. This training will be held virtually on June 2, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Central Time (Please adjust your time-zone).
To Enroll, click Register, then Take Course until you see the welcome page.
This course is approved for 3 Credit Hours.
Description
The foundation of our identity and sense of connection is deeply rooted in family, yet there is no single, definitive description of what constitutes a "family." In 2022, it was estimated that 175,000 children in the United States lost one or more primary or secondary caregivers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These losses have disproportionately impacted minority and under-resourced youth and their families. Each year, more than 400,000 young people enter foster care in the U.S., with children and teens of color and those who are LGBTQ being over-represented among youth in child welfare care.
Experiencing separation from, or the loss of, one's unique family or primary caregivers—especially without adequate support—can result in significant, long-term behavioral, emotional, and functional consequences. In this session, participants will examine different types of grief, including the newly recognized DSM-5-TR Prolonged Grief Disorder, and discuss how grief, loss, and separation manifest in children, often going unrecognized.
The workshop will include an experiential activity focused on loss, insights from an approved national Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) trainer about how trauma can interfere with the healthy resolution of loss and grief when the two are interconnected, and an introduction to evidence-based research demonstrating the effectiveness of the TF-CBT model in reducing trauma symptoms among children, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, racial, or ethnic identity. Additionally, the workshop will cover how the grief application components of TF-CBT can help improve outcomes for children experiencing traumatic grief.
Who May Attend
- Individuals who have completed the online TF-CBT Web 2.0 training at www.tfcbt2.musc.edu
- AND have attended a two-day live TF-CBT training (both trainings must be completed to be eligible)
Questions? Please contact Amber Bridges at [email protected]. We hope to see you online!
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between normal, complicated, and traumatic types of grief
- Summarize and understand the application of grief-specific components to TF-CBT
- Assess case studies and Trauma Narrative examples specific to child traumatic grief
- Identify tools and resources to support ongoing use of TF-CBT for addressing child traumatic grief
Course Outline (Central Time)
- 9:30 - 9:45 AM: Welcome, introductions, overview of the virtual training format
- 9:45 – 10:30 AM: Course Content
- 10:30 – 10:40 AM: Break (10 minutes)
- 10:40 – 11:30 AM: Course Content
- 11:30 – 11:40 AM: Break (10 minutes)
- 11:40 AM – 1:30 PM: Course Content
Training Conducted By
Roy Van Tassell, MS, LPC-S, Director, Trauma and Evidence-Based Interventions for Centene Corporation
Roy Van Tassell, MS, LPC-S, is Director of Trauma and Evidence-Based Interventions for Centene, providing training in trauma, assessment, evidenced-based interventions and consultation to treatment providers and the community. He has been a member of the federally funded National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) since 2002, and co-chairs the NCTSN’s subcommittee for Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors.
His professional background of over 40 years is diverse, having worked with children to seniors in residential, inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospital settings. Mr. Van Tassell has trained nationally in over 26 states and is an approved master trainer/consultant in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Roy was in the first train-the-trainer cohort with the TF-CBT model developers and served as faculty for nine national and state Learning Collaborative trainings for TF-CBT; including for the National Child Advocacy Center in Huntsville Alabama, the University of Tennessee’s Center of Excellence and as a trainer/consultant for the national Effective Provider, Train-the-Trainer program for the American Psychological Association.
Roy is an approved National Trainer for the advanced topic: TF-CBT for Problem Sexual Behaviors in Children; as well as for Components for Enhancing Clinician Experience and Reducing Trauma (CE-CERT), an evidence-informed model for secondary traumatic stress; and an approved trainer for the Child Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE), a non-clinical approach for improving interactions between any adult and child. Since 2005 he has been part of the Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health’s statewide training and dissemination of the TF-CBT model.
Roy has co-authored a chapter: Beyond Self-Care: Understanding and Mitigating Secondary Trauma in Child Service Systems. In Child and Family Serving Systems: A Compendium of Policy and Practice. for the Child Welfare League of America, as well as An Overview of the Special Issue on Child Trauma, for the Juvenile and Family Court Journal [Maze, Van Tassell, Marsh and Fransein; 09/2008; 59(4):3-5]
Additionally, Roy has provided a variety of advanced trainings in TF-CBT and other trauma-informed care topics with each of the TF-CBT model developers: Drs. Judith Cohen, Anthony Mannarino, and Esther Deblinger. Roy manages his stress by using his CE-CERT skills, spending time with family and granddaughter, being an avid cyclist, and enjoying a great coffee.
Continuing Education
This training is approved for 3.0 Continuing Education Hours with the following boards:
- NBCC: Centene Corporation has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6673. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centene Corporation is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
- State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (LPC, LMFT & SW): SW 159.001308; Counseling 197.000241; MFT 168.000219
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Since CE boards may have changes in requirements, it is the responsibility of the attendee to verify with their boards if they accept the CEs being offered.
To contact us and for more continuing education information, please visit: https://www.centenetraining.com/continuing-education.html
Available Credit (Listed in Hours)
- 3.00 Attendance/Participation
- 3.00 NBCC
Required Hardware/software
Instructor-Led Trainings are best viewed on a Desktop, Laptop or Tablet. Please be sure you are in the training room individually. Courses with continuing education require full attendance during the live instruction, completion of a post-test and evaluation in order to receive a credit.