Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health at USF

Facing an unexpected financial hardship that may impact your education?

The Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce Emergency Fund provides awards of up to $1,500 for students enrolled in clinical graduate behavioral health programs. Funding may assist with emergency expenses such as housing, utilities, food insecurity, medical expenses, childcare or essential vehicle repairs.

Apply at: https://bit.ly/FCBHW-Emergency-Fund

Congratulations to Dr. Callejas on her award!

On Friday, during the USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences Faculty and Staff Spring Assembly two of our faculty members were recognized for their extraordinary work.

⭐️𝐃𝐫. 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧-𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 was awarded the Outstanding Faculty Graduate Mentor Award.
▪️The award recognizes faculty who demonstrate the highest level of quality in the mentoring of graduate students in teaching, research, and service.

⭐️𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐌. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐬 was award the Outstanding Faculty Service Award.
▪️This award is given to tenured or non-tenured faculty of any rank who demonstrated at least three years of outstanding service to the department, college, university, profession or local community within the past year.

Congratulations ladies! Well deserved. 👏

Join FBHA for a webinar on supporting neurodivergent individuals in mental health crises.

This webinar will explore how neurodivergent conditions, like autism, shape a person’s experience during a mental health crisis and their interactions with 988 call centers.

Participants will learn practical strategies to:
-Recognize and understand the unique needs of neurodivergent callers
-Identify masked warning signs of increased su***de risk
-Conduct more effective, person-centered crisis calls

Register today to secure your spot > https://www.fadaa.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2050066&group=

Students! Registration is coming soon. Below are course options for Summer and Fall.

Additional details can be found on USF's registration website: https://www.usf.edu/registrar/register/index.aspx

Join us for Seeds to Systems: Cultivating the Behavioral Health Workforce as national and state leaders shine light on opportunities to GrowRetainInnovate Florida's workforce.

📅 Friday, April 24, 2026
🕘 9 a.m. to Noon
📍 The Children’s Board, 1002 E. Palm Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605

Featuring:
Laura Galbreath, MPP
Director, Behavioral Health and Workforce
National Academy for State Health Policy

Courtney L. Whitt, PhD
Executive Director
Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce

Register by April 10: https://fmhicolloquium2026.eventbrite.com

Why choose Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health at the University of South Florida?

✔️ Fully online
✔️ A non-clinical, interdisciplinary approach
✔️ A systems-focused perspective
✔️ Thesis or Applied track options

Prepare for meaningful impact in schools, community programs, nonprofits, and public agencies.

Visit the website to learn more:
https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/cfs/academics/cabh/overview/index.aspx

Humble beginnings, lasting impact: CBCS celebrates decades of advancing behavioral and community sciences Ask the earliest students of what is now the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences (CBCS), and they’ll likely tell you the same story: the first programs were born from humble beginnings. Today, however, as USF celebrates 70 years since its founding, CBCS stands out in ways that go far beyo...

The Graduate Academic Newsletter for Spring 2026 is out now! 🎓

A summarization of all academic information, deadlines and links pertaining to this semester for Grad Students, Faculty and Staff.

🔗 https://usf.box.com/s/6ptjmz3ylbkp1k1owc3t44mf2gkwk3z1

Download or print a copy today! 💻

Students!

The AwardSpring portal is now open to apply for scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year.

ATTN STUDENTS ‼️

Incoming and continuing students can now apply for all USF scholarships through our portal, AwardSpring. Apply early for the best chance at receiving funding for the 2026-2027 academic year.

*Deadlines to apply to scholarships through AwardSpring vary. Find deadlines for specific scholarships within the portal.

👉Learn more at: usf.to/scholarships.