This presentation describes Career Accounts, which are individual budgets used by IPS participants to purchase goods and services to support their job seeking, employment, and career goals. Attend this session to learn what kinds of purchases IPS service recipients make and how what they buy enhances their vocational outcomes. Think about what community resources employment

In this session, participants will learn how to apply the three E's of trauma (event, experience, effect) and the four R's of a trauma-informed approach (realize, recognize, resist, respond) to improve the effectiveness of supervision with all staff. Participants will identify six trauma-informed supervisory skills and begin to develop a plan for implementing trauma-informed supervision.

The presentation will revolve around past and current research continuing to support the use of the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) model for individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders and other co-occurring disorders. The two presenters will share their different experiences implementing the model to fidelity in both outpatient and residential settings. Goals will include helping

Representatives from the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low Income Families (BEES) project and Impact Behavioral Health Partners will present on their efforts to implement and assess the effectiveness of an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) program within a Chicago-based Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). IPS is a model for supported employment for people

In 2019, the Cannabis Regulation & Tax Act was signed into law. In addition to decriminalizing possession of marijuana, the Act has been heralded as the most equity-centric legislation in the country because it creates a process to expunge past cannabis convictions. This workshop is designed for people with mental illnesses, as well as mental

This is not an anti-oppression 101. This workshop is for people who are ready to create systemic practices in nonprofits that push back against white supremacy culture and create change within their organization. This work is approached from a place of learning and unlearning, not from a place of accomplishment or arrival. The presentation will

This presentation explores a First Episode Psychosis Pilot in North Carolina. Topics will include: Transition Aged Youth in MH, A Review of the CSC Model, Meeting First Episode Teams in NC, Projects within Pilot, Outcomes, Supported Education & Employment, and Supported Education modifications during COVID. The FEP Pilot in NC includes SEES who are trained

COVID-19 has raised many questions about the employment rights of people with mental illness and other disabilities. This session will answer the following questions: Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protect someone at “high risk” for COVID? Is COVID itself a disability? How will people with disabilities return to work and what accommodations are

This training will discuss the basics of the 4 domains of the CRSS: Advocacy, Mentoring, Recovery Support, and Professional Responsibility and how to use the 4 domains to create a job description for and evaluate the performance of CRSS professionals. 1 Day Event CEUs are available

Working to make people successful within their own community requires an astute eye for barriers and strengths. People we serve are much more than what we see in the office or court setting. Outreach into the community and homes makes a significant difference in stability and outcomes. Service providers, probation officers, etc. can see problems

The presenters will discuss previous interventions used by Crisis Intervention Teams and Residential Stabilization Facilities, current Best Practices, and CIT expansion in Ohio. They will also discuss implementation of technological systems, collaboration with law enforcement officers and emergency medical services, creating a Mobile Crisis Unit, and stabilization and diversion efforts to private hospitals from state

This Evidenced-Based Program originated with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration as a resource for improving physical and mental health with clients served and is in keeping with the Division of Mental Health’s vision of integrated care and utilizing Evidenced Based Practice Programs. The program consists of 8 sessions lasting for approximately 90 minutes.