January 2009
INCREASE EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS
EVENT TITLE
Ohio Supported Employment Coordinating Center of Excellence | Conference 2009: Recovery is Working
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The conference is designed for those who want to acquire more information about and practical skills that pertain to providing evidence-based Supported Employment (SE) services for people diagnosed with severe mental illness. It is also designed for those seeking more contact with the professional peer-networks that will help develop, grow, and sustain these efforts, including the following:
- Mental health direct-service providers
- Vocational rehabilitation specialists
- Team leaders
- Program managers
- Executive administrators
- Policymakers
- Consumers
- Family members
- Advocates
- Other stakeholders
SOME HIGHLIGHTS
- Keynote Presenter: Gary Bond, Ph.D., Chancellor’s Professor of Psychology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
- Keynote Presenter: Phil DeVol, co-author of "Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals & Communities"
- Presenter: Linda Carlson, LMSW, EBP consultant and trainer, The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.
- Over 30 practical workshops
DATES & TIMES
Tuesday, March 24, 2009--7:45 am to 4:30 pm
& Wednesday, March 25, 2009--7:45 am to 3:00 pm
PLACE
Doubletree Hotel Columbus Worthington
175 Hutchinson Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43235
COST
- Ohio Providers: $110 (attend 2 days), $85 (attend 1 day).
- Non-Ohio Providers: $140 (attend 2 days), $115 (attend 1 day).
CEUs
Available (click below for more info)
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION
- Monday, March 16, 2009.
- This Annual Conference is a popular event. Seating in all workshops is limited. Register today to guarantee your first choice of workshops.
MORE INFO & REGISTER ONLINE
| learn more & register (click here) |
WHAT TO EXPECT
Learn about last year's conference. Listen to Gary Bond, PhD, and other participants. Dr. Bond will be a keynote speaker at Conference 2009.
| listen & learn more |
RELATED STORY
Learn more about Linda Carlson’s method for improving supervision and outcomes. Carlson will be a presenter at Conference 2009.
| listen & learn more |
ABOUT US
The Ohio Supported Employment Coordinating Center of Excellence (Ohio SE CCOE) is a program of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) at Case Western Reserve University--a partnership of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case and the Department of Psychiatry at the Case School of Medicine. The Center for EBPs collaborates with and is supported by the following:
- Ohio Department of Mental Health
- Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
- Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
- Ohio Department of Health
| Center for EBPs at Case | |
