May 15-18, 2012; Boston, MA; $180 - $445 | Join us on May 18 at the "28th Annual Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Conference 2012."  Scott Gerhard of our center teams up with Jon Ramos of the Ohio ACT Center to present "Implementing ACT with IDDT: Lessons Learned." They will present results from the initiative in Franklin County, Ohio, that implemented both ACT and IDDT simultaneously. They'll review the history of the initiative, as well as facilitators and barriers to implementation, lessons learned, and current outcomes data, which include significant reductions in service costs.

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May 16, 2012; Cleveland/Akron, OH; $Free for Ohio providers, $125 for non-Ohio; CEUs | Presenter Steve Shober | "Benefits Information for Housing Staff" introduces housing supervisors and direct-service providers to basic benefits-planning issues and a framework for discussing benefits issues with individuals with disabilities (including SMI) who are considering employment. Participants will learn about benefits such as SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, and Medicare. They will learn to help individuals in a variety of housing settings (e.g., permanent supportive & independent, transitional, adult care, emergency shelters, ymca & ywca).

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Friday mornings; Cleveland, OH; $Free; CMEs, CEUs | The Grand Rounds series takes place from 7:45 to 9 am most Fridays and features a different topic about mental health each week. Presenters may focus upon child, adolescent, or adult psychiatry, as well as addiction psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and more. Click the link below for the current list of events. Each is free and open to the public. Grand Rounds is sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

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May 21-23, 2012; Dayton, OH; $88-250; CEUs | Steve Shober and Marilyn Kohn from our center will present two workshops at the "4th Annual Wellness Management and Recovery Conference." Shober will present "Employment Basics," which will provide an overview of principles and strategies that support people who are pursuing or sustaining competitive employment.  Kohn will present "Consumer-Operated Services: Partners in Employment." This year's conference will feature many learning and peer-networking opportunities, including many interactive 90-minute workshops.

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May 22, 2012; Moraine, OH | Cost, Ohio providers = $Free; Cost, non-Ohio providers = $150 one day, $275 two days; CEUs, supervision credits | Presenters Steve Shober and Ginger Yanchar | "Administrative Essentials for Supervisors of Supported Employment (SE/IPS)" is the second event in a two-part series that explores both administrative and clinical supervision of this evidence-based practice for people with SMI. Administrative topics include core principles of SE/IPS, fidelity processes, diversified program funding, hiring, staff retention, more.

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May 29, 2012; Columbus, OH; $Free for Ohio providers, $125 for non-Ohio. | Presenter Steve Shober | "Benefits Information for Housing Staff" introduces housing supervisors and direct-service providers to basic benefits-planning issues and a framework for discussing benefits issues with individuals with disabilities (including SMI) who are considering employment. Participants will learn about benefits such as SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, and Medicare. They will learn to help individuals in a variety of housing settings (e.g., permanent supportive & independent, transitional, adult care, emergency shelters, ymca & ywca).

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May 30, 2012; $Free for Ohio providers; CEUs | Psychologist James J. Esmail, PsyD, of Summit Behavioral Healthcare in Cincinnati, Ohio, will present "Blending Motivational Interviewing with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:  Interactive Interventions." This training will help participants gain an understanding of when to use MI and CBT frameworks in services for people with mental illness. This event is a video conference that will broadcast from Summit Behavioral Healthcare to multiple sites around the state, including a new site on the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Attend at a site near you.

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June 13, 2012; Toledo, OH; $Free for Ohio providers, $125 for non-Ohio; CEUs | Presenter Steve Shober | "Benefits Information for Housing Staff" introduces housing supervisors and direct-service providers to basic benefits-planning issues and a framework for discussing benefits issues with individuals with disabilities (including SMI) who are considering employment. Participants will learn about benefits such as SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, and Medicare. They will learn to help individuals in a variety of housing settings (e.g., permanent supportive & independent, transitional, adult care, emergency shelters, ymca & ywca).

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June 27, 2012; $Free for Ohio providers; CEUs | Psychologist James J. Esmail, PsyD, of Summit Behavioral Healthcare in Cincinnati, Ohio, will present "Working with Personality Disorders:  Staying on Track and Maintaining Therapeutic Alliance." This training focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for people with mental illness. It is a video-conference event that will broadcast from Summit Behavioral Healthcare to multiple sites around the state, including a new site on the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Attend at a site near you.

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July 11, 2012; Akron, OH; Free event | Moderator Jeremy Evenden | "Regional Meeting for Integrated Treatment" is a peer-networking event. Participants discuss challenges and solutions for implementing evidence-based practices and other service strategies for people with mental illness and substance use disorders (e.g., IDDT, ACT, DDCAT, DDCMHT, TRAC, MI). The meetings are open to program managers, team leaders, and other professionals from healthcare and behavioral healthcare organizations in Ohio and neighboring states.

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