This season marks the tenth anniversary of Ohio's investment in evidence-based practices for residents with severe mental illness and substance use disorders. It also marks our tenth year as a provider of technical assistance. Both anniversaries were celebrated at our EBP Conference 2010 on October 12, 13, and 14, in Columbus. Over 330 people from Ohio and 17 other states attended.

The Annual Ohio Supported Employment (SE) Conference, entitled "Recovery Is Working," attracted some 200 people from around the country to Columbus in March. In this retrospective of the event, listen to and read about the most recent studies of the evidence-based SE model and conversations that highlight stories of consumer recovery and lessons learned by providers during SE implementation.

Despite Hurricane Ike's devastation across the Buckeye State, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of Ohioans, over 350 of the 400-plus registered participants still made it to the Columbus on September 16 and 17, 2008 for the Ohio SAMI CCOE's eighth Annual IDDT Conference. Listen to audio from conversations with presenters and participants, including consumer recovery stories.

The 2008 Ohio Supported Employment Conference drew close to 200 participants from Ohio and 10 additional states, demonstrating the growing national interest in this evidence-based practice. Gary Bond, PhD, of the ACT Center of Indiana was a keynote speaker. Listen to highlights of our conversation with presenters and participants, including stories of consumer recovery.

Over 400 people from communities throughout Ohio, 12 other states, and overseas convened in Columbus, Ohio on October 2 & 3, 2007 for the seventh annual Ohio SAMI CCOE/ IDDT Conference. The event featured two keynote plenary sessions and 36 workshops. Learn what some presenters and conference participants have to say about the implementation of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT).