Ohio's Coordinating Centers of Excellence (CCOEs)
Ohio's Coordinating Centers of Excellence (CCOEs) were established by the Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH) to promote the implementation of evidence-based practices and clinical best practices that address critical needs of adults and children affected by serious emotional disturbances and/or mental illness. Each of Ohio’s seven CCOEs are supported by ODMH and comprised of a unique mix of collaborative partners, including Ohio universities, consumer and family advocacy groups, research entities, provider organizations and local mental health boards. Their primary audience is agency-based mental health practitioners. They also work with other systems of care (e.g., substance abuse, criminal justice, education, rehabilitation services and developmental disabilities). Each CCOE promotes a specific practice through training, consultation, fidelity assessment and/or outcomes evaluation.
Supported Employment (SE) CCOE
Supported employment is an evidence-based treatment approach to help people recovering from serious mental illness and substance use disorders obtain and maintain employment. Research has shown this model to be two to three times more effective than other employment service models. This CCOE helps behavioral health agencies and consumer-operated service organizations adopt the SE model. It is based at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and collaborates with the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission at state and local levels.
Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) CCOE
The WMR CCOE provides support to organizations that assist people with mental
illness and their families to make informed decisions about their recovery
and treatment. The WMR curriculum promotes good physical, spiritual and emotional
health by teaching skills that empower individuals to identify and achieve
personal goals; develop informed, collaborative approaches to selecting and
managing treatment and recovery effectively and achieve a healthier lifestyle.
The curriculum is team-taught with consumer and practitioner facilitators. This
CCOE is based at Southeast, Inc., in Columbus, and is a partnership between
Southeast, the University of Toledo and the Lorain County Community Mental Health
Board.
Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) CCOE
The New Hampshire-Dartmouth IDDT model is an evidence-based practice that integrates substance abuse and mental health services for people with co-occurring illnesses. Research has demonstrated that this model is three times more effective at helping people achieve abstinence than traditional treatment models that provide separate treatment for mental illness and substance abuse. It provides technical assistance and consultation to help community behavioral health agencies and state psychiatric hospitals in Ohio adopt this treatment approach to facilitate recovery for people who are dually diagnosed. The IDDT CCOE is based at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Center for Innovative Practices (CIP) CCOE
The CIP CCOE is a collaboration with Kent State University to implement evidence-based practices for youth and their families. This CCOE works closely with systems of care in local communities (e.g., mental health, education, juvenile justice) to encourage practices that are proven effective in reducing criminal justice involvement and the need for out-of-home placement among at-risk youth. Practices promoted by this CCOE include multi-systemic therapy, intensive home-based treatment and co-occurring treatment for mental illness and substance abuse. Working with young people and their families, this CCOE recently launched a web site to promote resiliency and support connections among peers.
Mental Illness/Developmental Disabilities (MIDD) CCOE
The MIDD CCOE promotes clinical best practices for individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities. It is a collaborate effort involving ODMH, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, and the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council. With the goal of providing appropriate treatment for individuals with co-occurring mental illness and developmental disabilities, the CCOE assists local systems throughout Ohio to increase their service capacity and foster collaboration. This CCOE is based at the Wright State University Department of Psychiatry, near Dayton.
Criminal Justice (CJ) CCOE
The Criminal Justice CCOE promotes the sequential intercept model, which includes interventions to help individuals with mental illness obtain appropriate treatment and avoid entering or sinking deeper into the criminal justice system. The CCOE provides crisis intervention team training to law enforcement and emergency service providers. The CCOE is a collaborative effort involving the Summit County ADAMH Board, Northeastern Ohio University's Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy and Ohio’s chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Ohio).
Resources
To learn about an innovative research project that focuses on the strategies utilized by CCOEs and mental health organizations to successfully implement and sustain clinical best practices, see the Innovation Diffusion and Adoption Research Project.