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Center on integrated health care
​& self-directed recovery

Dedicated to advancing knowledge and utilization of innovative models to promote health, recovery, and employment for people with ​mental health conditions. ​
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Featured Resources!

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Read our Publications 

Explore our recent findings 

-SDOH & disrupted life transitions among young adults with serious mental health conditions
-Impact of a recovery-oriented financial education course on adults with mental health conditions 
-Resilience and coping during a global pandemic
-Impact of individual budgets on work & financial well-being

-Employment of certified peer specialists in workforce shortage areas
-Impact of a recovery-oriented weight management intervention on adults with mental illnesses 
-Results of self-directed care among medically-uninsured adults
-Outcomes of peer-delivered IPS supported employment & health promotions services  
-Outcomes associated with registry-managed care coordination and patient education for adults with co-occurring diabetes and mental illness


​Find more publications​

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Find Tools for Wellness & Self-Direction

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Access Tools for Health & Wellness

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Access Tools for Self-Direction

Access Policy Resources 

-Infographic on supervision of peer specialists 
-Infographic on integrating IPS & SEd 
-Infographic on 988 mental health emergency line
-Policy toolkit on the Social Determinants of Health
-Policy toolkit on CCBHCs 
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-Policy infographics: Quick reads 
-Policy toolkit on jail diversion 
​​-Summary of policy X/Twitter Chat on supported employment
​-Summary of policy X/Twitter Chat on integrated behavioral healthcare


​Find more policy resources

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Research and Evaluation Program​

The Center conducts a series of rigorous research projects to enhance the state of evidence-based practice and systems transformation in behavioral health. ​

Explore our program of research.

Over the past 30 years, our Center has contributed to the evidence base and advanced knowledge in behavioral health care and medicine. 
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Learn more about our completed studies.

Center Spotlights​

As a changemaker, Dr. Judith Cook is featured in the University of Illinois Chicago’s Spark Talks on bringing innovative clinical care to scale

Learn about recovery-oriented interventions for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and mental health challenges


Dr. Judith Cook reflects on lessons learned when conducting cutting edge research on peer support models

Long-time Center collaborators at CSPNJ, including Dr. Peggy Swarbrick, present for MHA Webinar Series on different forms of journaling to support wellness recovery
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​Online resource helps behavioral health care providers de-escalate crises and maintain workplace safety 

Review our research showing that self-directed career accounts as a complement to IPS are associated with working more hours, making more money, staying at jobs longer, and having greater financial well-being than receiving IPS alone

Learn about our research on the associations between transition disruptions, poor mental health, and multiple medical conditions among transition-age youth with mental health disorders 


Dr. Judith Cook & Taina Laing present for MHA Webinar Series on enriching the vocational workforce by hiring peers to deliver IPS supported employment 

Long-time Center collaborators at CSPNJ, including Dr. Peggy Swarbrick, present for MHA Webinar Series on supporting mental health through building financial wellness​

Watch this webinar on how WRAP for Healthy Aging helps older adults to self-manage their physical and mental health

Online tool helps doctors refer patients to mental health self-management education & support, including online options 

Online toolkit reviews the many ways that peer support specialists improve supported employment programs
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​​Study first to show long-term effects of supported employment in the decade after services. Click here to request a copy of the article.

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​Integrated Healthcare Podcast Library

Practice, Policy, & Science Exchange


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​Solutions Suite

The UIC Solutions Suite offers health, self-determination, and recovery tools for immediate programmatic or personal use.
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​Academy for Policymakers

The UIC Academy for Policymakers provides resources and technical assistance to mental health policymakers.
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​Science Showcase

The UIC Science Showcase features the latest evidence on mental health and health promotion.
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The contents of this web site were developed under a grant with funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, and from the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NIDILRR grant #90RT5038 and #90RTHF0004-01-00). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL) of HHS. The contents of this web site do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, or of SAMHSA, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 

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