We are pleased to announce that we have received funding for a Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Health & Function from NIDILRR. Stay tuned to learn more about our activities in the coming months.

New Resources!

Explore our Publications 

-Impact of WHAM on patient activation, health practices, & employment
-Factors associated with 30-day medical hospital readmission for adults with mental illnesses
-Outcomes of mental health self-directed care
-Predictors of smoking among public mental health clients
​-Is recovery possible outside of the financial mainstream?  
​-Co-occurring diabetes, obesity, & mental illness
-Using participatory dialogues during a health fair
-WRAP reduces depression & anxiety

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Find Tools for Wellness & Self-Direction

Access Policy Resources 

-Policy infographic on upcoming 988 mental health emergency line
-Podcast on using labor force trends to align public policies
​-Policy Twitter Chat on supported employment
-Webinar on Sequential Intercept Model for jail diversion
​-Policy Twitter Chat on integrated behavioral healthcare
​-Latest on healthcare reform
​-Care coordination in the CCBHC Program

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Research and Evaluation Program​

Over the past 25 years, our Center has contributed to the evidence base and advanced knowledge in behavioral health care and medicine. 
Learn more about our completed studies.

Center Spotlights​

Listen to a webinar featuring innovative solutions to address social isolation among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

New online tool helps doctors refer patients to mental health self-management education & support, including online options to maintain physical distancing during COVID-19

New online toolkit to harness the mind-body connection during the COVID-19 pandemic

Our Center's research on co-occurring diabetes & obesity among adults with mental health conditions is included in the Psychiatric Services Editor's Choice Collection on health disparities 

New online toolkit reviews the many ways that peer support specialists improve supported employment programs
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​New curriculum for teaching a financial wellness class for people in recovery

Learn how your state or agency can address the social determinants of health

​​Study first to show long-term effects of supported employment in the decade after services. Click here to request a copy of the article.

​Empowerment Photo Gallery

​Integrated Healthcare Podcast Library

Practice, Policy, & Science Exchange


​Solutions Suite

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


​Academy for Policymakers

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


​Science Showcase

The UIC Science Showcase features the latest evidence on mental health and health promotion.
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). 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.