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About Us

The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health (CEBH) at Iowa's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) is housed within the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD). CEBH began April 1, 2022 after a competitive award through the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. 

OUR MISSION

The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health supports and promotes the use of centralized standards and best practices to advance behavioral health services for individuals with serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbances, and co-occurring conditions.

What We Do

The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health provides training, technical assistance, and fidelity monitoring for entities responsible for developing and implementing evidence-based practices for individuals with serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, and co-occurring conditions.

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Whether you want to improve existing skills or expand your horizons, our multi-disciplinary team developed a variety of trainings for a variety of audiences. 

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Our subject matter experts are dedicated to providing formal, external reviews through a collaborative hands-on approach. 

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Backed by a team of experienced professionals, our strategic technical assistance meets the needs of varying stakeholders and deliver lasting changes with measurable growth. 

PRACTICES OF FOCUS

The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health currently provides technical assistance to behavioral health service providers and stakeholders who provide the following three, evidence-based practices: 

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Assertive community treatment is an intensive and highly integrated approach for community mental health service delivery for individuals with serious mental illness. 

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Individual placement and support is a model of supported employment for people with serious mental illness and helps people living with behavioral health conditions work at regular jobs of their choosing. 

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Permanent supportive housing is an intervention that combines permanent, affordable housing with voluntary support services designed to help tenants stay housed. 

Meet the Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health is a multidisciplinary team of experts with specialized skills and knowledge in supporting, developing, and leading behavioral health services.

Program Director

Caitlin Owens, LMSW

Program Coordinator

Michelle Johnston

Administrative Services Coordinator

Joanna Sabha

IPS State Trainer & Fidelity Reviewer

Darcey Sebolt

PSH Senior Consultant

Crissy Caganelli, M.A.

Research Director

Brad Richardson, Ph.D.

Program Manager

Torie Keith, LMSW

Administrative Services Coordinator

Ann Dvorsky

ACT Senior Consultant

Dr. Nancy Williams

IPS Senior Consultant

Tammie Amsbaugh, B.A.

PSH Senior Consultant

Mark Sertterh

Research Associate

Renee Ling

Address

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Center for Disabilities and Development

100 Hawkins Drive

Iowa City, IA 52242

Phone

319-467-6787

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