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[Kathleen Hagen]

I was sent this at work.  It might be interesting to some of you.  I happen to know Bonnie O'Day.  
Kathy Hagen

Subject: New Publication Release

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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment Policy for
Persons with Disabilities

New Publication Release  | September 2006 |
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/edicollect/1230

Supported Employment: A Best Practice for People with Psychiatric
Disabilities, Policy Brief

by Judith Cook, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois and
Bonnie O'Day, Cornell University Institute for Policy Research

Abstract
Over the past several decades, research from a variety of fields has
presented powerful evidence of the importance of employment to people
with psychiatric disabilities. Many of these people want to work and can
successfully participate in the labor market in a variety of competitive
jobs. Researchers have also shown how employment can alleviate poverty,
reduce hospitalization, and improve quality of life. Society also
benefits through taxes paid by workers, goods and services they
purchase, and reductions in entitlements and the overall cost of care.
However, the 1997 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) reports
employment rates for people with a wide range of mental disorders to be
37.1 percent (Harris et al., 2005; New Freedom Commission on Mental
Health, 2003).  Employment rates for people with schizophrenia and
related disorders are 22 percent (Jans, et al., 2004).

Recently, funding agencies and practitioners have begun to move towards
evidence-based practice in serving people with psychiatric disabilities.
 A number of reviews and meta-analyses of single-site, randomized
controlled trials of supported employment for this group have found it
to be more effective at establishing competitive employment outcomes
than prevocational training or non-vocational community care (Crowther
et al., 2001; Twamley et al., 2003; Wewiorski & Fabian, 2004). Still in
question at the time of this study's funding, however, was the
effectiveness of different models of supported employment, operating in
a variety of organizational settings, for consumers with diverse
demographic characteristics, in different regions of the country.
Therefore, the Employment Intervention Demonstration Program (EIDP) was
designed as a multi-site randomized controlled trial of  the
effectiveness of supported employment (SE) for people with psychiatric
disabilities in eight locations across the U.S.  SE programs use a rapid
job search approach to help clients obtain jobs directly (rather than
providing lengthy assessment, training, and counseling), and provide
them with ongoing support to maintain and improve

Suggested Citation:
Cook, J. & O'Day, B. (2006) Supported Employment: A Best Practice for
People with Psychiatric Disabilities, Policy Brief. Ithaca, NY: Cornell
University, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment
Policy on Persons with Disabilities.

Or for more information contact:
Susanne M. Bruyere
Employment and Disability Institute,
ILR School, Cornell University
201 ILR Extension Building
Ithaca  NY 14853-3901
Tel: (607) 255-7727
E-mail:
ilr_edi at cornell.edu

Web:
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/
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Subject: New Publication Release
 
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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment Policy for
Persons with Disabilities
 
New Publication Release  | September 2006 |
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/edicollect/1230 http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/edicollect/1230
 
Supported Employment: A Best Practice for People with Psychiatric
Disabilities, Policy Brief
 
by Judith Cook, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois and
Bonnie O'Day, Cornell University Institute for Policy Research
 
Abstract
Over the past several decades, research from a variety of fields has
presented powerful evidence of the importance of employment to people
with psychiatric disabilities. Many of these people want to work and can
successfully participate in the labor market in a variety of competitive
jobs. Researchers have also shown how employment can alleviate poverty,
reduce hospitalization, and improve quality of life. Society also
benefits through taxes paid by workers, goods and services they
purchase, and reductions in entitlements and the overall cost of care.
However, the 1997 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) reports
employment rates for people with a wide range of mental disorders to be
37.1 percent (Harris et al., 2005; New Freedom Commission on Mental
Health, 2003).  Employment rates for people with schizophrenia and
related disorders are 22 percent (Jans, et al., 2004).
 
Recently, funding agencies and practitioners have begun to move towards
evidence-based practice in serving people with psychiatric disabilities.
 A number of reviews and meta-analyses of single-site, randomized
controlled trials of supported employment for this group have found it
to be more effective at establishing competitive employment outcomes
than prevocational training or non-vocational community care (Crowther
et al., 2001; Twamley et al., 2003; Wewiorski & Fabian, 2004). Still in
question at the time of this study's funding, however, was the
effectiveness of different models of supported employment, operating in
a variety of organizational settings, for consumers with diverse
demographic characteristics, in different regions of the country.
Therefore, the Employment Intervention Demonstration Program (EIDP) was
designed as a multi-site randomized controlled trial of  the
effectiveness of supported employment (SE) for people with psychiatric
disabilities in eight locations across the U.S.  SE programs use a rapid
job search approach to help clients obtain jobs directly (rather than
providing lengthy assessment, training, and counseling), and provide
them with ongoing support to maintain and improve
 
Suggested Citation:
Cook, J. & O'Day, B. (2006) Supported Employment: A Best Practice for
People with Psychiatric Disabilities, Policy Brief. Ithaca, NY: Cornell
University, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment
Policy on Persons with Disabilities.
 
Or for more information contact:
Susanne M. Bruyere
Employment and Disability Institute,
ILR School, Cornell University
201 ILR Extension Building
Ithaca  NY 14853-3901
Tel: (607) 255-7727
E-mail:
mailto:ilr_edi at cornell.edu ilr_edi at cornell.edu
 
Web:
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/ http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/