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As established in the Healthcare and Human Services Reform Act of Illinois, the Center is designed to address the workforce shortage in the behavioral health system of care. Using a hub and spoke model, the Center has two hubs, i.e., the primary hub at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM) and the secondary at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC).  \nThis report highlights how the two state university systems have partnered with state agencies and behavioral health care providers to recruit, train, educate, retain, diversify, and advance the behavioral health workforce across Illinois during the first year of operations at the Center. The Center received funding and began in 2022, so this report reflects its first year of operations.  \nPlease feel free to contact Kari Wolf, MD, Center CEO and Professor at the SIU School of Medicine ([kwolf48@siumed.edu](kwolf48@siumed.edu)), and Sonya Leathers, PhD, Center Director and Professor at the Jane Addams School of Social Work, UIC ([sonyal@uic.edu](sonyal@uic.edu)), for questions, comments, and additional information.  \nSincerely,  \nGinger Ostro  \nDavid Albert, PhD  \nExecutive Director Illinois Board of Higher Education  \nDirector, Division of Mental Health Illinois Department of Human Services  \n/ –  \nExecutive Summary ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4  \nProgress toward Center Duties and Deliverables.................................................................................................................. 9  \nCoordinate Data Collection and Analysis to Support Workforce Planning.................................................................... 13  \nConclusions and Future Discussions .......................................................................................................................................... 19  \nAppendix A: Illinois Business Journal Editorial .....................................................................................................................20  \nAppendix B: BHWC Marketing Plan .....................................................................................................................................23  \nAppendix C: [IllinoisBHWC.org ...............................................................................................................................................28](IllinoisBHWC.org ...............................................................................................................................................28)  \n[Appendix D: Behavioral Health Workforce Center Hub Executive Committee Members .........................................](Appendix D: Behavioral Health Workforce Center Hub Executive Committee Members .........................................).29  \nAppendix E: Behavioral Health Workforce Center Advisory Council............................................","cbCaigdXbdsQvffI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigdXbdsQvffI","pdf",3339187,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Progress toward Center Duties and Deliverables\n# Coordinate Data Collection and Analysis to Support Workforce Planning\n# Conclusions and Future Discussions\n# Appendix A: Illinois Business Journal Editorial\n# Appendix B: BHWC Marketing Plan\n# Appendix C: IllinoisBHWC.org\n# Appendix D: Behavioral Health Workforce Center Hub Executive Committee Members\n# Appendix E: Behavioral Health Workforce Center Advisory Council\n# Appendix F: Common Definitions of Practice\n# Appendix G: Illinois Department of Human Services Regional Map\n# Appendix H: BHWC Workplan and Organizational Charts\n# Appendix I: Executive Summary of Advisory Group Findings\n# Appendix J: Interactive Map of Credentialed Behavioral Health Professionals by Region\n# Appendix K: Certified Recovery Success Program\n# Appendix L: CRSS Certification and Employment ECHO Training Program\n# Appendix M: Supervision Training Initiative Rationale\n# Appendix N: Statistical Update Footnotes\n# Appendix O: Behavioral Health Workforce Strategies by State\n# Appendix P: Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Community Mental Health Therapy Services\n# Appendix Q: Mental Health Extenders Feedback","[{\"question\":\"Who is the report addressed to and who authored it?\",\"answer\":\"The report is addressed to Illinois legislative leaders and the Governor. It is authored by Ginger Ostro (Executive Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education) and David Albert, PhD (Director, Division of Mental Health, Illinois Department of Human Services).\"},{\"question\":\"What is the Center’s purpose in the behavioral health system?\",\"answer\":\"The Center is designed to address workforce shortages in the behavioral health system of care, using a hub-and-spoke model.\"},{\"question\":\"Which universities serve as the Center’s hubs?\",\"answer\":\"The primary hub is at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM), and the secondary hub is at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC).\"},{\"question\":\"What workforce activities does the report focus on during the first year?\",\"answer\":\"The report highlights partnerships to recruit, train, educate, retain, diversify, and advance the behavioral health workforce across Illinois.\"}]","Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois - First Report | PDF",1789984351,176]