July 15, 2006
WMR starts statewide training

The Wellness Management and Recovery CCOE will be expanding the project to six additional community providers in Ohio beginning this month.  Agencies were given an opportunity to respond to a request for proposal in April of this year.  There were a number of outstanding applicants and we appreciate all that applied.

The new implementation sites will be scheduling their Community Kick Offs in the coming months and the CCOE will provide training for staff and consumers immediately following these events.  The WMR model is based on a psychoeducational curriculum and supports individuals through education, skill building, and group process in achieving an overall healthier lifestyle.  This model is co-facilitated by an individual who is identified as a mental health specialist within a provider organization and a person living with a psychiatric disorder.  The co-facilitation approach models for participants the collaboration and partnership that can be very beneficial in improving overall wellness.

We welcome the new agencies and look forward to working with them in the coming months.  If you have any questions on how you can access WMR programs or if your agency is interested in becoming involved with the WMR CCOE, please contact Kelly Wesp, Program Coordinator, at kwesp@wmrohio.org.

Bridgeway, Incorporated
2202 Prame Avenue
Cleveland, OH  44109
216.688.4114

Choices
320 E. South St.
Akron, OH  44311
330.762.8151

Center of Vocational Alternatives (COVA)
3770 N. High St.
Columbus, OH  43214
614.294.7117

The Main Place, Inc.
33 W. Main St., Suite 206
Newark, OH  43055
740.345.6874

Maumee Valley Guidance Center
211 Biede Ave.
Defiance, OH  43512
419.782.8856

Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare
Toledo Campus
930 S. Detroit Ave.
Toledo, OH  43614
419.381.1881