EBP Luncheon

Article posted on:02/04/2008

Mosaic Community Services, one of the largest providers of community-based mental health services, including therapy, job training, housing and psychiatric rehabilitation in the state, is pleased to announce that its Baltimore City Vocational Program received certification from the State of Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration as an official Evidence Based Practice Supported Employment (EBP SE) site. In order to celebrate this enormous accomplishment and honor the clients enrolled in the entire Mosaic Vocational Program, the organization hosted an awards luncheon on Friday, January 18, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Oregon Ridge.

Mosaic staff members, community supporters, and, most importantly, clients were recognized for their accomplishments in the Supported Employment Program during the past year. Individuals who received awards have been successfully employed for anywhere from six months to twenty years, which is a testament not only to the efficacy of EBP Supported Employment, but the hard work and dedication of each client enrolled in the program. Additionally, the wide variety of jobs in which Mosaic clients are employed speaks to the program’s ability to successfully match individual interests and skill sets with type and place of employment.

During the course of the awards ceremony, Mosaic also recognized employers that continue to play instrumental roles in the EBP SE Program. As a result of the nature of mental illness, maintaining the consistent schedule that most jobs require can be challenging. However, area businesses such as KLNB Property Management, Rite Aid, and Safeway, among others, have gone out of their way to support Mosaic clients’ schedules and on the job needs.

Finally, Mosaic recognized Steven Reeder of the Mental Hygiene Administration for his continued advocacy for EBP SE programming in Maryland. Mr. Reeder is a vocal proponent at the State and Federal level for the important role that employment plays in the recovery process.

Mosaic operates an extraordinarily successful Evidence Based Practice Supported Employment Program (EBP SE) in Catonsville and Baltimore City, both of which are certified as official EBP sites through the State of Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration and serve clients throughout Baltimore County and Baltimore City. The EBP SE Program provides vocational assistance to adults with mental illnesses through job training, employment opportunities, pre-employment skill building, on-site job support, and other vocational services that promote clients’ economic and social independence and success in the work environments of their choice.

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