{"id":28,"date":"2017-06-28T18:52:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T18:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-01-28T21:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:43:05","slug":"what-is-ips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/what-is-ips\/","title":{"rendered":"What is IPS?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:4px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:70px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-sep-color:#751c59;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:33;line-height:1.5;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is IPS?<\/span><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#751c59;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #c52233;\"><strong>Individual Placement and Support (IPS)<\/strong><\/span> is a model of <span style=\"color: #c52233;\"><strong>supported employment<\/strong><\/span> for people with<span style=\"color: #c52233;\"><strong> serious mental illness <\/strong><\/span>(e.g., schizophrenia spectrum disorder, bipolar, depression).\u00a0IPS supported employment helps people living with behavioral health conditions work at <strong><span style=\"color: #c52233;\">regular jobs<\/span> <\/strong>of their choosing. Although variations of supported employment exist, IPS refers to the evidence-based practice of supported employment. <span style=\"color: #c52233;\"><strong>Mainstream education<\/strong><\/span> and technical training are included as ways to advance career paths. <strong><span style=\"color: #c52233;\">IPS is based on<\/span> <span style=\"color: #c52233;\">8 principles<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xIw5eewXg38?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-person person fusion-person-left fusion-person-1 fusion-person-icon-top\" style=\"--awb-pic-style-color:#000000;--awb-pic-borderradius:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-social-box-border-top:0px;--awb-social-box-border-right:0px;--awb-social-box-border-bottom:0px;--awb-social-box-border-left:0px;--awb-social-box-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-social-box-border-color-hover:var(--awb-color4);--awb-social-box-colors-hover:rgba(232,232,232,0.8);--awb-social-icon-boxed-colors:#e8e8e8;--awb-social-icon-colors:#bebdbd;--awb-social-icon-colors-hover:rgba(190,189,189,0.8);\"><div class=\"person-shortcode-image-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-image-container hover-type-none\" style=\"border:0px solid #f6f6f6;-webkit-border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;border-radius:0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"person-img img-responsive wp-image-18670\" width=\"1000\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bob_debbie3.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Drake and Debbie Becker\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person-desc\"><div class=\"person-author\"><div class=\"person-author-wrapper\"><span class=\"person-name\">Bob Drake and Debbie Becker<\/span><span class=\"person-title\">Founders of IPS<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Learn more with our introductory PowerPoint:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IPS-Practice-Principles-Presentation-1.28.2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"intro-ppt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/intro-ppt-300x170.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/intro-ppt-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/intro-ppt-400x226.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/intro-ppt-600x340.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/intro-ppt-800x453.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/intro-ppt-1200x679.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/intro-ppt.jpg 1304w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-margin-top:60px;--awb-background-color:#550527;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-sep-color:#751c59;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:18;--minFontSize:18;line-height:1.89;\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The 8 principles of IPS<\/span><\/h1><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-parallax-fixed hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Marian-Renata-Photo-300x199.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;background-attachment:fixed;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:1px solid #550527;--awb-spacer-height:1px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:0px;border-top-color: #550527;\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-21px;border-bottom:1px solid #550527;border-left:1px solid #550527;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-background-color:#f4f4f4;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-boxes flip-boxes row fusion-columns-4 flip-effect-classic\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CompetEmpl.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Competitive Employment<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;--awb-text-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Competitive Employment<\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Jobs anyone can apply for, pay at least minimum wage\/same pay as coworkers with similar duties, and have no artificial time limits imposed by the social service agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/jobdevel.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"123.73\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Systematic Job Development<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Systematic Job Development<\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Employment specialists systematically visit employers, who are selected based on the job seeker\u2019s preferences, to learn about their business needs and hiring preferences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rapidjob.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Rapid Job Search<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Rapid Job Search<\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>IPS programs use a rapid job search approach to help job seekers obtain jobs rather than assessments, training, &amp; counseling. The first face to face contact with the employer occurs within 30 days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/collab.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Integrated Services<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Integrated Services<\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>IPS programs are integrated with mental health treatment teams. Employment specialists attach to 1 or 2 mental health<br \/>\ntreatment teams, which discuss their caseload.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-boxes flip-boxes row fusion-columns-4 flip-effect-classic\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/benefits.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Benefits Planning<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Benefits Planning<\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Employment specialists help people obtain personalized, understandable, and accurate information about their Social Security, Medicaid, and other government entitlements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/zeroexc.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Zero Exclusion<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Zero Exclusion<\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>People are not excluded on the basis of readiness, diagnoses, symptoms, substance use history, psychiatric hospitalizations, homelessness, level of disability, or legal system involvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/timeunlim.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Time-Unlimited Supports<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Time-Unlimited Supports<\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Job supports are individualized and continue for as long as each worker wants and needs the support. Employment Specialist have face to face contact at least monthly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pref.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Worker Preferences<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Worker Preferences<\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>IPS program services are based on each job seeker\u2019s preferences and choices rather than the employment specialist\u2019s and supervisor&#8217;s judgments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-sizes-top:1px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:1px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.18);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #a51c30;\">Why Focus On Employment?<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-iconcolor:#ff9505;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;--awb-circlecolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-circle-yes-font-size:15.84px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Viewed by many as an essential part of recovery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Most consumers want to work<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>A typical role for adults in our society<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Cost-effective alternative to day treatment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-bg-color:#2f92de;--awb-bg-color-hover:#2f92de;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/chefs-749563_1920-800x531.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/chefs-749563_1920-800x531.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:180px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-1\" style=\"--awb-textcolor:#ffffff;--awb-backgroundcolor:#2f92de;\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8220;I want to work because I don&#8217;t want to be in this [psychosocial rehab] program when I am old.&#8221;<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #a51c30;\">Effects of Unemployment<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-iconcolor:#ff9505;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;--awb-circlecolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-circle-yes-font-size:15.84px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Increased substance abuse<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Increased psychiatric disorders<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Reduced self-esteem<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Alienation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#2f92de;--awb-bg-color-hover:#2f92de;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wendy_portrait_dartmouth13-copy-800x534.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:-22px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wendy_portrait_dartmouth13-copy-800x534.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:180px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-2\" style=\"--awb-textcolor:#ffffff;--awb-backgroundcolor:#2f92de;\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cNow that I am working again I can buy my daughter presents.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-2\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:-22px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #a51c30;\">Benefits of Employment<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-iconcolor:#ff9505;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;--awb-circlecolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-circle-yes-font-size:15.84px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-3 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-thumbs-o-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Increased income<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-thumbs-o-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Improved self-esteem<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-thumbs-o-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Increased social and quality of life<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-thumbs-o-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Better control of symptoms<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-thumbs-o-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Reduced substance use<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-thumbs-o-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Reduced hospitalization<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-bg-color:#2f92de;--awb-bg-color-hover:#2f92de;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/StockSnap_V5ZVS5WP3K-800x602.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:-22px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/StockSnap_V5ZVS5WP3K-800x602.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:180px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-3\" style=\"--awb-textcolor:#ffffff;--awb-backgroundcolor:#2f92de;\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cI worried that if my son got a job he would get stressed.\u00a0 But just the opposite happened.\u00a0 He is doing so much better than before.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-3\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:1px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:1px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-margin-top:-23px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#f4f4f4;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><style type='text\/css'>.reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:before,.reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:after{opacity:0.7;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1 fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"reading-box element-bottomshadow\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-width:0px;border-color:#f6f6f6;border-style:solid;\"><a class=\"button fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button-default-size button-flat fusion-desktop-button fusion-tagline-button continue fusion-desktop-button-margin continue-right\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\"><span>Click here to ask us a question<\/span><\/a><h2>Want more information about IPS?<\/h2><div class=\"reading-box-description fusion-reading-box-additional\">Send us a message if you are interested in learning more about IPS and how to access services.<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\"button fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button-default-size button-flat fusion-mobile-button continue-right\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\"><span>Click here to ask us a question<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-background-color:#550527;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:33;line-height:1.5;\"><span style=\"color: #550527;\">Policy Bulletins About the Need for IPS<\/span><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-1 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-grid-wrapper fusion-blog-no myGrid\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-blog-shortcode-1 .fusion-blog-layout-grid .fusion-post-grid{padding:20px;}.fusion-blog-shortcode-1 .fusion-posts-container{margin-left: -20px !important; margin-right:-20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-no fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover fusion-blog-layout-grid fusion-blog-layout-grid-3 isotope\" data-pages=\"2\" data-grid-col-space=\"40\" style=\"margin: -20px -20px 0;min-height:500px;\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-14934\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-14934 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ips-learning-community category-policy category-research tag-implementation tag-ips tag-ips-supported-employment tag-learning-community tag-research\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #ebeaea;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#ebeaea;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/intqhc_cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/intqhc_cover-200x198.png 200w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/intqhc_cover-400x397.png 400w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/intqhc_cover.png 520w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 824px) 340px, (min-width: 732px) 510px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/2017\/10\/10\/ips-implementation-in-spain\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIPS Implementation in Spain\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/category\/ips-learning-community\/\" rel=\"tag\">IPS Learning Community<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"tag\">Research<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/2017\/10\/10\/ips-implementation-in-spain\/\" aria-label=\"IPS Implementation in Spain\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 20px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/2017\/10\/10\/ips-implementation-in-spain\/\">IPS Implementation in Spain<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>A new article from September\u2019s supplemental issue of The International Journal for Quality in Health Care describes Spain\u2019s successful implementation of IPS. Since Spain joined the learning community in 2013, [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-14907\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-14907 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-policy category-research tag-ips tag-ips-supported-employment tag-research tag-study\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #ebeaea;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#ebeaea;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/schizophrenia_bulletin_cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/schizophrenia_bulletin_cover-200x263.png 200w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/schizophrenia_bulletin_cover-400x527.png 400w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/schizophrenia_bulletin_cover.png 520w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 824px) 340px, (min-width: 732px) 510px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/2017\/10\/05\/policy-environment-ips\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPolicy, Environment, and IPS\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"tag\">Research<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/2017\/10\/05\/policy-environment-ips\/\" aria-label=\"Policy, Environment, and IPS\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 20px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/2017\/10\/05\/policy-environment-ips\/\">Policy, Environment, and IPS<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>A study published in September\u2019s issue of Schizophrenia Bulletin reveals new information about how policy and environment can affect the effectiveness of IPS services. The study, based on research from [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-13861\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-13861 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-policy category-research tag-ebp tag-evidence-based tag-evidence-based-practices tag-policy tag-programs\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #ebeaea;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#ebeaea;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/united-states-capitol-1675540_1920.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/united-states-capitol-1675540_1920-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/united-states-capitol-1675540_1920-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/united-states-capitol-1675540_1920-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/united-states-capitol-1675540_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/united-states-capitol-1675540_1920-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/united-states-capitol-1675540_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 824px) 340px, (min-width: 732px) 510px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/2017\/08\/03\/issue-brief-legislating-evidence-based-policymaking\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIssue Brief: Legislating Evidence-Based Policymaking\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"tag\">Research<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/2017\/08\/03\/issue-brief-legislating-evidence-based-policymaking\/\" aria-label=\"Issue Brief: Legislating Evidence-Based Policymaking\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 20px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/2017\/08\/03\/issue-brief-legislating-evidence-based-policymaking\/\">Issue Brief: Legislating Evidence-Based Policymaking<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Agencies and programs should consider using interventions that are supported by empirical evidence. US legislators are enacting laws that encourage the use of evidence-based programs and practices. Choosing evidence-based practices, [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":15919,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":315,"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21179,"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions\/21179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}