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What is ECHO?

ECHO™ (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a professional learning community and guided practice model that increases workforce capacity to apply best practices. The ECHO model supports a knowledge sharing network that is led by expert teams, who conduct learning sessions about evidence-based practices. 

Short lectures and case presentations are conducted through video conferences. Participants learn best practices to support the individuals they serve by implementing real-time solutions, improving systems, and removing barriers to care.

Case-based learning and mentorship is key to the ECHO model and supports local professionals and communities to gain the expertise required to provide needed services. Participants gain skills and confidence and learn about new approaches for applying their knowledge across populations. 

Building Bridges ECHO Series

Based on our interviews, focus groups, surveys, and feedback from our state advisory team, we developed a list of topics that will be covered in the first 8-week ECHO series:

“Mental Health and IDD: Putting knowledge into action.”

This series will provide practical information that both disability and mental health providers cna put into action. A number of professionals would benefit from this training including:

  • Service Coordinators and other County Board of DD Staff (DoDD)
  • Social Workers and Social Work Students (CSWMFT)
  • Psychologists, LPC/LMFT (OPA)
  • Provider agencies, DSPs, BCBAs, and Community Health Workers
  • And anyone else who works with adults with ID/DD!

Free continuing education credit will be given to attendees.

This page will be updated regularly with upcoming and past ECHO training sessions.

Current and Previous ECHO Series

Series 1 – Mental Health and I/DD: Putting Knowledge into Action

Series 2 – Building Bridges Mental Health and IDD ECHO: Empowering DSPs Through Strategies for Adults

Pervious ECHO Series

Series 3 – Mental Health and I/DD: Putting Knowledge into Action

Upcoming ECHO series! Register Now!

Building Bridges Mental Health and IDD ECHO: Empowering DSPs Through Strategies for Adults

April 28th, 2025 – June 9th, 2025

Monday (weekly) from 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST

The purpose of this ECHO is to provide competent training to Direct Support Professionals in the state of Ohio who would work with individuals with ID/DD and MHD to improve cross-system collaboration and improve service for adults with ID/DD and MHD.

Who should attend: Direct Support Professionals

Location: Zoom

Cost: FREE!

**CEUs available**

DODD/DODD Competency Add-On

Register for the Building Bridges ECHO

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