The ultimate aim of the Connection Program is to help people who have had psychotic episodes by providing coordinated and assertive treatment in the earliest stages of illness, when symptoms may be most responsive.

This Program offers health care providers and other professionals like you the opportunity to help change the trajectory of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders so  your patients can lead fulfilling, productive lives.  You can download a brochure describing the study in New York or in Maryland.

Participants will receive individualized program services for up to two years that may include:

• Meetings with a psychiatrist
• Medication management
• Receiving help with finding a job or returning to school
• Substance abuse treatment
• Other support services

The Connection Program emphasizes assertive outreach and engagement strategies, joint decision making between consumers and providers, and intensive, time-limited treatment.  All treatment is guided by current evidence on the most effective interventions for helping people with first episode psychosis.  Treatment team members have been trained by national experts in evidence-based approaches including: optimizing psychopharmacologic treatment, supported employment, social skills training and integrated psychiatric and substance abuse treatment.

Study interviews will take place every three to six months and will include measures of employment status, academic performance, and social functioning.

At the end of the study, participants will be transitioned to services within their community.

The Connection Program is committed to protecting your privacy. We only use the information we collect about you to process inquiries and to provide support and upgrades for our website. Please read on for more details about our privacy policy.

What information do we collect? How do we use it?

When you fill out our form, we need to know your full name, e-mail  and general location. This allows us to process and fulfill your request.

How does the Connection Program protect potential participant information?

We use a Secure Server for collecting personal  information. The secure server layer (SSL) encrypts (scrambles) all of the information you enter before it is transmitted over the internet and sent to us. Furthermore, all of the personal data we collect is heavily protected against unauthorized access.

What about “cookies”?

“Cookies” are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. We do not use cookies to collect or store any information about visitors or customers.

Will the Connection Program disclose the information it collects to outside parties?

The Connection Program does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others.

Your Consent

By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by the Connection Program. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect and how we use it.

Our goal is to help you handle these experiences and to help you feel better. You’ll get the care and treatment you need so you can do better at work or at school, get along better with others and feel more in control of your life .

The Connection Program is a national study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and led by Dr. Lisa Dixon at Columbia University/NYSPI and Dr. Melanie Bennett at the University of Maryland.

Treatment centers are located in Baltimore, Maryland and New York City (Manhattan).

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