tag:www.papsrs.org,2008://1 2008-07-14T12:54:14Z PAPSRS.org: Pennsylvania Association of Psychosocial Rehabiilitation Services website. Movable Type 3.32 tag:www.papsrs.org,2008://1.64 2008-07-14T12:53:18Z 2008-07-14T12:54:14Z

The primary tool for providing our PAPSRS members and others interested in the delivery of psychiatric rehabilitation services is through the Institutes and Workshops at our Annual Conference. Take a look at the descriptions of our conference brochures where prior...

Neva Pryor The primary tool for providing our PAPSRS members and others interested in the delivery of psychiatric rehabilitation services is through the Institutes and Workshops at our Annual Conference. Take a look at the descriptions of our conference brochures where prior Institutes and Workshops are described. At our most recent conference in April/May, 2008 we conducted two well received full day Institutes: “Planning and Implementing Recovery-Focused Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services” -- This Institute offered the perspectives of organizational directors based on their experiences in integrating recovery and psychiatric rehabilitation services. Institute attendees learned from the experiences of their peers’ experiences. The morning session featured a panel of CEOs from different PAPSRS member Psychiatric Rehabilitation agencies that have implemented transformation of their services. The afternoon focused on strategies for securing funding, program evaluation and staff development for the transformation. “Intentional Peer Support: What Makes it Unique?” – PAPSRS brought Sherry Mead a national consultant located in New Hampshire and Jeannie Whitecraft trainer from MHASP in Philadelphia to provide an interactive Institute covering some of the basic concepts of what makes peer support different than other kinds of “help.” Using the Intentional Peer Support Model, the presenters covered the “four tasks” of connection, worldview, mutual responsibility, and moving towards. Attendees also learned about the most current Pennsylvania experiences in development of peer specialists. Be sure to check out our conference announcements and listing of workshops and Institutes to find out about the latest offerings. tag:www.papsrs.org,2008://1.63 2008-07-14T12:51:28Z 2008-07-14T12:56:37Z

2-CPRP Test Preparation Workshops Pennsylvania has the largest number of CPRP practitioners of all the USPRA State Chapters. Psychiatric rehabilitation organizations seek employees who have this credential – the Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner. The PA DPW state license for providing...

Neva Pryor 2-CPRP Test Preparation Workshops Pennsylvania has the largest number of CPRP practitioners of all the USPRA State Chapters. Psychiatric rehabilitation organizations seek employees who have this credential – the Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner. The PA DPW state license for providing psychiatric rehabilitation services requires that 25% of staff have this credential. For detailed information about the CPRP application and testing procedures link to USPRA (www.uspra.org). The USPRA/CPRP website will also provide you with a list of dates and places where the CPRP test will be given. Here are some ways that you can prepare to take the test: First you should fully explore all the procedures and resources provided through the USPRA/CPRP website and so that you understand all the requirements to achieve this credential. Next, you may want to purchase Psychiatric Rehabilitation Skills in Practice: A CPRP Preparation and Skills Workbook. The USPRA website describes it as …”a comprehensive compendium of the seven practice domains of psychiatric rehabilitation. It provides experiential learning through group exercises to assist individuals studying for the CPRP exam or simply seeking a deeper understanding of the practice of psychiatric rehabilitation. This new resource looks to be about 500 pages and is available now.” "The need for this 'Skills Book' has been around for many years. Written by some of the most credible and experienced psychiatric rehabilitation practitioners, this workbook provides background on the skills associated with each task identified in the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner Credential's Role Delineation Study, as well as examples of how each skill could be demonstrated in a particular situation. Over and above its field relevance and CPRP preparation, this book is vital for use in courses, trainings, supervision, and staff meetings. Early-, mid-, and late-career practitioners will find it valuable and relevant to their work." -- Mark Salzer, PhD, LCP, Executive Editor You can purchase this workbook directly from PAPSRS at a discount price of $45 each with no minimum quantity for PAPSRS organizational or individual members and for $60 for non-members. Click here for the “workbook” order form. You may also want to sign up for one of PAPSRS’ “CPRP prep courses” to help you feel confident about your own study plan prior to taking the test. PAPSRS always offers a test prep class at our Annual Conference. In addition we offer CPRP prep courses across Pennsylvania in response to requests. If you would like PAPSRS to bring a CPRP prep workshop to your area, contact papsrs@comcast.net. We provide these workshops for free and ask only that there be a minimum of six (6) people. If you are interested, we can help you let others in your region know of the workshop opportunity so that they too can prepare for the test. And finally, when you are ready you can log on to the USPRA/CRPR website and take a pre-test. tag:www.papsrs.org,2008://1.62 2008-07-14T12:50:04Z 2008-07-14T12:57:04Z

PAPSRS Training Opportunities In the rapidly growing and changing field of recovery-oriented psychiatric rehabilitation services, improving our skills and upgrading our knowledge base are key to staying ahead and moving creatively and effectively into the future. Training and education are...

Neva Pryor PAPSRS Training Opportunities In the rapidly growing and changing field of recovery-oriented psychiatric rehabilitation services, improving our skills and upgrading our knowledge base are key to staying ahead and moving creatively and effectively into the future. Training and education are essential for agency management and practitioners dedicated to providing quality psychiatric and rehabilitation services. There are three ways that PAPSRS can assist your organization to enhance competencies and to provide opportunities for psychiatric rehabilitation professionals to achieve their personal career goals: (1) Workshops and Institutes offered at our Annual Conference; (2) CPRP preparation workshops; and (3) Technical Assistance requests for specific consultations with your organization. tag:www.papsrs.org,2008://1.61 2008-07-13T21:09:22Z 2008-07-13T21:12:08Z

Peer Support Coalition Meets at PAPSRS Conference The newly formed PA Peer Support Coalition held an informal meeting at PAPSRS’s conference this year in State College, PA. Individuals who provide peer support gathered to learn about the new statewide coalition,...

Neva Pryor Peer Support Coalition Meets at PAPSRS Conference The newly formed PA Peer Support Coalition held an informal meeting at PAPSRS’s conference this year in State College, PA. Individuals who provide peer support gathered to learn about the new statewide coalition, share information, and support each other. Members of the Peer Support Coalition interim steering committee, along with the Coalition’s coordinator, Nicole Darr, answered questions about the efforts underway to organize the coalition, and listened to peers’ experiences with providing peer support services. PAPSRS has generously offered to continue hosting a networking meeting for certified peer specialists at future conferences. The Coalition looks forward to a continued partnership with PAPSRS. For more information about the Coalition, visit PMHCA’s website forums at: www.pmhca.org/forum/index.php ]]> tag:www.papsrs.org,2008://1.59 2008-07-13T21:00:31Z 2008-07-14T12:57:42Z

Executive Director Dan Sylvester, CPRP 5 Garfield Rd. Media, Pa. 19063 papsrs@comcast.net PAPSRS Support Neva Pryor 6360 Ross Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 papsrs@msn.com PAPSRS Accountant Connie Littleton Community Counseling Center 2201 E. State St Hermitage, PA 16148 clittleton@cccmer.org Board Member...

Neva Pryor Executive Director Dan Sylvester, CPRP 5 Garfield Rd. Media, Pa. 19063 papsrs@comcast.net PAPSRS Support Neva Pryor 6360 Ross Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 papsrs@msn.com PAPSRS Accountant Connie Littleton Community Counseling Center 2201 E. State St Hermitage, PA 16148 clittleton@cccmer.org Board Member Officers Philip Braun, CPRP Class of 2009 President Lenape Valley Foundation 500 N. West Street Doylestown, PA 18901 philip.braun@lenapevf.org Lew Manges, Class of 2008 President Elect Elwyn 111 Elwyn Road Elwyn, PA 19063 mangesl@elwyn.org mkmfineart@comcast.net Troy B. Boyd, Jr., M.S.S.W., L.S.W. Secretary - Class of 2008 Quality Improvement Specialist Homeless Services Division Horizon House Inc. 120 South 30th Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 troy.boyd@hhinc.org Scott Heller, CPRP Class of 2009 Treasurer OMHSAS Mental Health Program. Supervisor Clothes Tree Building P O Box 2675 Harrisburg, PA 17105 - 2675 scheller@state.pa.us Advisory Board Marilyn Baker NAMI PA Special Projects Director P O Box 1024 Paoli, PA 19301 MVBaker@verizon.net Eileen Joseph, CPRP CareLink Baldwin Tower 1510 Chester Pike, Suite 600 Eddystone, PA 19022 eileenjoseph@carelink-svs.org Linda L. Groff, CPRP Threshold Rehabilitation Services, Inc. 1000 Lancaster Avenue Reading, PA 19607 lgroff@trsinc.org William F. McCarthy, CEO Stairways Behavioral Health 2185 West 8th Street Erie, PA 16505 Wfmccart@stairwaysbh.org Lu Mauro, CPRP Penn Foundation Wellspring Clubhouse 915 Lawn Avenue Sellersville, PA 18960 lmauro@pennfoundation.org Leanna M. Plonka, CPRP MYCS 500 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor Mckeesport, PA 15132 plonkalm@upmc.edu Arlene Solomon, CPRP Director, Employment Services Horizon House 120 S. 30th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Arlene.Solomon@hhinc.org Board Members Janice Aspey, CPRP Class of 2008 2009 Conferece Co-Chair Value Behavioral Health - PA 411 Main Street Johnstown, PA 15901 Janice.Aspey@Valueoptions.com Rebecca Clark, CPRP Class 2009 Stairways Behavioral Health 2185 West 8th Street Erie, PA 16505 bclark@stairwaysbh.org Genny Dailey, CPRP – Class of 2010 gdailey@epix.net Virginia L. Dikeman Class of 2009 OMHSAS Mental Health Program Representative Scranton State Office Building 100 Lackawanna Avenue - Room 321 Scranton, PA 18503 vdikeman@state.pa.us John Farmer Class 2008 Mental Health Association of SE PA 1211 Chestnut Street. (11th Floor) Philadelphia, PA 19107 jfarmer@mhasp.org Lisa Fitzsimmons LSW, CPRP Class of 2010 Peer to Peer Program Coordinator VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System 7180 Highland Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Lisa.Fitzsimmons@va.gov LisaFitzsimmons@yahoo.com Deborah Friedman, Class of 2008 Jewish Residential Services 4905 Fifth Avenue-Suite 3 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 dfriedman@jrspgh.org Barbara Granger, CPRP, Class of 2010 Chair, Training and T/A Committee Consultation Services barbara1granger@verizon.net Regina Koppenhaver, Class 2009 2009 Conference Co-Chair Community Services Group, 790 New Holland Ave., Lancaster, PA 17602 koppenhaverr@csgonline.org Jennifer McLaughlin, CPRP Class or 2008 2009 Conference Co-Chair Community Services Group 330 North 2nd St. Sunbury, PA 17801 mclaughlinj@csgonline.org Peggy Macolini, – Class of 2009 Consultants in Context 55 E. Marshall Street Norristown, PA 19401 pmaccolini@consultantsincontext.org Kim Koser Maldonado Class 2010 The Dauphin Clubhouse 2617 Herr Street Harrisburg, PA 17103 kmaldonado@philhaven.org Bette Peoples Class of 2008 Director The Grapevine Center 140 N. Elm Street Suite B Butler, PA 16001 grapevine@zoominternet.net Michelle Romig – Class of 2008 The Juniata County Fiends Club PO Box 1 Mexico,PA 17056 jcfc@countryilink.net Melissa Shuster -- Class of 2010 PATH, Inc. 8220 Castor Avenue Phila., PA 19152 mshuster@pathcenter.org Angelo Stamoolis, CPRP Class of 2010 Community Counseling Center 2201 E. State St Hermitage, Pa. 16148 astamoolis@cccmer.org Maureen Walsh, CPRP Class of 2010 Allied Services 108 Eliza Street Scranton 18508 mwals1@allied-services.org Phyllis Wisner M.S.,NCC,CPRP,LPC Class 2009 Executive Director Circle Lodge, Inc. Stanbridge & Sterigere Sts. Norristown, Pa. 19401 pahw3213@verizon.net Jim Womeldorff, CPRP Class 2009 Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services 250 E. Fayette Street Uniontown, PA 15401 jim.womeldorff@crcsi.org David Young, MCAT, CPRP Class of 2010 Elwyn Behavioral Health Services & Deaf Services Director of Recovery Initiatives & Welcome House 7700 West Chester Pike Upper Darby, Pa, 19082 David_Young@elwyn.org ]]> tag:www.papsrs.org,2008://1.55 2008-07-12T17:23:18Z 2008-07-14T13:01:24Z

Meet Dan Sylvester-PAPSRS Executive Director Dan Sylvester has served as Executive Director of PAPSRS (The Pennsylvania Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services) since April, 2007. The hiring of an Executive Director was an important goal of PAPSRS and supported by recent...

Neva Pryor Meet Dan Sylvester-PAPSRS Executive Director Dan Sylvester has served as Executive Director of PAPSRS (The Pennsylvania Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services) since April, 2007. The hiring of an Executive Director was an important goal of PAPSRS and supported by recent Strategic planning done by the organization. The new Executive Director has been charged with the responsibility to implement the various other strategic goals of PAPSRS. Dan recently retired as the Executive Director of Hedwig House, Inc., a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Agency in Montgomery County, PA. Dan has an undergraduate degree from Villanova University and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), member of the Association of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) and a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP). Dan began his career in the Pennsylvania State Hospital system in the mid-sixties as a caseworker. He has subsequently worked in New Jersey where he was an Outpatient Therapist and also established psychosocial aftercare programs. He returned to Pennsylvania, and has served as Executive Director of Base Service Units in Delaware County (Community Life Services) and Bucks County (Lenape Valley Foundation), before assuming his position at Hedwig House from 1992 to 2007. Dan has served as Board member and Officer for the Pennsylvania Community Providers Association (PCPA); the Montgomery County Providers Association (MAX); and the Montgomery County Consumer Satisfaction Team. He also served as President of the PAPSRS and had served on the PAPSRS Board for many years. Considering his more than 35 years of Human Services experience which has included Inpatient, Outpatient, Nursing Home, MR, and D&A, Dan feels that his time spent in Psychiatric Rehabilitation has been the most pleasant, satisfying, and rewarding. tag:www.papsrs.org,2008://1.52 2008-03-07T20:42:39Z 2008-07-13T21:00:26Z

PAPSRS congratulates the almost 700 individuals, who have completed training as Certified Peer Specialists. The PAPSRS Board of Directors wishes to invite and encourage these new and potential practitioners to become members of PAPSRS. The Board has unanimously agreed to...

www.USPRA.org ………..or - email PAPSRS at papsrs@comcast.net…or - call PAPSRS at 1-888-490-0404 Complete the Membership Application and send it to PAPSRS : - Mail your Application to: PAPSRS, P.O. Box 8071, Philadelphia, PA 19101 - In order to be eligible for financial help from PAPSRS, do not complete your application on-line, or send it directly to USPRA - If you are applying for an Individual Membership, your application must include your payment of $45. PAPSRS will process your application promptly and you will receive notification of your membership in BOTH your state association (PAPSRS) and your national association (USPRA). We think PAPSRS is a natural fit for Certified Peer Specialists and can provide excellent opportunities for future professional growth. ]]> tag:www.papsrs.org,2008://1.51 2008-02-20T02:44:45Z 2008-07-13T21:00:26Z

Our 2008 Conference, "Nurturing Recovery Through Psychiatric Rehabilitation," is scheduled for April 29th through May 1st at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA. Click here to download the brochure and registration form....

Click here to download the brochure and registration form. ]]> tag:www.papsrs.org,2007://1.43 2007-01-31T03:31:24Z 2008-07-13T21:00:26Z

What is the PAPSRS Technical Assistance Program? · A Unique opportunity to acquire skills, resources and guidance from experienced psychiatric rehabilitation providers regarding the development and implementation of a variety of psychiatric rehabilitation programs · Provides on/off site consultation regarding...

Neva Pryor here ASAP by February 28, 2007 to ensure that your request is given first consideration. We are interested in organizations seeking immediate assistance What is the cost of the PAPSRS Technical Assistance Program? · This program is being made available to you cost-free as a service offered by PAPSRS through a grant from the PA Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Contact: barbara.granger@hhinc.org Chair, PAPSRS Training & Technical Assistance Committee ]]>