 PAPSRS News
PAPSRS keeps up-to-date with the latest developments in psychiatric rehabilitation in Pennsylvania and across the country. Here you will find frequent updates from PAPSRS, USPRA, as well as other information relevant to service providers, consumers, and families.
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PAPSRS 2012 Conference Scholarship Application
2012 Annual Conference Registration
PAPSRS Conference 2012
PAPSRS Conference 2012
Psychiatric Rehabilitation:
Creating Positive Outcomes
April 17, 18, and 19, 2012
The Penn Stater Conference Center
State College, PA
Yes we are again offering scholarships for this exciting, innovative conference!
PAPSRS will be offering $6,800 in scholarships for the conference.
Go to www.papsrs.org to download a scholarship application.
Applications will be available by November 30, 2011.
Deadline for submission is
February 1, 2012
This year's conference is featuring:
Dr. Michael Fowlin: Nationally known actor and psychologist, Michael deals with the issues of race, discrimination, violence prevention, personal identity, suicide, gender equity, homophobia, and emotional pain. Michael’s mission is to create an atmosphere of worldwide inclusion, not just tolerance, towards all people.
Victoria Maxwell: Actress, researcher, educator, and mental health worker, Victoria describes the light and dark side of living with bipolar disorder, anxiety and psychosis. Her funny and truthful play both entertains and educates, exploding stigmas and portraying the love and resilience it takes to stay together as a family in the mist of illness.
Save the Date-PAPSRS Conference 2012
Psychiatric Rehabilitation:
Creating Positive Outcomes
April 17, 18, and 19, 2012
The Penn Stater Conference Center
State College, PA
Featuring:
Dr. Michael Fowlin: Nationally known actor and psychologist, Michael deals with the issues of race, discrimination, violence prevention, personal identity, suicide, gender equity, homophobia, and emotional pain. Michael’s mission is to create an atmosphere of worldwide inclusion, not just tolerance, towards all people.
Victoria Maxwell: Actress, researcher, educator, and mental health worker, Victoria describes the light and dark side of living with bipolar disorder, anxiety and psychosis. Her funny and truthful play both entertains and educates, exploding stigmas and portraying the love and resilience it takes to stay together as a family in the mist of illness.
In partnership with USPRA, PAPSRS can offer CEU's to ASWB, NBCC, APA, NAADAC, and CPRP. At total of 18 credit hours will be available!
Registration and Scholarship information will be available soon.
PAPSRS looking for new Executive Director
The Pennsylvania Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PAPSRS) has begun a search for a new Executive Director.Pennsylvania Association Of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services - PAPSRS - seeking
Executive Director, Independent Contractor position; Energetic, knowledgeable and flexible psychiatric rehabilitation professional being sought for Executive Director position for Pennsylvania Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (PAPSRS). The person selected would be responsible for overall program and fiscal management of the association and meeting performance goals. The ED will have a Master’s degree in relevant human services/business field and preference will be given to Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP). This position is scheduled for 15 -20 hours per week with maximum flexibility. Compensation based on skill and experience; Home Based office, Travel required;
The mission of the Pennsylvania Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PAPSRS) is to promote a system of integrated and holistic services to support mental health recovery and freedom from addictions so that individuals achieve success and satisfaction in the living, working, learning and social environments of their choice. We do this through education, training, technical assistance and networking -- providing access, information and strategies to implement state-of-the-art psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery-oriented principles and practice throughout the Commonwealth.
Please submit letter of interest and resume electronically to Becky Clark at bclark@stairwaysbh.org
Or via US Mail: Rebecca Clark, C/O Stairways Behavioral Health, 2185 W 8th St, Erie, PA 16505
Check out USPRA's online Auction
“USPRA is holding an online auction from June 13 through July 3. Visit www.biddingforgood..com/uspra to see what items will be coming up for bid. Check back regularly as we’ll be adding additional items before and throughout the auction. Looking for tickets to Disney World—we’ll have ‘em! Want to stay in Florida or Nicaragua for a week—you’ll find that opportunity on the auction website. Need a piece of art to hang on that blank wall—we have plenty of choices. Cameras, interior design consultations, gift cards to local restaurants, and more!
2011 PAPSRS Conference Agenda
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2011 Conference Registration Form
2011 PAPSRS Scholarship Conference Flyer
2011 Conference Scholarship Application
Message from outgoing President Lew Manges
Many of you will be surprised to hear that Pennsylvania has by far the largest number of individual and organizational members in USPRA than any other state chapter. Furthermore, we have more Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners (CPRP) than any other state chapter.
It was only when I attended my first national meeting in Boise, Idaho, as a new USPRA board member that I realized how respected Pennsylvania is as a leader in Psychiatric Rehabilitation. So many people, including some well recognized leaders in the field, took time to tell me how impressed they are with what is going on in Pennsylvania.
When I reflect on our growth in the past few years, I too am astonished. Not only have we grown in membership and attendance at our annual conference but have had a significant impact on the development of psychiatric rehabilitation programs in Pennsylvania. Just in the past year many of our board members have participated in advisory committees and task forces to promote psychiatric rehabilitation and related services across the state. We now have a more balanced board with active members representing every region of Pennsylvania.
We think we had a significant influence in affecting important modifications in the draft regulations soon to be approved and applied throughout the State. We may not have gotten all the changes we hoped for but feel we can live with the new guidelines that reflect the principles of empowerment and recovery. We are told that if all goes as planned, the proposed PRS regulations should be in effect sometime next year.
We are proud of our collaborative efforts to promote the recognition of Certified Peer Specialists and congratulate the more than one thousand specialists across the state that have completed their training. We continue to encourage our organizational members to consider CPS as a rich and valued resource for psychiatric rehabilitation programs.
We initiated some collaborative efforts with drop-in centers across the State and, as with CPS’s, offer assistance in any way we can without imposing on their autonomy as a unique services.
We may be most proud of our internal advancements that will enhance our leadership role in Pennsylvania.
After taking the bold and necessary step of employing a paid executive director we have taken the next step by employing a highly qualified consultant to develop our training programs. The State has endorsed PAPSRS as a second vendor for the 12 hour orientation training in Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Expect to see more trainings offered by PAPSRS in the future, especially in areas where our members have expressed the greatest need. All of our trainings including the very popular CPRP prep classes offer approved CPRP credit hours. The board is currently considering several proposals which should significantly enhance our website and interactive possibilities. All these initiatives are designed to increase our influence and accessibility as psychiatric rehabilitation becomes an in-plan service in Pennsylvania.
Finally, as my term as chapter president comes to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the elected and Advisory Board members for their support and unbelievable commitment to further the PAPSRS vision in promoting psychiatric rehabilitation in Pennsylvania.
See you at the conference in April.
Lew Manges
President
PAPSRS Proposed Regulation Comments
PAPSRS Conference 2011-Save the Date
PAPSRS Conference 2011
Valued Roles: Psychiatric Rehabilitation's Road to Recovery
April 5, 6, and 7, 2011
The Penn Stater Conference Center
State College, PA
Featuring:
Dr. Fred Frese: Nationally known psychologist, speaker and educator. Dr. Frese has been featured in the video I'm Still Here: The Truth about Schizophrenia. Dr. Frese speaks about the process of developing schizophrenia, living with the disorder and has developed 12 aspects of coping with the illness.
David Granirer: Founder of Stand Up for Mental Health. David is a stand up comedian who teaches stand up to people with mental illness. David who suffers from depression looks at how humor can build confidence and help fight stigma.
In partnership with USPRA, PAPSRS can offer CEU's to ASWB, NBCC, APA, NAADAC, and CPRP. At total of 18 credit hours will be available!
Visit our website www.papsrs.org for registration information.
Take advantage of our early bird specials and our multiple registration discounts
Scholarship applications can also be found on our website!
PAPSRS Policy-Reasonable Accommodation for People with Disabilities
PAPSRS
(Pennsylvania Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association)
Policy
Reasonable Accommodation for People with Disabilities
regarding Member-services, Training and Conferences
The Board of Directors of PAPSRS is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation to people with physical, sensory and communication limitations in all member services, Training sessions and our Annual Conference.
To this end:
• The location of all Conference and Training offering will be accessible to persons with disabilities
• Application materials for all training will inquire about any special accommodation requested
• Reasonable Accommodation will be provided to attendees with sensory or communication needs
• Hospitality space will be provided including the opportunity for quiet and privacy if needed.
• Support will be available, as needed, at Conferences
These and other accommodations and support services will be the standard for all Member-services, Training and Conference offerings of PAPSRS.
This policy adopted by majority vote of the Board of Directors on September 11, 2009.
Help OVR to improve their services by providing feedback
Are YOU satisfied with the services YOU are receiving or have received from OVR? Were they better than you expected? OK, or not as good as you expected? Here is your chance to let OVR know how YOU feel about their services.
The OVR Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by the PaRC, an independent citizen group authorized by the Federal Government, is available now for you to take at the PaRC website, www.parac.org.
A comment made on last year’s survey, by a person like YOU, helped OVR see a need for more training on autism disorders. So, find a computer here, at your home, a neighbor’s place, or the library, etc., and take the survey. You’ll be glad you were able to help OVR help other people, like YOU. Thanks Much!
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