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.

The 2010 Annual PAPSRS Conference will soon be upon us-dates of the conference are April 26th-28th. Who should attend the 2010 PAPSRS Conference:

• CEO’s of any agency providing Psychiatric Rehabilitation services …. Or Planning to provide Psychiatric Rehabilitation services
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program Directors and Supervisors
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners – especially CPRP’s
• Peer Specialists
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Case Managers
• Therapists
• Persons in Recovery
• Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists
• Residential Specialists
• Counselors
• Educators
• Family members
• Advocates
• Mental Health State Office staff
• Everyone interested in Recovery

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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.
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The Annual PAPSRS Conference will soon be upon us as we wait for spring to arrive, in anticipation for the conference you are invited to download the conference brochure to see the the dynamic speakers lined up as well as informative and exciting workshops. If there is a need for scholarships, download that information and complete application by February 15, 2010.

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The Pennsylvania Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (PAPSRS) invites nominations of individuals and Psychiatric Rehabilitation agencies or programs which have distinguished themselves in their commitment to the principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Awards are given in the four categories listed below. Award winners will be honored at the PAPSRS Annual conference on April 27, 2010 at the Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA.

• Distinguished Career Award- This award is to honor an individual who, throughout their career, has effectively promoted the development and implementation of psychiatric rehabilitation services in Pennsylvania. Nominations are open to members of PAPSRS/USPRA who are credentialed in Psychiatric Rehabilitation, and have no less than 10 years experience in psychiatric rehabilitation.

• Distinguished Advocate Award- This award is to honor an individual who has advocated for the inclusion of psychiatric rehabilitation services in their organization, county, region, and/or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Nomination for this award is open to mental health staff, persons in recovery, family members and public administrators.

• Distinguished Practitioner Award- This award is to honor an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to the principles and ethics of psychiatric rehabilitation in their work with persons in recovery. Nominations are open to mental health direct care and/or supervisory staff who are either an individual member or work for an organizational member of PAPSRS/USPRA.

• Outstanding Program Award- This award is to honor an agency or program within an agency, which operates psychiatric rehabilitation that effectively meet the needs of persons in recovery. Nominations for this award are open to Psychiatric Rehabilitation agencies or programs that have been in operation for no less than 3 years and are organizational members of PAPSRS/USPRA.

Please type your nomination with the following information:
• Name and contact information of the person you are nominating
• The award you are nominating the person for
• Why the person should be awarded
• Your contact information

Submit nomination by email to Jaspey@goodwilljohnstown.org or mail to Janice Aspey, 540 Central Ave, Johnstown, PA 15902. Nominations must be received by March 13, 2009

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PAPSRS' members:
PAPSRS (the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association) is happy to announce a new Member service through our Website - www.papsrs.org. PAPSRS will allow Organizational Members to provide Job Vacancies to be posted on the PAPSRS website. It will also be possible for all PAPSRS members to submit their resumes and job interests to also be posted on the website.

Several members have requested this type of help to inform recruiters and job seekers, and we are pleased take this first step and hope to later refine and enhance this service.

Agencies can complete the attached RECRUITMENT FORM giving the requested details and email the form to papsrs@comcast.net. Members of the PAPSRS Communications Committee will post the information in the NEWS section of the website and interested candidates will be able to contact potential employers directly.

Job Seekers may complete the attached JOB SEEKER FORM and email the form to papsrs@comcast.net. Members of the PAPSRS Communications Committee will enter Job Seeker information in the NEWS section of the PAPSRS website, and interested recruiters can contact Job Seekers directly.

Questions about this new service can be directed to me at papsrs@comcast.net. PAPSRS hopes that this new service will benefit all of our members.

Dan Sylvester
PAPSRS - Executive Director
papsrs@comcast.net
1-888-490-0404

PAPSRS
Pennsylvania Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
ANNUAL CONFERENCE – April 26, 27, 28, 2010
“Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Competencies and Skills that
Promote and Support Recovery”
Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel

CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
DEADLINE: November 6, 2009

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