MENTAL
HEALTH & REHABILITATION eCAST
September, 2002
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TO RECEIVE NATIONAL AWARD
The
Center's Certificate Program in Psychiatric Vocational Rehabilitation
has been chosen to receive the 2002 Rehabilitation Services Administration
Commissioner's Award for Excellence in Education and Training.
This one-year program is designed to help rehabilitation counselors
in state vocational rehabilitation systems improve their skills
to build and sustain partnerships with persons who experience
psychiatric disabilities. Certificate Program Project Director,
Debbie Nicolellis, will accept the award at the National Rehabilitation
Education Conference in Washington, DC on October 8, 2002. For
more information on the Certificate Program, access the link below:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/vocrehab/
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED
We
are pleased to announce that starting in December 2002, the Center
for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University will offer
three individuals a two-year postdoctoral research training fellowship
in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery from serious mental
illness. A stipend and tuition for coursework are available. Four
day per week commitment with partial presence at Boston University
is required. Applicants are expected to possess a doctorate in
a clinical or related field. For more information, please contact
co-principal investigators of this project, Dr. Marsha Ellison
or Dr. Zlatka Russinova, at (617) 353-3549 or e-mail <zlatka@bu.edu>.
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CONFERENCE DISCOUNT FOR GROUPS OF 5 OR MORE!
Attending
the conference with several people? Your group may be eligible
for a discounted rate to attend the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation's
upcoming conference "Innovations in Recovery and Rehabilitation:
The Decade of the Person" to be held October 24-26, 2002
in Boston. Groups of 5 participants get one registration fee for
½ price, while groups of 10, get one registration for free!
Increased discounts are available for larger groups. The program
agenda includes pre-conference institutes, 32 workshops, 38 poster
sessions, keynote addresses and plenary sessions.
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IAPSRS TOOLKIT ARTICLE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
"The IAPSRS Toolkit: Development, Utility, and Relation to
other Performance Measurement Systems" published in the Summer
2001 issue of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is now available
for download. This article describes an outcome measurement system
that can be used to document the achievements of service recipients
in psychosocial rehabilitation programs and monitor progress toward
recovery. To view the full article, access the below link:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/catalog/articles/2001/
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