Mental Health & Rehabilitation eCast February 2006
The Mental Health & Rehabilitation eCast is a monthly emailed newsletter with the purpose of informing mental health and rehabilitation networks worldwide about the activities and resources produced by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation as well as for disseminating general mental health and rehabilitation news.
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SPRING WORKSHOP REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE
Mark your calendars! The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation announces four workshops
to be held May 8 - 11, 2006 at the BU Corporate Education Center in Tyngsboro , MA
Workshop topics include:
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Transition Age Youth (16-25): Challenges and Strategies for Change
May 8th ; Fee is $135
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Engaging and Supporting Transition Age Youth on a Path to Productive Lives
May 9th ; Fee is $85
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Photovoice: An Innovative Tool for Mental Health Program Development
May 10th ; Fee is $80.
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Beyond the Myths of Job Retention: How to Support People for Job Success
May 11th ; Fee is $80.
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Full workshop descriptions and registration information available online at http://www.bu.edu/cpr/workshops/index.html ,
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PSYCHIATRIC VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM STARTING SOON
Applications are being considered as they arrive, so don't wait! Register now for the Certificate Program in Psychiatric Vocational Rehabilitation starting in May. The Certificate Program enhances practitioner capacity and knowledge in:
* Rehabilitation Readiness
* Personalized Vocational Assessment
* Achieving Vocational Placements
* Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diverse Service Recipients
For information, or to access an application packet online, please go to:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/vocrehab/ . Debbie Nicolellis, Project Director is available at
debbien@bu.edu or by phone at 617-353-3549.
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UPENN COLLABORATIVE ON COMMUNITY INTEGRATION ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE
The UPenn Collaborative announces the “National Conference on the State of the Knowledge on Promoting Community Integration of People with Psychiatric Disabilities" to be held September 19-20, 2006 in Philadelphia . Conference presentations and training programs are planned for a broad stakeholder
Audience including advocates, family members, service providers, practitioners, researchers and policy makers. A Call for Proposals and registration information is posted at http://www.upennrrtc.org .
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2005 ARTICLES PRODUCED BY THE CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST
A Story of Transformation; An Agency fully embraces recovery.
by Ashcraft & Anthony, found in Behavioral Health Tomorrow.
http://www.manisses.com/bht/ISSUES/2005/2April/12.htm
People with schizophrenia employed as professionals and managers: Initial evidence and exploration
by Ellison, Russinova, Massaro, and Lyass, found in Schizophrenia Research
http://www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/schres/article/
PIIS0920996404003780/abstract
Implementing recovery oriented evidence based programs: Identifying the critical dimensions
by Farkas, Gagne, Anthony, and Chamberlin, found in Community Mental Health Journal.
http://www.springerlink.com/(5ne4t1eciw1sra55txsf5nbn)/app/home/contribution.asp?
referrer=parent&backto=issue,3,10;journal,6,202;linkingpublicationresults,1:101590,1
Integrating physical activity into mental health services for individuals with serious mental illness.
by Faulkner, McDevitt, Skrinar, Hutchinson, Piette, and Richardson, found in Psychiatric Services .
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/short/56/3/324
Multifaceted Perspectives on Program Evaluation for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
by Hutchinson and Razzano, found in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal.
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/prj/winter2005/hutchinson-etal.html
Structured exercise for Persons with Serious Psychiatric Disabilities.
by Hutchinson , found in Psychiatric Services , Frontline Reports.
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/citation/56/3/353
Effects of electroencephalogram biofeedback with asperger's syndrome.
by Scolnick, found in International Journal of Rehabilitation Research.
http://aspergerssyndrome.researchtoday.net/archive/2/5/31.htm
La rehabilitation aux etats unis: Et si on parlait vraiment? Nervure.
by Farkas, found in Journal de Psychiatrie.
http://www.nervure-psy.com/
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This eCast is jointly supported by the Center for Mental Health Services
(CMHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR),
Department of Education.
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