AMAs are not presentations, but rather hour-long interactive question & answer webinars with an expert in employment. Regardless of whether you are a person living with a mental health condition, a family member, an administrator of a service, a provider, a researcher — people from anywhere get answers to their questions.

The Cost of Benefits

What is the difference between Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? Can a person who gets SSDI or SSI get ahead financially by working?  Can they keep their SSDI and SSI?  Can they keep the medical benefits that come along with SSDI and SSI?  What happens if a person earns enough to stop SSDI […]

Stigma in the Workplace

The stigma associated with a mental health diagnosis can cause challenges for employees and employers in the workplace. What is stigma? How can people effectively overcome stigma in the workplace? These and other questions will guide an interactive discussion between webinar participants and our guest expert, Dr. Zlatka Russinova. Dr. Zlatka Russinova is a Research […]

Intersectionality at Work

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) who experience mental health recovery frequently face multiple forms of injustice, inequality, and discrimination at work. What are the intersecting rights of BIPOC individuals with lived experience of mental illness in the workplace? What strategies should employers use to provide a culture of respect in the workplace? What […]

The Job Market, Connecting with Employers, and the Benefits of Education

Guest speakers Al Bernier and Amy Gelb will answer any questions you have related to “The Job Market, Connecting with Employers, and the Benefits of Education.” Regardless of whether you are a person living with a mental health condition, a family member, an administrator of a service, a provider, a researcher—you can use the time […]

Enhancing Thinking Skills for the Work Place

With CPR’s own Dr. Susan McGurk AMAs are not presentations but rather hour-long interactive question & answer webinars with an expert in employment. Regardless of whether you are a person living with a mental health condition, a family member, an administrator of a service, a provider, or a researcher, people from anywhere get answers to […]

Returning to School as a Pathway to Employment

With Psychiatric Rehabilitation expert Dr. Dori Hutchinson Dr. Dori Hutchinson is the Executive Director at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation where she has dedicated her service for the last 41 years. Dori leads and oversees national and international research, work force training and technical assistance and most notably our Services Division. The aspects of Psychiatric […]

Engaging People with Psychiatric Disabilities in Employment and Vocational Recovery

With Debbie Nicolellis AMAs are not presentations but rather hour-long interactive question & answer webinars with an expert in employment. Regardless of whether you are a person living with a mental health condition, a family member, an administrator of a service, a provider, or a researcher, people from anywhere get answers to their questions. AMA-E […]

Employment Activation

With guest expert Len Statham Len Statham is the Chief Operating Officer with The Alliance for Rights and Recovery. He has worked with people with mental health and substance use issues for more than 20 years, promoting recovery-focused services and service provision. Combining his clinical and vocational background, Mr. Statham has trained and provided technical […]

Hiring and Recruiting Peers

With employment expert LaVerne Miller Ms. Miller is a Senior Project Associate at Policy Research Associates and has over 20 years of leadership experience in transforming behavior health systems and integrating individuals with lived experience into programs planning, implementation, service delivery, and evaluation. She leads peer-focused activities at SAMHSA’s GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and […]