CRP/RRCEP
Training & Conference Schedule August - September 1999

The CRP/RRCEP is pleased to announce a one-credit Internet-based distance education course "Promoting Employment for People with Psychiatric Disabilities".

Summer Session II at UMD

"Promoting Employment for People with Psychiatric Disabilities" is a six-week course, designed to provide participants with fundamental information on basic concepts, issues, and strategies for assisting people with psychiatric disabilities to choose, get, and keep quality jobs in the community. It focuses on interactive learning from other participants as well as through a variety of web-based modalities such as chat rooms, listserv, email, etc. The instructor is Dr. Ellen Fabian, an Associate Professor in CAPS who has extensive background and experience in the area.

The entire course is conducted over the Internet. ALL coursework is completed using text, links, listserv, and email. All lessons are asynchronous. Participants log onto the computer at anytime, view the course content and complete assignments.

CONFERENCES
  • Collaborations '99: Making It Happen in the New Millenium . The 3rd Annual training conference sponsored by VRA, Va APSE, and VaACCSES. Call 757.858.8011 ext. 17 for registration information.

    August 15-18, 1999
    Radisson Fort Magruder Inn & Conference Center
    Williamsburg, Virginia

  • 1999 PARF Annual Conference. This year's conference is focused on the challenges and demands for leadership in rehab services. Call 717.657.7608 for registration information

    September 12-15, 1999
    Nittany Lion Inn
    State College, Pennsylvania

  • Advancing Community-Based Services: Mapping the Way.A practical, hands-on training conference designed to increase the capacity of organizations and individuals to provide commuity-based services for people with disabilities. Sponsored by St. John's Community Services and the CRP/RRCEP, Region III. Call 202.339.6026 for registration information.

    September 29-October 1, 1999
    Holiday Inn Rosslyn
    Arlington, Virginia

  • A Working Relationship. A job developer's entry level training guide to building and maintaining successful business partnerships.

    September 8, 1999
    Ramada Inn
    Hagerstown, Maryland
    CLOSED

  • The Essential Employment Specialists' Certificate Training Program. A series of six day trainings designed to build the service capacity of participating organizations. The first two sessions will focus on an Introduction to Supported Employment and Person-Centered Assessment.

    September 14-15, 1999
    Department of Rehabilitative Services
    Roanoke, Virginia

  • Natural Supports in Action. Discover workplace supports that originate in the natural work environment as well as how to maintain and develop business partnerships.

    September 22, 1999
    Brighton Suites Hotel and Conference Center
    Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

    Register online simply by emailing your name, organization, address, telephone and fax numbers and name of training to:     RRCEP@umail.umd.edu.

    • Trainings unless otherwise listed are scheduled 9:00am - 4:00pm. For further information call: (301)405-4573

    Updated August 10, 1999

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