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Register Now! October Lunch & Learn: NDEAM Employer Panel
Please consider joining us for the PRA Lunch & Learn on October 13, 2021 from 12:00pm-1:00pm. To register, email jradick@pa.gov to ask to be put on the list and participate in the Lunch & Learn. The Zoom Link will be sent on Tuesday 10/12/2021 in advance of the webinar. “NDEAM (National Disability Employment Awareness Month) Employer…
Read MoreBender Consulting Services, Inc. Mourns the Passing of Bender President, Mary Brougher
August 13, 2021 Contact: Sherry Lapaglia (412) 787-8567 PRESS RELEASE Bender Consulting Services, Inc. Mourns the Passing of Bender President, Mary Brougher It is with great sadness and loss that Bender Consulting Services announces the passing of Bender President and lifelong disability rights advocate, Mary Brougher. Over these past few days, Mary was doing one…
Read MoreREGISTER NOW for the May Lunch & Learn: Intro to Mental Health First Aid
Introduction to Mental Health First Aid on May 12, 2021 12:00pm-1:00pm. Why Mental Health First Aid? Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This Lunch & Learn is an introduction to this 8-hour training that gives you the skills you need…
Read MoreREGISTER NOW for the 2021 PRA Virtual PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Register Now for the 2021 PRA Virtual Professional Development Institute April 14, 2021 8:00am-4:30pm Registration Link: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=kxmfm The PRA PDI Committee is in current conversation on topics covering: OVR State of Affairs and Employment First Compassion Fatigue: Realities, Remedies and Ethical Considerations Enhancing Employability Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Ethical Considerations, Services, Strategies, and Resources Historically…
Read MoreVirtual Lunch & Learn! Digital Accessibility-An Introductory Discussion for Employers and VR Professionals
YOU’RE INVITED! PRA’s 2021 Lunch & Learn Debut Digital Accessibility: An Introductory Discussion for Employers and VR Professionals Wednesday 02/24/2021 12:00-1:15 pm REGISTER HERE https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/574239051871935755 SPACE IS LIMITED Audience: PRA Members, Businesses and VR Guests Google searches for the term, “digital accessibility” rose over 400% in 2019; Global Pandemic and “Stay at Home” Orders sent tens of thousands…
Read MoreRemembering Former PRA Member Rose Higby
Rose Higby of Holland, PA died peacefully at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, December 26, 2020. She was 67 years old. Rose was an active member of the Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Association, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and was awarded the Charles L Eby award for Administration in 2009 from the…
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Read MoreMid-Atlantic Region seeking Candidates for Officers Nominations
Call for Nominations Mid-Atlantic Region Pennsylvania-Maryland-Delaware-DC-West Virginia National Rehabilitation Association The Mid-Atlantic Region National Rehabilitation Association is seeking candidates for election for the following three positions: President Elect Treasurer Secretary If you or a colleague, who is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Region – National Rehabilitation Association, is interested in an opportunity for…
Read MoreFree Ethics CEU Late Lunch October 19th 3-4PM
MRA Lunch Series 6 Ethics Flyer
Read MorePRA Board Statement on Racial Injustice June 2020
For 8 minutes and 46 seconds the world watched as George Floyd was killed. We cannot unseen what we saw, and we cannot go back to a world where systemic racism exists; and is tolerated and ignored. George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Travon Martin are a few of the many African-Americans that have…
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