MassPRA
The Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Association
Eighth Annual
Conference
Transforming the Workforce:
Enhancing Training and Certification through Shared Learning
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Hogan Conference Center
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Each year, the
MassPRA Conference provides a forum for people
involved in psychosocial rehabilitation statewide to
come together, celebrate, share ideas, exchange
knowledge, develop new models and approaches and
envision ways to create a responsive and empowering
mental health system. Through the conference
program, participants will have the chance to
address the unique challenges arising every day in
behavioral health care systems for people in
recovery, program directors, administrators,
policymakers, practitioners, consumers, advocates,
family members, and government officials. At the
same time, attendees will have plenty of
opportunities over the course of the day to draw
new strength, network, and reinvigorate their
vision for the future of PSR services and policies.
You can benefit from
and contribute to this important exchange by
submitting a workshop application. People in
recovery, family members, providers, administrators,
researchers, executive directors, advocates, and
government officials are all encouraged to submit
proposals. MassPRA especially invites first time
submitters to send proposals for consideration.
Please remember to
keep this year's theme in mind when submitting
proposals.
"Transforming the Workforce:Enhancing Training and Certification through Shared Learning"
Although this is the
theme of this year’s conference, topics of a broader
relevance to the field of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
will, most certainly, be considered.
We ask the July 1st,
2008 deadline be strictly adhered to so that we may
respond in as timely a manner as possible.
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Guidelines for Submitting A Proposal |
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1. |
Complete the application form and
e-mail it with the proposal. |
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Submit the following information as
you would like it to appear in the
conference program book. |
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a. |
Title of presentation |
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b. |
Thirty (30) word abstract |
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c. |
Each
presenter's name, title, agency (if
any), city, state/province, day
phone, fax and e-mail |
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d. |
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Learning objectives |
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Submit a two-page summary of your
presentation addressing the relevant
criteria. Please read the
Selection Criteria section on
relevant criteria very carefully,
and respond fully. |
| 4. |
Submit
a resume or summary of experience
for all presenters. |
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If
you are submitting more than one
proposal, please e-mail each
separately. |
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E-mail all items above no later than
July 1st, 2008 to the conference
committee at
proposals@masspra.org PLEASE
NOTE THAT ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE
SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY.
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| 7. |
Applications will be
notified of acceptance by August 1st,
2008. Submissions are reviewed by
the MassPRA Conference Committee. |
| 8. |
The
Workshop Coordinators and Conference
Committee may request modification
of content to strengthen the
proposal or to address particular
conference topics or participants.
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| 9. |
The
Conference Committee reserves the
right to suggest grouping proposals
of a similar nature prior to
acceptance. |
| 10. |
Proposals which clearly include
people in recovery as presenters
will be given a priority |
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Please keep in mind a workshop
session is approximately 1 1/2 hours.
If you will need more than one
session, please specify. |
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SELECTION
CRITERIA
All proposals will
be rated using the following criteria:
Proposal is
complete.
Proposal clearly outlines workshop's
purposes and goals.
Proposal describes techniques/strategies
for an interactive format
Proposal provides concrete learning
objectives.
Proposal adheres to the values and
principals of PSR.
Proposal includes information on the
expertise of presenter(s).
MassPRA will give
preference to proposals that include consumer and
family presenters. First time presenters are
especially welcome. Please contact Will Buckley at
617-628-4056 if you need assistance in preparing a
workshop proposal.
Interest in
presenting workshops at the MassPRA Conference
increases every year. Your cooperation in following
the proposal format will assist your colleagues from
across the state in judging the quality of your
proposal.
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APPLICATION |
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[Please fill in on
computer and e-mail as MS
Word attachment] |
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1. |
Primary Contact/Presenter |
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Name: |
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Agency (if any): |
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Street: |
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City, State/Province: |
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Zip and Country: |
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Email: |
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MassPRA Member Status:
_____Yes _____No |
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Member Type:
_____Organizational (Staff
or Consumer)
_____Individual
_____Association
Organizational
_____Associate
Individual |
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2. |
Title of Workshop
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3. |
Select Only One (1)
Topic
______ Administration
and Management
______ Clinical Practice and
Services
______ Consumer and Family
______ Educators and
Trainers
______ Research and
Evaluation |
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4. |
Select AV Equipment
from the Following
(Flipcharts provided):
______ Overhead
projector/screen
______ Slide
projector/screen
______ VCR/monitor
______ None |
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[Presenters
must supply their own
Powerpoint computer
projectors if needed] |
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5. |
Yes, I've included
all required items under
SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL.
I also understand that all
presenters must be paid
registrants of the
conference. |
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AN ELECTRONIC
SIGNATURE IS ACCEPTABLE |
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_________________________________________
Signature |
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Proposals must be received
by July 1st, 2008
E-MAIL PROPOSALS
TO MASSPRA AT
proposals@masspra.org
Questions?
Call Will Buckley at
617-628-4056 or Mary
Gregorio at 617-788-1002 |
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