It was founded by the directors of the original 13 psychosocial rehabilitation centers in the United States,[1] PRA promotes evidence-based recovery from mental illness practice and works with government agencies, universities and other institutions. The removal of the geographic designation from their name is an element of a comprehensive strategy to enhance the association’s service framework and economic trajectory to grow and train the recovery workforce. The PRA issues the Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, a professional certification designation recognized in 13 states in the U.S. as a qualification for mental health practitioners (with an additional 4 states pending): Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Psychiatric rehabilitation promotes recovery, full community integration, and improved quality of life for persons who have been diagnosed with any mental health condition that seriously impairs their ability to lead meaningful lives. PRA believes that the practice of psychiatric rehabilitation leads to recovery, and thus is committed to the growth of psychiatric rehabilitation in both quantity and quality, and to the universal availability of state-of-the-art psychiatric rehabilitation services for all individuals with mental illness who seek such services. In 2013, it removed the national designation from its name and became the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association. Founded In 1975, the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA), formerly the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA), and its members developed and defined the practice of psychosocial/ psychiatric rehabilitation, establishing these services as integral to community-based treatment and leading the recovery movement. Advocate for ethical and effective resiliency, wellness and recovery oriented services and supports. As PRA’s strategy is deployed, PRA will serve as the global focal point for people and organizations involved in psychiatric rehabilitation – from practitioner to CEO, academic to government, for profit and nonprofit, with values informed by lived, learned, and multicultural experience. All Rights Reserved, PRA Chair Response to the Violence in Texas and Ohio, uspra.org/payday-loans-without-going-through-lenders, psychrehabassociation.org/i-need-a-legitimate-personal-loan. In 2004, the name changed to United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association. PRA will possess a robust suite of training and learning opportunities, multiple credentialing tracks and in-person, as well as virtual engagement opportunities for persons and organizations of differing geography, culture, education, and life experience. PRA Chair Response to the Violence in Texas and Ohio. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Foundation (PRF)7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 300McLean, Virginia 22102Email: info@psychrehabassociation.org, © Copyright Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Foundation (PRF). Join our community of psych rehab professionals and help enhance recovery and wellness services and outcomes for individuals with mental illness seeking them. The collective goal has been to more effectively leverage PRA as the vehicle through which members and supporters can channel their passion for and belief in the essential role of psychiatric rehabilitation in the behavioral healthcare environment. PRA is the premier source of learning, knowledge and research for the psychiatric rehabilitation profession, and provides resources, education, ideas and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the recovery workforce. All Rights Reserved. United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Rebrands to Grow and Train the Recovery Workforce The US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) is pleased to announce that by an overwhelming vote of the membership, the organization has changed its name to the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA).
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