Serving the Practice and Practitioners of Psychiatric Rehabilitation in NJ Since 1980

Envisioning change, creating opportunity, promoting hope.

Thank you to all our 6th Spring Conference Attendees for having joined us on June 9th for virtual learning, networking and celebrating colleagues for excellence in psychiatric rehabilitation practice.

Congratulations to the 2023 Recognition Award Recipients

Direct Care Practitioners  
Heather Bielefeldt Alternatives, Inc.
Johnell Beckles Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services
Carmen Ramirez Collaborative Support Programs of NJ
Stacy Ross Collaborative Support Programs of NJ
Jamyra Witherspoon Collaborative Support Programs of NJ
Kelley McGuckin Collaborative Support Programs of NJ
 
Educator  
Laverne Williams
Mental Health Association in NJ
 
Supervisors  
Marilyn Maisonette
Triple C Housing, Inc.
Kelly Rufe SERV Behavioral Health System
Victoria Stewart Collaborative Support Programs of NJ
Erin Young New Bridge Services, Inc.

About NJPRA

New Jersey Psychiatric Rehabilitation Organization (NJPRA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) that serves the practice and practitioners of psychiatric rehabilitation in New Jersey. We envision improved wellness and recovery outcomes for persons with the lived experience of a serious mental illness and co-occurring conditions, as promoted by psychiatric rehabilitation practitioners, services and systems.

Our members are primarily professionals who work in more than 50 mental health agencies and organizations throughout New Jersey, but also includes students and persons with the lived experience of mental illness and their families.

Upcoming Events

Past Events

June 9th, 2023  NJPRA 6th Spring Conference and Recognition:  Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Tools for Our Trade

Conference topics included: New And Improved Wellness Tools, Motivational Interviewing: Developing New Skills to Support Change, Embracing Inclusion: Moving Beyond Cultural Competence, 2023 Recognition Award Recipients and more. Sessions were recorded and shared with all registered attendees.

 

June 3rd and 8th, 2022  NJPRA 4th Spring Conference and Recognition:  Meeting Post-Covid Challenges: Refreshing Your Skills

Conference topics included: Applying Modern Theories of Grief to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Strategies to Promote Employment Success, Applying the Intentional Relationship Model in Mental Health, and more. Sessions were recorded and shared with all registered attendees.

 

November 12th, 17th, and 19th, 2021  NJPRA 41st Fall Conference: Innovation in Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Conference topics included: Flourishing at Work, Employee Engagement and Recognition, Group and Peer Supervision, Innovation in CSS, 1115 Waiver Renewal, 988 Development and Implementation, Public Policy Forum, and more. Sessions were recorded and shared with all registered attendees.

April 9th, 2021 Member Agency Leadership Virtual Roundtable

Leadership representatives of NJPRA’s member agencies joined our Board of Directors to share their strategies and lessons learned during this year of  COVID-19 and to discuss policy priorities, and needs across our system.    There was robust discussion about workforce needs, hard and soft skills training and development, staff retention, telehealth, reimbursement for peer providers, challenges and successes in delivering services during the pandemic across settings, Legislative policy priorities and the 1115 Waiver.

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