Events
PRA Board Member-at Large Elections Completed
Our NRA assisted PRA Board Members-at-Large elections for the terms 2020-2023 have ended. Thank you for your participation. We had approximately 25% of our membership participate. We are indebted to James Liin, membership services and web coordinator from the National Rehabilitation Association- NRA for his technical assistance and prompt follow-up. Please check back on our…
Read MoreNational Disability Employment Awareness Month- NDEAM Oct. 2019
PRA Joins Broad Effort to Observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month Nationwide campaign in October (Harrisburg, PA) Oct 2nd, 2019 PRA today announces its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2020 Annual Professional Development Institute (PDI) on April 15th Central Penn College-Save the Date
SAVE THE DATE! LINK: Save the Date PRA PDI 2020 The 2020 PRA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE Central Pennsylvania College, Summerdale, PA 17093 April 14, 2020 Pre-Conference Evening Event: 7 PM Town Hall: Cross Systems Business Engagement (Panel) April 15, 2020 Main Conference Overview ***We anticipate to offer 6.5 credits including some Ethics credits!*** The PRA PDI…
Read MorePRA Board Meeting Friday Sept. 20th Open to All PRA Members- Consider Bringing a Guest
The PRA general Board will be held on Friday Sept. 20th at the Giant Community Center at 3301 Trandle Rd., Camp Hill PA from 10am – 2pm. Any active PRA member is welcomed to attend. You may bring a guest. Space is limited so please let our president Tracie Maille know if you are planning to…
Read MorePRA is now seeking Board-Members- At Large and 2nd V.P. Nominations via NRA webpage and link
Annually PRA seeks new members for the position of 2nd Vice President and at least three Board members-at-large. These are exciting opportunities to learn leadership skills and to help guide PA’s oldest professional association representing public VR counselors, Dept. of Veteran Affairs VR counselors, CRC’s in in private practice, community rehabilitation agency professional, business and…
Read MoreToday, July 26th, marks the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Americans with Disabilities Act Blog signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. The law prohibits discrimination against job seekers and employees based on disability. It also outlines ways to accommodate those with disabilities in the workplace and in public. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, Jennifer Sheehy, published a blog…
Read More29th Anniversary of the ADA and 2017 PwD Employment Statistics: As Vocational Rehabilitation Providers and Stakeholders there is Still Much to be Done!
Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26, 2019 PROFILE AMERICA FACTS FOR FEATURES Compliments of the U.S. Census Bureau: CB19-FF.06 JULY 1, 2019 On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, commercial facilities, telecommunications,…
Read More2019 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Theme
2019 NDEAM Theme Announced: “The Right Talent, Right Now” U.S. Department of Labor announced the theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2019: “The Right Talent, Right Now.” This theme emphasizes the essential role people with disabilities play in America’s economic success, especially in an era when historically low unemployment and global competition are…
Read MorePRA Board Meeting June 14th Open to PRA Members and their Guests
The 3rd quarterly PRA Board meeting is scheduled for Friday June 14th at the Giant Community Center at the Giant Store located at 3301 Trindle Rd. Camp Hill, PA 17011. Please see the attached Agenda for items of discussion and Board action. The Board welcomes any PRA member and their guest to attend. A small contribution…
Read MorePA Dept. of Labor & Industry Sec. Oleksiak Announces New OVR Executive Director-Shannon Austin
Labor & Industry Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Shannon Austin has been named executive director for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Shannon brings 19 years of combined experience in human resource management, workforce development and vocational rehabilitation to her new role. Throughout her professional career, she has worked tirelessly to develop and…
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