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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 MoreMid Atlantic Region MAR Board Nominations now open at NRA web page for PRA members
Hello, MAR Chapter Members; The nomination period for MAR, your regional Mid-Atlantic Rehabilitation Association, is officially open! The MAR Board is comprised of five Officers and several additional Board members representing our regional NRA-affiliated chapters in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. MAR Board members work together to share regional information and build best practices to…
Read MorePlease cast your vote in our 2019 PRA Board Members-at-Large election. See attached link to NRA site for our new electronic web based election. We are so thrilled to have 5 well qualified candidates from which 4 you can choose.
Annually PRA conducts a Board Member-at-Large election in November per By-Laws to elect four new members to serve a three year term. Each year we have four members who terms expires and the need for one Executive Board member to serve as PRA’s 2nd Vice President. The 2nd V.P. per PRA By-Laws and past practice…
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 MorePA Employment First Oversight Commission Releases Report on Plan for Competitive Integrated Employment as an Option for All PA Residents with a Disability
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2019 View Online Employment First Commission Announces Recommendations to Help People with Disabilities Find Competitive, Fulfilling Jobs Harrisburg, PA – As part of his commitment to help people with disabilities find competitive jobs in the community, Governor Tom Wolf announced today the inaugural Employment First Oversight Commission annual report. The…
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 MoreMark Allan Schultz New Commissioner for Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
New Commissioner Leads U.S. Education Department’s Rehabilitation Services Administration Mark Allan Schultz, most recently a deputy commissioner at the Nebraska Department of Education, will lead the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). RSA assists states and other agencies in their work to provide vocational rehabilitation and…
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…
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