New Jersey Rehabilitation Association

NEW STRATEGIES FOR  ACCOMPLISHING THE 

REHABILITATION MISSION

Earn up to 15 Pre-Approved CRC Credits, including Ethics hrs

Visit us at www.NYmetroNRA.org or use attached form.

Topics include:

Employment, Diversity, Asperger Syndrome, Counselor Wellness, Veterans

Mental Health, Ethics Update, Ex-Offenders and Substance Abuse,

Career Options for Rehab Professionals And much more…

Limited seating. For “Early Bird” registration, reply by June 23.

New York University Wasserman Center for Career Development

133 East 13th Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10003 – conference location

NERA 2010 SCHEDULE

Sunday, 7/18 - Roosevelt Island, Manhattan

Pre-conference activities, free of charge, CRC credits, a few subway stops from mid-Manhattan.

Hear about the history of “an island of accessibility and independent living”, exhibit by artists with

disabilities, tour Coler Goldwater Specialty Hospital vocational rehabilitation department. Join in a

reception for awards and refreshments. “F” subway train to Roosevelt Island station, tram from

Manhattan is not in service. Visit www.nymetronra.org for more details. (1:00 – 4:30 PM)

Monday, 7/19 - NYU Wasserman Center (133 East 13th St, 2nd Floor, Manhattan)

Registration and Breakfast (8:00 – 9:00 AM)

Lynnae Ruttledge, Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Association, US Dept of Education

CONCURRENT SESSIONS (75 minutes, during morning and afternoon)

• Working with Students with Learning Disabilities in Post-Secondary Institutions

• Project Healing Waters - Veteran Anglers of New York

• Entrepreneurship and Customized Employment Programs

• Organizational Behavior Management Issues in Contemporary Rehabilitation Agencies

• Overcoming Barriers to Employment for Ex-Offenders with a Substance Abuse History

• Asset Accumulation by People with Disabilities

• CRCC Code of Ethics: Overview of Top 10 Changes

• Work, Love, and Play: Pursuit of Happiness for Individuals with Multiple Disabilities

• Curriculum Based Skills Teaching: Preparing Clients for Employment

Lunch on your own (12:30 – 2:00 PM)

“A Potpourri of Prose” by the Inner Faces Players followed immediately by President’s Reception

(5:00 – 6:30 PM)

Tuesday, 7/20 - NYU Wasserman Center (133 East 13th St, 2nd Floor, Manhattan)

Registration and Breakfast (8:00 – 9:00 AM)

Beverlee Stafford, Executive Director, National Rehabilitation Association and

Patricia Leahy, Director of Governmental Affairs, National Rehabilitation Association

CONCURRENT SESSIONS (75 minutes, during morning and afternoon)

• Career Options for Rehabilitation Professionals

• Ethics and Diversity

• Paths to Employment Resource Center: Innovative e-Learning

• Mind and Body Connection: A Wellness Initiative in Counseling

• Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Severe Mental Illness

• Employment: Meeting Needs of Consumer, Counselor, and Business

• Asperger Syndrome: Primer for Rehabilitation Counselors

• Youth Employment Services: A Continuum Model

• Achilles Club: Benefits of Exercise for Consumers and Rehabilitation Counselors

• Working with Veterans from a Culturally Competent Perspective

Lunch on your own (12:30 – 2:00 PM)

Program concludes (5:00 PM)

REGISTRATION FEES AND LODGING

EARLY REGISTRATION: (postmarked, emailed, faxed by Wednesday 6/23)

NRA member, government employee: $150 for 7/19 and 7/20 $80 for one day

Students: $70 for 7/19 and 7/20 $40 for one day

All others: $175 for 7/19 and 7/20 $100 for one day

STANDARD REGISTRATION: (received after Wednesday 6/23)

NRA member, government employee: $175 for 7/19 and 7/20 $100 for one day

Students: $80 for 7/19 and 7/20 $50 for one day

All others: $200 for 7/19 and 7/20 $120 for one day

LODGING: You are responsible for obtaining your own lodging. Limited lodging (first come, first serve basis) is available in New York University suites (one block away) from Sunday, 7/18 - Saturday, 7/25. Suites are limited to conference registrants only. Suites are air-conditioned and cleaned prior to occupancy, no cleaning service is provided during the guests' stay. Guests receive a linen package (sheet, blanket, pillow, pillowcase, and small towel). Guests must provide their own toiletries. Lodging includes access to the NYU Palladium Athletic Facility and indoor swimming pool. Each suite has a bathroom shared by all occupants (maximum of 4) of the suite. Rates are $75 per night for one occupant per room; $50 per night per person for two occupants per room. For more details, contact Paula Lee (contact info at bottom).

NERA 2010 TRAINING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

Name _______________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address _______________________________________________________________________

Agency/Affiliation ______________________________________________________________________

Tel _____________________________ Email _______________________________________

 Special Needs/Accommodations: ______________________________________________

 >>>Please request accommodations by Friday 6/18 to Paula Lee (contact info at bottom)<<<

 I am  ��  NRA member  ��  Government employee  ��  Student at ___________________

 I will attend, please check date(s) �� Sunday 7/18 �� Monday 7/19 �� Tuesday 7/20

 I want CEU credits �� CRC �� CASAC

 Amount enclosed $ ________________ Check/Money Order # _____________________

 Make check or money order payable to Metropolitan NY Chapter, NRA

 Send to: Paula Lee, NYU Wasserman Career Center, 133 East 13th St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10003

 Questions? Paula Lee (212) 998-4749 tel. paula.lee@nyu.edu   (212) 995-3827 fax

 Anthony Spinelli (646) 428-3789 tel. anthony.spinelli@ed.gov

To download application go to:   http://www.nymetronra.org

NRA ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE

October 12th-17th 2010

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel

500 Canal Street

New Orleans, LA

 www.nationalrehab.org

Please suppport NJRA by purchasing Entertainment Books.  Entertainment books are available.  Books can be ordered by accessing Entertainment.com.  Individuals may order any edition in the country .  It will be the cost of the book plus $5.00 shipping and handling fee per book.  The cost of any book ordered will be designated on the web site plus $5.00 s&h.
 
Please indicate the New Jersey Rehabilitation Counselor's Unit and our account number which is 197614-1 so that the organization will receive credit for each book purchased.  Payment by credit card for each book is required at time of ordering.  Books will be delivered by Entertainment Publications by mail within 7-10 business days of ordering.  You may order books through the Entertainment website as often as you wish making sure that you use our account number 197614-1 each time so the organization gets credit. 
 
These make wonderful gifts for family and friends.  Thank you for your support!