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November 19th: What if there was Nothing to Recover? the promise of Early Intervention

Early Intervention programs provide services that focus on helping the individual to maintain or restore life role functioning as
quickly as possible. With the passage of the Mental Health Services Act, California has the opportunity demonstrate how Early
Intervention programs can not only improve the quality of life for individuals experiencing the first onset of psychoses, they can also
serve to spur systems change towards a comprehensive recovery focus. This workshop will review this approach and the literature
describing its effectiveness
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December 10th: Planning for Inclusive Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs: Embracing Multiculturalism

USPRA recognizes the striking disparities in mental health care found for cultural, racial and ethnic minorities, and endorses ten
principles as the foundation for providing effective multicultural psychiatric rehabilitation services. The goal of this interactive
webinar will be to introduce the Multicultural Principles as a way to help psychiatric rehabilitation practitioners improve
responsiveness to cultural and gender differences, and to reduce prejudices, stigma, and discrimination in their communities.  
Presenters will discuss the skills that psychiatric rehabilitation practitioners can utilize to effectively embrace multiculturalism in
their programs.  Presenters will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and experiences addressing the multicultural needs
within your communities.
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All past trainning can be purchased on CD-Rom. Order today!
 
Career Development--Everyone Else is Doing it  Complete details
Forwarding the Recovery Paradigm- People in Recovery Leading the Way Full Details

"Implementing Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment (IDDT) into Everyday Practice" Click here for full details  
"Creating Environments that Awaken and Enhance Recovery"Click here for full details

"Oh No! We’ve Hired Consumers- Supporting People in Recovery in their Roles as Service Providers" Click here for full details  

"Supporting Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities" Click here for details


"Integrating Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with Recovery and Psychiatric Rehabilitation" Click here for full details

"Redefining Community…Discovering the Value and Gifts of Every Citizen" Click here for full details


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"Assessing and Addressing Trauma and PTSD within Psychiatric Rehabilitation"
Judith Cook, University of Illinois at Chicago & Jessica Jonikas, Thresholds Click here for full details


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"Changing the World:  Developing welcoming integrated systems of care for individuals with mental health and substance
disorders"
Dr. Kenneth Minkoff Click here for full details

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"Living WRAP" with Mary Ellen Copeland and Ed Anthes Click here for full details

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5-part audio/web training series-  Forwarding the Recovery Paradigm

Click here for full details on the series


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2006 Training Series:


January 18-Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
March 22—Peer support as a Reimbursable Service
May 17-Evidence Based Practices
July 19- Mutual Support and Self-Help Initiatives
September 20—Ethics in Psychiatric Rehabilitation
November 8-The Role of Spirituality in Wellness Management
December 6- Ethical Dilemmas in Daily Practice

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ONLINE COURSES

Using Your Story Effectively in a Healing
Relationship
Presentors: Ike Powell & Lisa Goodale

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COMPLETE PEER SPECIALIST CONTINUING
EDUCATION PROGRAM

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Making Recovery Real: DBSA Training Services

For More Information:
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Making Recovery Real, a training and consultation
service of the Depression and Bipolar Support
Alliance, provides leading-edge recovery education
developed from the perspective of people living with
mental illness.  

Health care professionals, consumer leaders, and
systems of care can strengthen their role in
improving treatment and support for people living
with mental illness by partnering with DBSA for their
training and consultation needs.

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Health Care Professionals

Maximize your limited time with patients
Increase patient outcomes and adherence
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Consumer Leaders

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Learn to empower and support each other
Plan for action to improve lives

The Institute of Medicine, The President’s New
Freedom Commission, The U.S. Surgeon General,
Consumer Leaders and most advocacy groups all
agree:  treatment for mental health must become
patient centered in new ways, and RECOVERY
must be the goal.  

But what does that mean in daily practice?
How can people living with mental illness take
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How can you maximize your grassroots efforts?
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DBSA’s Making Recovery Real Training Services
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