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| A State of the Science National Conference on Community Integration: Sharing Perspectives on Research, Policies and Interventions | |
| Issues | Education, Employment, Housing, Language: The Importance of Language in Promoting, Olmstead Decision, Peer Support, Recreation & Leisure, Self-Determination, Social Roles, Spirituality & Religion, Stigma, Transportation |
| Personnel | Mark Salzer and Katy Kaplan, UPENN. |
| Description | The UPenn Collaborative RRTC has conducted a “National State of the Knowledge Conference on Increasing Community Integration of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities” on September 19-21, 2006 in Philadelphia, PA which provided key stakeholders a comprehensive forum to share the most recent progress made in the field of Community Integration for people with psychiatric disabilities. |
| Development and Dissemination of Training Manuals, Resource Toolkits, and Program Guidelines in Both Practice and Academic Settings. | |
| Issues | Education, Self-Determination, Social Roles |
| Personnel | UPenn Collaborative Faculty |
| Description | Development and distribution, of training manuals, resource toolkits, and program guidelines, based on RRTC research project activities, to assure that the knowledge gained is widely shared to a broad range of stakeholders and individuals, in both practice and academic settings.
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| Disseminating RRTC Knowledge through Publications | |
| Issues | *All CI Related Issues* |
| Personnel | All UPenn Collaborative RRTC Partnership personnel at UPENN, Horizon House and the National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse at MHASP. - also - RRTC Project Directors & Investigators at affiliate institutions & organizations. |
| Description | To publish emerging knowledge about community integration for people with psychiatric disabilities in journals, newsletters, and online settings to a wide range of stakeholders. |
| National Dissemination Through Conference Presentations | |
| Issues | ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act, Citizenship and Civic Engagement, Community Integration: Concept & History, Education, Employment, Housing, Language: The Importance of Language in Promoting, Olmstead Decision, Peer Support, Recreation & Leisure, Self-Determination, Social Roles, Spirituality & Religion, Stigma, Transportation |
| Personnel | UPen Collaborative Faculty |
| Description | The UPenn Collaborative makes presentations concerning research and training outcomes at conferences and related exhibits, utilizing existing conference, workshop, and seminar opportunities at various stakeholder events. |
| Using the Internet to Increase Access to RRTC Information and Resources | |
| Issues | *All CI Related Issues* |
| Personnel | Web Site Administrator and Coordinator of RRTC Information Dissemination: Lauren AR Shawl, MHASP. |
| Description | This web site has been created to reach a broad spectrum of stakeholders interested in state-of-the-art information and resources about community integration. An electronic Newsletter is also published on this web site to provide information about recent products and activities of the UPenn Collaborative and its affiliates. To sign up for our Newsletter, please enter your email address in the Newsletter Sign Up Box on the left side of this page. |
