Snapshot PAPRS Annual Conferences
2019 Opening the Door to Wellness: Inclusive Practices in Recovery
Keynote:- Maggie Bertram “A Face of Recovery”
Keynote: Hewitt B. “Rusty” Clark “Improving the Progress & Outcomes of Youth & Young Adults with Emotional Behavioral Difficulties
Keynote: Teressa Ruspi-Stann “#BetterThanYesterday”
DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD- Ellwyn Andres
DISTINGUISHED ADVOCATE AWARD- Gary Perch
OUTSTANDING PROGRAM AWARD- Workabilities Clubhouse A Community Services Group Program
DISTINGUISHED PRACTITIONER AWARD- Jenny Gordon
2018 Finding the Way to Real Connections in the Community
Keynote:- J. Danee Sergeant “The Hand That I Was Dealt”
Plenary: David Granirer “Stand Up for Mental Health”
Keynote: Jennifer Storm “Blackout Girl”
DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD- Elizabeth G. Ricker
DISTINGUISHED ADVOCATE AWARD- Dave Shoup, Kevin Chately
OUTSTANDING PROGRAM AWARD- Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies
DISTINGUISHED PRACTITIONER AWARD- Lisa Kramer
2017 Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Pathways to Recovery
Keynote:- Kevin Breel “Confessions of a Depressed Comic”
Plenary: The GO M.A.D. Players (Go Make A Difference)
Keynote: Judge Linda Fleming “Supporting Recovery through County Mental Health Courts”
DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD- Frances Billen
DISTINGUISHED ADVOCATE AWARD- Natasha Fox
OUTSTANDING PROGRAM AWARD- AMI, Inc. of Washington-Greene Counties – Psych Rehab
DISTINGUISHED PRACTITIONER AWARD- Joanna Witmer
Keynote:- Mike Veny “Transforming Stigma Into Strength”
Ted-Like Talks: Lisa Razzano, Amber Larson, Kim MacDonald-Wilson
Keynote: Harvey Rosenthal “Seizing the Opportunities, Facing the Challenges”
DISTINGUISHED ADVOCATE AWARD- Rusty Dodds
OUTSTANDING PROGRAM AWARD-Skills Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program -Philipsburg
DISTINGUISHED PRACTITIONER AWARD-Tina Borger
2015 Recovery Summit with PRA
2014 Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Advancing the Journey through Innovation
Keynote:- Arthur Evans- “What does it take to transform a large complex BH system”
Plenary: “Including experts by experience: key to improving recovery” Panel
Keynote: “The Balancing Act- the musical” Wambui Bahati
DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD-Lew Manges
DISTINGUISHED ADVOCATE AWARD- Oanh Kim Lam
OUTSTANDING PROGRAM AWARD-Keystone Human Services
DISTINGUISHED PRACTITIONER AWARD-Tina Hauck
2013 “Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Leading in a Time of Change”
Keynotes: Darby Penny- “The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic”
Keynote: Joe Rogers- Cultivating Leadership to Effect Change
Plenary: Joan Erney-“ Healthcare Reform: A Recovery-oriented Focus”
DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD-Regina R. Perrone Mattei
DISTINGUISHED ADVOCATE AWARD- William Holt
DISTINGUISHED ADVOCATE AWARD-Thomas Newman
DISTINGUISHED PRACTITIONER AWARD-Darla Dodds
OUTSTANDING PROGRAM AWARD-The Challenge Center
2012 “Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Creating Positive Outcomes”
Keynotes: Dr. Michael Fowlin: “You don’t know me until you know me”
Keynote: Victoria Maxwell-“That’s Just Crazy Talk”
Plenary: Physical Health/Behavioral Health Integration –“What is it and how can you make an impact?” Panel Discussion
Dr. James Schuster-Community Care Behavioral Health
Jennifer McLaughlin-Community Services Group
Chris Minnich-Northumberland County
Rich Beach- CMSU County Joinder
Distinguished Practitioner- Lori Harris-Brocious
Distinguished Career-Jeanie Whitecraft
Distinguished Advocate- William Boyer
Outstanding Program -Community Care Behavioral Health
2011 Valued Roles: Psychiatric Rehabilitation and the Road to Recovery
Keynote: David Granirer: “I'm OK but YOU need Professional Help-Using Humor to Fight Stigma"
Keynote: Frederick Frese: “The Role of Advocacy in Rehabilitations and Recoveries”
Plenary: "The Time is Here: “Medicaid Funded Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services in Pennsylvania"
Distinguished Practitioner-Rebecca McKeown
Distinguished Career-Dan Sylvester
Distinguished Advocate-Nicole Darr
2010 Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Competencies and Skills That Promote and Support Recovery
Keynote: Dr. Mary Ellen Copeland: "Taking Recovery into the Future"
Keynote: Mark Ragins: “Making it Real”
Distinguished Practitioner-Shannon Neal
Distinguished Career-Deborah Friedman
Distinguished Advocate-Joan Erney
Keynote: Dan Fisher: “Finding Our Own True Voice as Our Road to Personal and Collective Recovery”
Keynote: Melody Riefer: “Lessons in Listening: The Under-rated Skill of Shared Decision Making”
Plenary- Dan O'Brien-Mazza: “From Patient to Director, A Professional Identity and a Wonderful Life”
Distinguished Practitioner- Tina Loomis
Distinguished Career- Matthew Federici
Distinguished Advocate- Gina Calhoun
Outstanding Program- New Vision, Elwyn Behavioral Health Services