Post Doc Fellowship UMass Transitions RRTC

A two year post-doctoral position beginning Sept. 1, 2010 is available in the UMass Transitions RRTC. The RRTC conducts research, training, dissemination and technical assistance activities to improve supports for the completion of schooling and training and movement into rewarding work lives in young people, ages 14-30, with serious mental health conditions. The RRTC is affiliated with Center for Mental Health Services Research within the Department of Psychiatry at UMass Medical School and is funded by National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation. For information, please visit:
http://www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsRTC.aspx

Or contact Kathryn Sabella, Project Director of Transitions RRTC: Kathryn.Sabella@umassmed.edu or at (508) 856-5759.

RSA Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards

The FY 2010 Long Term Training – Rehabilitation Training combined notice for the 84.129 programs is in the Federal Register. This notice invites applications for 10 separate competitions.

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-9508.pdf

NIDRR Grant Competion Opens

NIDRR announces a competition for a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Individual Level Characteristics Related to Employment Outcomes Among Individuals With Disabilities; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133B-1.
Applications Available: April 23, 2010.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: May 20, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 22, 2010.

Full Text of Announcement

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-9500.htm

The Notice of Final priority for this competition can be found at the following location:

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-9511.htm

WIA Watch

The House Committee on Education and Labor will essentially start from scratch on a new bill to reauthorize the programs under the Workforce Investment Act, which includes the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 (VR).

Like all other mandatory partners and stakeholders in WIA, the National Rehabilitation Association believes and has an Issue Statement addressing this issue which calls for separate, line-item funding authorized by the authorizing Committees of the Congress and appropriated by the Appropriations Committees in both the House and the Senate.

The National Rehabilitation Association will strongly oppose (together with many other stakeholders) any effort to have the mandatory partners in WIA (of which VR is one) assume the monetary responsibility for this purpose. NRA will work in collaboration with many other stakeholders to secure additional monies for infrastructure funding through the Appropriations' process.

To read NRA's 2010 Issues Statements, visit: www.nationalrehab.org; click on “Government Affairs” and then on “Issues Statements”.

Dr. Rick Roessler Retiring from U of Arkansas

Celebrating Years of Service to the University of Arkansas
The College of Education and Health Professions cordially invites you

to join friends and colleagues of

Rick Roessler as we wish him well in their new adventures.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Drop-In 3:00 until 5:00 p.m.
All friends are welcome
For information, call 479-575-3208

Dr. Roessler taught in the rehabilitation counseling program for 32 years. Dr. Roessler has been a member of the NRA during his entire career

and has many friends in the NRA membership.

NRA New York Chapter Seeks Speakers

The Northeast Rehabilitation Association Annual Training Conference is making a call for Presenters! Sunday, July 18 – Tuesday, July 20 at New York University

Call our office to register at 703-836-0850!

2010 NORTHEAST REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE

“New Strategies for Accomplishing the Rehabilitation Mission ”
For Vocational Rehabilitation, Supported Employment and Independent Living Professionals Who Advocate for, Train and Place in Employment, Individuals With Disabilities