Welcome to the
Consortium of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Educators

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CPRE is a community of practice whose membership is comprised of educators, researchers, and other relevant individuals associated with psychiatric rehabilitation and holding a faculty appointment in a college or university.  We share resources through our password-protected website.  The mission of CPRE is to develop, promote, and support academic initiatives (endeavors, activities) and higher education programs specific to the contemporary practice of psychiatric rehabilitation.  The annual symposium brings academic educators together to meet and consult with fellow academics facing similar on-the-job challenges.  We focus on issues specific to the demands of the academic environment, the development academic courses and standards, teaching in a college/university environment, and the development of department level degree granting programs specific to the practice of psychiatric rehabilitation.  In addition, we convene self-directed work groups on areas of interest.

Since this time the group has met annually at a site hosted by one of the member colleges or universities.  The focus of the group is
  • the development and propagation of academic standards and educational credentials to support the professional development of psychiatric rehabilitation practitioners, and
  • the development of teaching skills and curricula relevant to degree granting academic programs that include content related to providing mental health services, especially within publicly funded service systems. 
CPRE is dedicated to working on three overarching goals. 
1. Promote Psychiatric Rehabilitation education;
2. Develop and promote educational standards in psychiatric rehabilitation;
3. Provide professional development opportunities and support for PR educators.
Read our detailed tasks related to the above goals.

Membership

CPRE membership is comprised of educators, researchers, and other relevant individuals associated with psychiatric rehabilitation who have a faculty appointment in a college or university. Some pages on this website are only accessible to CPRE members. Persons interested in joining CPRE should complete the following application:

Learn more about CPRE:

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Read an article by Nora Barrett about the birth and development of CPRE. Nora is Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs at the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Health Related Professions:

Barrett, N., (2004). The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Educators’ Group. Recovery & Rehabilitation, 3 (2)