RSA calendar.The Calendar items listed below are national conference. For regional and statewide meetings and special events related to services for individuals with disabilities please contact the RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. regional office which serves your state. See list the facing page. OCTOBER 20-21 National Training Conference on Rehabilitation Education The National Training Conference on Rehabilitation Education, "Meeting Challenges in Rehabilitation Education and Practice," sponsored jointly by the National Council of Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR CSAVR Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation ) will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. RSA Commissioner Joanne Wilson will give the keynote address on "Linking Quality Services to Consumers and the Professional Rehabilitation Counselor." Breakout group sessions during the two-day conference will include the following topics: * The CSPD CSPD Comprehensive System of Personnel Development CSPD Colorado Springs Police Department CSPD Calendar of State Papers Domestic (UK) CSPD Coral Springs Police Department (Florida) Challenge: Providing VR Relevant Graduate Education to Practicing VR Counselors. * Utilizing VR Agency Personnel as Adjunct Professors. * Recruitment Means Relationships. * Professional Recognition & Development of Community Rehabilitation Providers. * Recruitment & Retention in Rehabilitation: A Career Development Perspective. * State VR Agencies: Recruitment & Retention Effective Practices. * Utilization of the VR Longitudinal Study longitudinal study a chronological study in epidemiology which attempts to establish a relationship between an antecedent cause and a subsequent effect. See also cohort study. Database. * The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Recruitment. * Traditional vs. RSA Distance Students' Appraisals of Internships. * Consumer Empowerment for Employment: An Overview. * Comparing Outcomes for On Campus & Distance Learning Programs at One University. * New Counselor Skills Training to the Next Level: Online Learning. * SSDI/SSI VR Involvement: Examination of Ticket to Work and Work Incentives. Improvement Act (TTWWIIA) * A Team Approach to Processing Rehabilitation Administration Ethical Dilemmas. * Resources for Rehabilitation Professionals. For more information, please contact Timothy Muzzio at (202) 708-5809. NOVEMBER 16-19 Consortium of Administrators in Native American Rehabilitation Conference The Annual Consortium of Administrators in Native American Rehabilitation (CANAR) conference, sponsored by Western Washington University Western Washington UniversityWWU or Western) is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees. , CANAR and RSA Regional Office X, will be held at the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Wash. RSA staff will provide presentations with Dr. Jerry Fischer of the University of Idaho The university was formed by the territorial legislature of Idaho on January 30, 1889, and opened its doors on October 3, 1892 with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women. . The mission of CANAR is to serve as an avenue for collaboration and cooperation between administrators of rehabilitation projects serving Native American persons with disabilities, to increase and enhance the quality of services, resulting in positive outcomes for Native American persons with disabilities. RSA REGIONAL OFFICES REGION I Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , Vermont Rehabilitation Services Administration JW McCormack Post Office & Court House, Room 232 Boston, MA 02109 REGION II New Jersey, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Rehabilitation Services Administration 75 Park Place, Room 1236 New York, NY 10007 REGION III Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). Rehabilitation Services Administration 100 Penn Square East, Suite 512 Philadelphia, PA 19107 REGION IV Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , Tennessee Rehabilitation Services Administration 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 18T91 Atlanta, GA 30303 REGION V Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Rehabilitation Services Administration 111 North Canal Street, Suite 1048 Chicago, IL 60606 REGION VI Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Rehabilitation Services Administration Harwood Center 1999 Bryan Street, Room 2740 Dallas, TX 75201-6817 REGION VII Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Rehabilitation Services Administration 10220 North Executive Hills Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64153-1367 REGION VIII Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming Rehabilitation Services Administration 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310 Denver, CO 80204 REGION IX American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands (märēä`nä), commonwealth associated with the United States (2005 est. pop. 80,400), c.185 sq mi (479 sq km), comprising 16 islands (6 inhabited) of the Marianas chain (all except Guam), in the W Pacific , Hawaii, Nevada Rehabilitation Services Administration 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 215 San Francisco, CA 94102 REGION X Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington Rehabilitation Services Administration 915 Second Avenue, Room 2848 Seattle, WA 981 74-1099 |
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