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| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | PARfessionals Behavioral Health Research Development Corporation |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2011 |
| Public Contact Person: | Jorea Kelly, Nationally Certified Psychiatric Technician |
| Address: | Little Rock Technology Park, 417 Main Street Little Rock, AR 72201 |
| Telephone #: | (501) 221-7120 |
| Fax #: | (888) 370-7299 |
| Email Address: | Jorea@parfessionals.com |
| Website URL: | www.parfessionals.com |
| Program Category: | Employment, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaskan, Women, LGBT, Co-occurring substance abuse, Co-occurring HIV/AIDS, Co-occurring MR/DD, Trauma Survivors, Persons on Inpatient Units, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Persons who are Homeless, Veterans, Children, Families of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults, Other |
| Program Setting: |
Mobile/Transitional |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 20+ |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Some |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Our mission is to serve as a junction of "science, knowledge, data, research, technology and investments." |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | PARfessionals is “Reshaping the Faces of Recovery” as an approved continuing education provider, dedicated to offering quality and economical continuing education, peer support and networking opportunities for addiction professionals, mental health professionals, para-professionals and other service providers in the mental health and addictions fields. |
| Additional Information: | PARfessionals is an Arkansas-based, private research development firm for Peer Support and Recovery Providers in Addictions. It specializes in developing globally recognized Peer Addiction curriculum and healthcare training resources. |