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Distinguished Service Awards

PAPRS Awards 2026

PAPRS is pleased to announce the offering of four Distinguished Service Awards for 2026.

The award categories are as follow:

Distinguished Career Award

This award honors an individual who, throughout their career, has effectively promoted the development and implementation of psychiatric rehabilitation services in Pennsylvania. Nominations are open to members of PAPRS/PRA who are credentialed in Psychiatric Rehabilitation and have no less than 10 years of experience in psychiatric rehabilitation services.

Distinguished Advocate Award

This award honors an individual who has advocated for the inclusion of psychiatric rehabilitation services in their organization, county, region, and/or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Nominations for this award are open to mental health staff, persons in recovery, family members, and public administrators.

Distinguished Practitioner Award

This award honors an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to the principles and ethics of psychiatric rehabilitation in their work with persons in recovery. Nominations are open to mental health direct care and/or supervisory staff who are either individual members or work for organizational members of PAPRS/PRA.

Distinguished Program Award

This award honors an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to the principles and ethics and promoted the development and implementation of psychiatric rehabilitation services in Pennsylvania. Nominations are open to members of PAPRS/PRA who have been established for over 1 year and have made positive changes in the lives of individuals in services.

The award ceremony will be held on the last day of the 2026 conference: April 17th at 3pm.

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