Psychosocial Rehabilitation Canada (PSR/RPS Canada) is currently planning its 2011 conference, Enhancing Recovery: Family, Culture and Community, to take place September 26-29, 2011 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The planning committee is now accepting proposals for interactive presentations from individuals/families, programs and agencies (including clubhouse, social enterprise and First Nations communities). Submission deadline is February 1, 2011. For full instructions on how to submit an abstract, as well as information about the conference themes, visitwww.psrrpscanada.ca. For more information, contact Sherry Sim, event coordinator, by phone at 1-866-655-8548 or by e-mail atsupport@psrrpscanada.ca.
PSR/RPS Canada, along with its Ontario Chapter, is also currently accepting applications for two research bursaries. The seed funding (two bursaries of $3,000, one from PSR/RPS Canada, and the other from the Ontario Chapter) is awarded annually to support new or junior investigators conducting Canadian research in psychosocial/psychiatric rehabilitation. Submission deadline is April 1, 2011, and winning applications will be announced by July 1, 2011. The research bursary application is available atwww.psrrpscanada.ca.