Amputee Coalition of America seeks PALS Trainers -NEW CITIES Added

Amputee Coalition of America seeks PALS Trainers -NEW CITIES Added

Leslie Duncan

12/14/2004

November 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Amputee Coalition of America Contact Person: Pat Isenberg
900 East Hill Avenue, Suite 285 E-mail: <Email Address Redacted>
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
Phone: 888/267-5669
Fax: 865/525-7917
www.amputee-coalition.org
Phone: 888/267-5669, ext. 8104
Fax: 865/525-7917


Amputee Coalition of America seeks PALS Trainers

PALS or Promoting Amputee Life Skills is a research study sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Washington along with the Amputee Coalition of America are conducting this study.

A PALS trainer is responsible for delivering an eight-week series of 180-minute self-management sessions and one booster session to amputees in their designated training area. The session times will be determined by the support group. The trainer will have a facilitator to assist with logistical functions. Trainers will be required to participate in a 3-day training and certification workshop January 13-16, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. All travel expenses will be paid for this workshop. An honorarium is provided for group facilitation.

At this time, trainers are needed in the following cities:
 
Bakersfield, CA
Poughkeepsie, NY
Kalispell, MT
Cincinnati, OH
Houston, TX
Las Vegas, NV
San Francisco, CA
Albany, IL (near Chicago)
Wilmington, DE
Fresno, CA

Applicants with the following qualifications are encouraged to apply:

* Professional background in psychology, social work, nursing, physical therapy, prosthetics, or related field
* Prior experience with group facilitation and/or adult education
* Effective verbal and written communication
* Familiar with limb loss issues
PALS is a 10-week educational program designed for people with limb loss to help them learn skills that will improve their quality of life. We are asking members of approximately 50 amputee support groups nationwide to join the study. Groups in the study will be randomly assigned to attend either a PALS course or their usual support group meeting. Results from this study will tell us how well the program can work to improve the life of people with limb loss.

For more information please contact Pat Isenberg at 888-267-5669 or <Email Address Redacted>
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Leslie Duncan, MIS
Manager, Information Services
Amputee Coalition of America
900 East Hill Ave., Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
888-267-5669 ext. 8115
Fax 865-525-7917
<Email Address Redacted>
www.amputee-coalition.org

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