About Us
CURRENTS (Center for the Utilization of Rehabilitation Resources for
Education, Networking, Training and Service)
Who We Are
The University of Arkansas CURRENTS
provides customized training and consulting for organizations
ranging from large state agencies to small not-for-profits. Our
name, CURRENTS (an acronym for Center for the Utilization of
Rehabilitation Resources for Education, Networking, Training and
Service), represents the energy and forward momentum we bring
for “powering your potential.”
Our mission is to help individuals recognize and develop their
potential and to help organizations foster the type of culture
and environment where individuals can make their unique
contributions.
CURRENTS is nationally recognized for the high level of
commitment and responsiveness to our customers and their efforts
to expand, improve, and strengthen services to people with
disabilities. While our faculty and staff have particular
expertise in the areas of vocational rehabilitation and
independent living, we also bring years of experience in
employment services, psychology, counseling, education,
leadership development and group process facilitation.
These skills, our intimate knowledge of our customers, and our
commitment to keeping up with the prevailing currents in
organizational development make us uniquely qualified to assist
organizations in finding relevant, effective solutions. Let
CURRENTS carry you into the swiftest part of the mainstream.
What We Do
Leadership Development
- Community Leadership Institute for Change Knowledge
(CLICK), a program designed for managers who are relatively
new in their roles, potential managers, and those who wish
to refine and update management techniques.
- Leadership development designed for your organization
Training
- Bridgeworks Learning Series, interactive teleclasses
covering topics of particular interest to vocational
rehabilitation counselors and licensed professional
counselors.
- Continuing Education for Certified Rehabilitation
Counselors
- Topics include
Disability Legislation
7 Habits for
Highly Effective People/7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens™
Accountability
Project Management
Customized training
to meet your needs
Group Process Facilitation
- Long-Range Planning
- Environmental Scanning
- Strategic Needs Analysis
Web Site Development
Survey Design and Data Analysis
We at CURRENTS are always ready to work with you and your
organization to develop programs and solutions to meet your
needs for staff training, succession planning, culture change
and other organizational issues.
Work We've Done
- Created a leadership development program designed
specifically for the Texas Department of Rehabilitative
Services.
- Facilitated collaboration between vocational rehabilitation
counselors and centers for independent living in developing
plans to serve young people with disabilities.
- Developed the Bridgeworks Learning Series, a series of
teleclasses on the vocational implications of specific
disabilities and hot topics, such as ethics and
psychopharmacology.
- Led a dozen Institute on Rehabilitation Issues primary study
groups in developing and writing and publishing training
documents.
- Designed, conducted and interpreted a needs assessment
survey for the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation.
- Facilitated the development of “Futures”, a succession
program for Texas Division for Blind Services
- Designed and maintained a Web site for the Council of State
Administrators for Vocational Rehabilitation.
- Coordinated three successful national conferences for State
Coordinators for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard of Hearing and Late
Deafened.
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