Colorado
School Contact
Information:
Catherine
Jarvis, Pharm.D., BCNSP
Associate Professor, Assistant Dean for Student and Professional
Affairs
University of Colorado Denver, School of Pharmacy
C238-L15, Academic Office 1, 12631 E.17th Ave., room 1208, Aurora, CO
80045
Office phone: (303) 724-2633, Cell: (303) 829-2076, email:
catherine.jarvis@ucdenver.edu
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Beverly Brunson, MPA
Director of Student Services
C238-L15, 12631 E.17th
Ave., room 1205, Aurora, CO 80045
Office phone: 303-724-2882,
email:
beverly.brunson@ucdenver.edu
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Organization information as of 8/2009
CPRN - Peer Assistance Services, Inc.
2170 S. Parker Rd., Suite 229, Denver, CO, 80231
303-369-0039/ 1-866-369-0039
Web Site Address :
www.peerassist.org
CPRN
Program Director: Rebecca
Heck, BSN, RN, MPH,
Phone: 303-369-0039 x247
E-Mail address: rheck@peerassist.org
CPRN Case Manager: Andrea Schmidt, BSW
E-Mail address:
aschmidt@peerassist.org
CPRN/ Committee Chair: Val Kalnins, RPH, Executive Director
Colorado Pharmacist Society,6825 E. Tennessee, #440, Denver, CO 80224
303-756-3069
E-Mail : val@copharm.org
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Peer Assistance Services, Inc (PAS), is a non-profit, tax exempt
agency, founded in 1984. The agency provides multiple
programs, including
Peer
Health Assistance Programs for Colorado licensed dentist, pharmacist and
nurses.
The CPRN Committee is active, with elected officers, and meets
bi-monthly. Membership represents professional,
union, retail, chain,
academic,
and recovering pharmacist communities. PAS and the CPRN Committee have
partnered
since 1989 to provide comprehensive peer EAP services to
pharmacists, interns and technicians.
CPRN provides services
for licensed pharmacists and interns with substance abuse, psychiatric,
and/or physical
problems that could impair their practice.
CPRN reports to a
Rehabilitation Evaluation Committee (REC) with 3 pharmacist members (at
least one a recovering
pharmacist), and a PhD
Psychologist with expertise in treating addictions in health
professionals. A representative of the
BOP Staff also sits as a
non-voting member of the
REC. The Diversion Program Manager and Compliance Coordinator
present
assessment findings, treatment and practice recommendations, attend all
SBOP meetings, providing demographic,
statistical and compliance reports.
Educational presentations and exhibits are provided to the School of
Pharmacy, CPS CE, Pharmacist Union, and several
technician training
programs. Facilitated Over 50
Peer Support Groups are provided per month
around the state,
available
to any health professional. A facilitated Virtual
Peer Support Group, in real time and with a high security format,
is
available to
better accommodate health professionals in rural/mountain areas of
the state.
Funding for the pharmacist/ intern services is received through
license renewal frees, through the contract with the
SBOP. A fee for
service
structure is in place for a pharmacist/ intern NOT licensed in Colorado.
Active clients include: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students