Texas
PRN organization information as of 7/2006:
Professional Recovery Network
(A Peer Assistance Network for Dental & Pharmacy Professionals)
P.O. Box 14709, Austin, Texas 78761
Phone #: Helpline - 1-800-727-5152
Case manager contact: Kirsten Keller at
kkeller@texaspharmacy.org
Program Director: Jennifer Graydon at
jgraydon@texaspharmacy.org
Fax: 512-836-8350 Phone #: (512) 836-8350 x126
WebSite: www.texaspharmacy.org
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Pharmacy Program:
Pharmacist part of TxPRN is
under the auspices of and is housed at the Texas Pharmacy Association. It is
a
501 [c] (6) (Tax Exempt) organization. TxPRN has a 20 member, non-paid,
advisory committee composed of pharmacist and dental
professionals, concerned with the
topics of recovery in their professional field. There is a Chair and
Vice-Chair. We
have 2 full time paid
positions (director and social worker) and ¼ paid
administrative assistant. There is also a
Grievance Committee for each
profession,
which is a subset of the advisory committee. The Committee hears concerns
voiced by participants and concerns about participants
Texas PRN receives the majority of its funding to provide their contracted
services, from license renewal fees (Pharmacist and Dentist).
The remainder of PRN's budget needs is met through the fees charged to
participants. Currently the monitoring fee is $600/year.
Pharmacist Peer Assistance was created by statutory changes in 1985 and
includes pharmacists and pharmacy students. PRN currently
operates under a written contract
with the
State
Board. TxPRN carries general liability insurance and utilizes substance
abuse
professionals with credentials. The typical
recovery support
agreement (contract) is for 5 years.
What about
funding? In addition to the Board grant and client fees, PRN charges for
workshops, and occasionally receives donations, and sponsorships from
individuals as well as pharmaceutical companies and TPA funding.
Active clients for both programs
include: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students
Dentists, Dental Students, Hygienist, Hygienist Students, & Dental
Assistants