Texas

School Contact Information:
 Scott Strassels, PharmD, PhD, BCPS
 Assistant Professor, Division of Pharmacy Practice
 Adjunct Assistant Professor in Public Health, University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus
 University of Texas at Austin, 2409 University Ave, PHR 3.208D, Austin, TX 78712
 Telephone: (512) 471-5657,   Fax: (512) 471-3756, E-mail: scotts1@mail.utexas.edu

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PRN organization information as of 8/2009:
        Professional Recovery Network
        (A Peer Assistance Network for Dental & Pharmacy Professionals)
        12007 Research Blvd, Suite 201, Austin Texas 78759

Phone #:  Helpline - 1-800-727-5152
Case managers contacts:   Paige Peschong, LMSW at ppeschong@texaspharmacy.org or
                                        Courtney Bolin, MSW at cbolin@texaspharmacy.org

 Director: Donna M. Chamberlain, LCSW, CAS at dchamberlain@texaspharmacy.org

    Phone: (800) 505-5463 option 3, Fax: (512) 836-0308
     Website: www.rxperts.org  (look under the resources tab)

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Pharmacy Program: Pharmacist part of the Texas PRN is under the auspices of and is housed at the Texas Pharmacy
Association. It is a 501 [c] (6) (Tax Exempt) organization. Texas PRN 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 3 full time paid positions (Director and 2 Case Managers). 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. 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. Texas PRN carries general liability insurance and utilizes credentialed
Social Work professionals with experience in the field of substance abuse. The typical recovery support agreement
(contract) is for 5 years.

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 are met through the fees charged to participants.
Currently the monitoring fee is $600/year. 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.