USPRA Selects ValueOptions' Ed Knight for Chairperson's Award
Norfolk, Virginia — July 26, 2005
ValueOptions today announced that Dr. Ed Knight, vice president of recovery, rehabilitation and mutual support, has received the 2005 Chairperson's Award from the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA). The award was given to Knight in recognition of his significant role in the development and growth of consumer-friendly, self-directed recovery for people living with severe and persistent mental illness.
"Dr. Knight has made fundamental and significant contributions to consumer empowerment, self-help, and self-determination through his teaching, writing, and research," said Eileen Joseph, USPRA board chair. "His work in translating psychiatric rehabilitation technology into consumer-friendly tools and approaches, has led to significant positive advances in the field of mental health service delivery and personal self-determination."
"Recovery is the centerpiece of a broad variety of programs and services offered by ValueOptions," said Steve Holsenbeck, M.D., vice president and medical director for ValueOptions' Colorado Service Center. "Ed Knight promotes self-directed care that supports, understands, and respects individual growth and personal development. This unique approach empowers consumers to engage in their communities and sustain meaning and purpose in their lives as they recover from mental illness."
Dr. Knight is based out of ValueOptions' Colorado Service Center in Colorado Springs, and is responsible for implementing a recovery-based philosophy of care throughout the company.
About USPRA
The United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA), formerly IAPSRS, is an organization of psychosocial rehabilitation agencies, practitioners, and interested organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting, supporting and strengthening community-oriented rehabilitation services and resources for persons with psychiatric disabilities. With nearly 1,500 members, USPRA is the leading psychiatric rehabilitation organization in the United States. For more information, please visit www.uspra.org.
