Join today and begin receiving KRA's/NRA's star services and benefits including:

Join the KRA Community!

• Outstanding political access for lobbying and advocacy activities on budget and programmatic priorities on behalf of KRA's membership and the consumers and families you serve;
• Public Awareness Disability Days, to elevate the visibility of rehabilitation providers and the array of services you offer in the community;
• Meetings and networking opportunities through out the year at picturesque locations across the state;
• The KRA Chronical, a members-only yearly update new letter featuring policy analysis, inside political perspectives, membership features; State & Federal developments, and much more;
• Four pro-active Divisions you and your staff can choose to participate in to help shape KRA's public policy agenda and the priorities that matter most to you; and
• Our Conference and Expo held each year with an outstanding line-up of speakers, presenters, exhibitors and networking opportunities.

Join the NRA Community!

• Join members from across the nation for our annual educational meetings, featuring results-oriented rehabilitation training sessions and the latest rehabilitation technologies. 
• NRA full members receive the quarterly Journal of Rehabilitation, an internationally-acclaimed scholarly journal on the cutting-edge of rehabilitation research. Members also receive Contemporary Rehab, the bi-monthly newsletter filled with the latest rehabilitation and membership news. Members also have the opportunity to purchase other NRA publications at reduced rates, such as the Switzer Monographs, a report from our annual seminar on the latest trends in rehabilitation; the Handbook for Rehabilitation Advocacy, designed to help you shape legislative policy and reform; and other special publications produced by NRA chapters, regions and divisions.
• NRA's annual Governmental Affairs Summit provides you with the necessary tools to access your government representatives both at home and in Washington, DC. You'll discover how to educate Congress and your local elected officials on issues critical to persons with disabilities.  
• The Washington Wire provides up-to-the-minute information on pending legislative and regulatory issues before the federal government of interest to members of the National Rehabilitation Association, persons with disabilities, and the disability community in general.
• As a member of the NRA, you also have the opportunity to join professional divisions in areas of special interests. The divisions focus on a broad range of rehabilitation issues, such as career development for persons with disabilities, independent living, and rehabilitation leadership as well as professional associations for rehabilitation counselors, rehabilitation support staff, private sector providers,  and more. Divisions may produce specialty publication(s), and many sponsor focused professional development training seminars in their fields.  
• NRA members are automatically members of state and regional chapters. Chapters and Regions hold conferences and sponsor training seminars around the country to keep you current and provide opportunities for growth in the rehabilitation practice.
• We've negotiated exclusive NRA members rates for Professional Liability Insurance coverage with nationally-known carriers, all at low-cost group fees. To take advantage of these special rates please contact HPSO and tell them your part of the National Rehabilitation Association.
• You'll be joining a powerful community of NRA members, people like yourself with a concern for humanity...all of humanity. People who not only believe, but know from daily experience, that having a disability does not mean you are disabled. 
• Display your NRA membership with pride and make a strong statement about your commitment to rehabilitation issues.
• The National Rehabilitation Association has partnered with www.AAACEUS.com to offer DISCOUNTED Online Continuing Education (CEUs) to Certified Healthcare Professionals. The on-line courses and home study classes will be offered to the NRA at a 10% discount. The courses being offered are pre-approved and appropriate for RNs in every state, Social Workers (ASWB) and the following professional certifications: ACM, CCM, CRRN, CRC, CDMS, CLCP, CPUR, CPUM, CPHM, COHN, CMCN and ABVE. The courses offered by AAACEUs.com will cover 3 areas of competency:
  1. Case Management & Rehabilitation competency – the rolls and responsibilities, skills, communication techniques and models of healthcare professionals;
  2. Clinical competency: e.g. HIV, Back Pain, COPD, CHF, Asthma, Diabetes, Obesity, Alzheimer’s, Stroke, Hypertension and more and
  3. Community / Global competence – privacy issues, HIPAA issues, ADA, ethics, communication techniques, interviewing skills, medical terminology, issues that impact the patient’s health and well being (e.g. the uninsured, the poor, etc) and more.
  To register for classes and receive your NRA 10% discount go to: http://www.aaaceus.com/NationalRehab. If you already have an account with www.AAACEUs.com you can move it to the NRA affiliate by using the customized link at (http://www.aaaceus.com/nationalrehab/). The custom link will move you to the NRA provided discount program. Please feel free to call us with any questions at 1-866-850-5999 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-866-850-5999      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
• Join Health Proponent for low-cost health advocacy services. Services include access to a personal health advocate (usually an RN), bill negotiation services, and problem resolution – including help resolving insurance claims and denials. Health Proponent costs less than $20/per year for an individual and less than $30/per year for a family. Join today! http://www.healthproponent.com/nationalrehab/

Put these exclusive member benefits to work for you. Start your NRA membership today!

KY OVR & OFB staff will need to complete & submit the payroll deduction form. 

Payroll Deduction Form

Membership at the National Level is required for Divisional Membership.  Regional and State Chapter Membership(s) at all levels are included at no additional charge. 

http://www.nationalrehab.org/cwt/External/WCPages/Membership/