National Family Caregivers Month recognizes and honors the millions of unpaid family and friend caregivers who support loved ones with illnesses, disabilities, or other needs. The month is dedicated to raising awareness of caregiving issues, educating the public, and increasing support for caregivers. This year’s theme is “Plug-in to Care” and focuses on
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-101: Now Open: Registration for Certified Investigator Initial Certification Course. The purpose of this announcement is to communicate that registration for the January – April 2026 CI Initial Certification Course cohorts is now open in MyODP. Please review
To announce a scheduled upgrade to www.MyODP.org making the Learning Management System(LMS) unavailable from Monday, November 24, 2025, through Tuesday, December 2, 2025 and toadvise that a MyTranscript report will be replacing individual certificates for courses completed onMyODP. Attachment 1: ODPANN 25-100: Scheduled Outage: MyODP Learning Management System (LMS) Upgrade and Course
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-099: Registration Now Open for December Certified Investigator (CI) Forum. The purpose of this communication is to announce that the Temple University Harrisburg Certified Investigator Program and ODP will be facilitating Forums for Certified Investigators (CIs) and others
Pennsylvania self-advocate Oscar Drummond was the recipient of The Betty Williams, Champion of Equal Opportunity Award in recognition of his outstanding community leadership. The award is given by the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities' (NACDD) and recognizes self-advocates that make a real difference in their communities, states, and across the
The National Collaborative for Supporting Families invites you to register for its Supporting Families Best Practices Webinar Series. The National Collaborative for Supporting Families' overall goal is to support families in all their strengths and challenges so they can nurture, love, and create opportunities for their family members to thrive with independence,
Strengthening the voices of autistic individuals One of the most important ways that we all connect to the world is through communication. Autistics Speaking Day provides an opportunity for autistic individuals to communicate, by telling their stories, sharing their challenges and celebrations, and expressing their interests and ambitions. It’s a day for
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-097: Maintaining and Verifying Medicaid Eligibility and it’s accompanying attachments. The purpose of the communication is to inform all parties of the importance of supporting individuals in maintaining their eligibility for Medicaid and in verifying an individual’s eligibility
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-093 Update: Incident Management (IM) Rebalancing Initiative Phase 1 IM Guidance Updated. The purpose of this announcement is to provide updated guidance related to the Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) IM Rebalancing Initiative. Updates have been made to
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! On October 1, Governor Josh Shapiro signed an official declaration recognizing NDEAM in Pennsylvania. That proclamation is can be viewed here. Office of Developmental Programs Deputy Secretary Kristin Ahrens shares the following message to mark the importance of disability employment initiatives in Pennsylvania and
