The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) is pleased to share with you resources available through PDE. The Special Education 101 presentation available through the YouTube link is a great overview for all human service staff who in a variety of capacities serve children and their families. The links to supporting
ODP requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 22-016: The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) to Participate in the 2022 National Core Indicators® (NCI) State of the Workforce (SoTW) Survey. The announcement is to inform providers who employ Direct Service Professionals that ODP will again be participating in the SoTW survey.
The purpose of this communication is to provide new guidance to SCOs on Supports Coordinators’ (SC) participation in the SIS-ATM and PA Supplement assessments, as well as clarification and new guidance on virtual assessments. This announcement obsoletes ODP Announcement 22-090 ODP Announcement 23-014: Supports Intensity Scale -Adult (SIS-A) and Pennsylvania (PA) Supplement Assessments
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 23-013: Now Available: Pennsylvania’s Heightened Scrutiny Locations Submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The announcement details the review process that will occur now that Pennsylvania’s heightened scrutiny locations have been submitted to CMS. Please
Join SUMMITS unique to your region and learn how to prepare for all types of emergencies from your LOCAL experts PA Family Network Emergency Preparedness Summits- New Date and Location Added!
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) wishes to remind Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Providers that the Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) system enhancement training opportunities are available to assist you in learning about system updates that were made in January. Please review the training opportunities and register for these free sessions. ODP Announcement
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 23-011: Supports’ Broker Recertification Training. The purpose of this announcement is to advise Supports’ Brokers that ODP’s Consolidated, Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS), and Community Living (CL) Waiver renewals effective January 1, 2023, require that Support Service Professionals/Supports Brokers
To communicate to the above entities that Temple University Harrisburg Certified Investigator Program and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) will be facilitating Forums for Certified Investigators (CIs) and others involved in the incident investigation process, and to announce the posting of Q & A Documents from past CI Forums on MyODP.
To communicate to the above entities that Temple University Harrisburg Certified Investigator Program and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) will be facilitating Forums for Certified Investigators (CIs) and others involved in the incident investigation process, and to announce the posting of Q & A Documents from past CI Forums on MyODP.
- - Waiver Basics Workshops Join the PA Family Network in this 2-part workshop to learn how waivers can support your loved one. Target Audience: Families with individuals just entering the system PAFN February Waiver Basics Workshops