The 2024 Everyday Lives Conference agenda is now available to view and download! A printable agenda document is attached. The conference agenda is also available to view and download on the conference website under the “Schedule” tab. 2024 Everyday Lives Conference - Agenda Now Available!
April 23-25, 2024 Save the date for the 8th Annual Charting the LifeCourse Showcase: EMBRACE THE ALL! Come together with the network of advocates, families, and professionals to explore how CtLC weaves together personal growth, community engagement, policy advancements, and technological innovations to promote self-determination and good lives for all.
This is a reminder to all residential providers that the attached survey must be completed and submitted no later than November 9, 2023. Additional information can be found in the attached communication, ODPANN 23-080: Office of Developmental Programs’ Residential Provider Survey for Selective Contracting. Questions may be directed to RA-PWODP_OUTREACH@pa.gov. ODP Announcement
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 23-083 Consolidated Waiver Fee Schedule Addition of Residential Needs Group 5 (NG5) and Updated Rate Exception Process. The purpose of this announcement is to notify ODP providers, AEs and SCOs of an updated NG5 rate exception process. ODP
Community to Home (C2H) is a home visiting program, focused on rural areas of PA. C2H improves the health of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) by assisting them, with their families, to access the services and supports required to thrive in the community and develop to their full
PA Technology For All, a PADDC funded group who aims to bridge the digital divide for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, invites you to register for their free virtual training series on using technology. Participants can expect to learn about Zoom, Facebook, email, web browsers, Google search, smartphones and tablets. The
ODP's Technology Taskforce has published its Technology Today: Volume 6 October 2023. The purpose of the newsletter is to seek out methods of supporting individuals with disabilities, family members, and providers with resources, events, and other important updates in the assistive technology world. This includes compilations of resources that support individuals through
January 9 - January 11, 2024 The Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) invites you to register for the 2024 Everyday Lives Conference! The Everyday Lives Conference is a training conference aimed at empowering people with disabilities, their families, and the professionals that support them. The Everyday Lives Conference returns to an in-person
The Pennsylvania Community on Transition brings you its PA Transition Tidbits Newsletter for October. The Pennsylvania Community on Transition is a group of various stakeholders from across Pennsylvania who work collaboratively to ensure appropriate transition outcomes for Pennsylvania youth and young adults. The group's latest newsletter, available to view at this link,
The Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board is hosting Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) listening sessions as part of its overall WIOA Combined State Plan Development. The PA Workforce Development Board invites you to provide input on Pennsylvania’s 2024-2028 workforce development strategies for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) state plan. This