To provide eligible providers with the application to receive supplemental funds as part of the ongoing systemic recovery of services for people with an intellectual disability and autism. ODP Announcement 23-071: Targeted Service Recovery and Expansion Supplemental Payments
November 7 – November 9, 2023 Registration is now open for the 2023 Pennsylvania Autism Training Conference (PATC). PATC will be conducted virtually for three-days. The schedule includes presentations and panels from subject matter experts, providers, self-advocates, and families. Personal narratives will be interspersed throughout the conference in an effort to highlight the perspective
Registration is open for the 2023 Lifesharing Conference being held at the Eden Resort in Lancaster, PA on October 23 & 24, 2023. The preliminary conference agenda is available to view on the event registration page. The early bird discounted registration rate is available through September 30th. To access the group overnight
The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 23-077: Now Available PA Statewide Transition Plan. The purpose of this announcement is to notify all interested stakeholders that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has approved Pennsylvania’s Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Statewide Transition Plan.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 23-075 Medication Administration Paper Course Discontinuation Reminder and Train-the-Trainer Fall 2023 Schedule. The purpose of this communication is to remind Medication Administration trainers that the 2004 paper course as well as the 2004 and 2013 manuals will be
Earlier today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Bacerra announced at a press conference that the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has proposed updated regulations to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits disability discrimination by recipients of federal funding. The proposed update
The Pennsylvania Family Network (PAFN) is looking to fill six part-time Employment Specialist positions across the state. This position will provide peer to peer education, technical assistance and mentoring to families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or autism who wish to seek employment. If you would like to apply, email
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s (PHFA) “Building Your Financial House” (BYFH) is a comprehensive financial education dedicated to help participants build a strong financial foundation and a brighter future! The PHFA provides Pennsylvanians with financial resources and counselling to help them along their homebuying journeys. Think financial education is boring and just
The Administration on Disabilities (AoD) Disability Employment TA Center's National Community of Practice (CoP) webinar, "Let’s Commemorate the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: The Power of Independent Living & Employment", will be hosted Tuesday, September 19, 2023, from 3:00-4:00 P.M. ET.The month of September marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation Act
Having meaning or purpose in life is connected to overall health, happiness, and life satisfaction - it can make ANY life worth living. We will talk about ways to support someone to discover their meaning to make even those bad days more bearable. MyODP Supporters Toolbox: A Life Worth Living
