To provide a list of current AWC FMS organizations that are available to support participants and surrogates who have chosen to self- direct some or all of their Participant Directed Services (PDS) using the AWC FMS model and are in the Consolidated, Community Living, or Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) waivers. ODP Announcement 23-073: Agency with
ASERT and the Penn State College of Medicine invites direct support staff and their supervisors to register for a no-cost, training-hour eligible continuing education course. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is an evidence based approach to continuing education and tele-mentoring that leverages the power of sharing knowledge across miles and
The Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths and Adults (HKNC) is hosting a new webinar series in honor of National Preparedness Month. Key topics and available resources will focus on preparing DeafBlind people for emergencies. Sessions will be held every Wednesday in September 2023 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EST.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is interested in gathering feedback and information on an ASL-English Interpreter service. American Sign Language (ASL) - English Interpreter Service Listening Session
The 2024 Everyday Lives Conference Steering Committee is inviting all Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) stakeholders to submit poster proposals for the conference poster symposium. The topic of the poster symposium will focus on Everyday Lives Recommendation Number Five - Promote Health Wellness, and Safety. Individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability/autism
The Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) has released its new publication A Family Companion to Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management. PATF's mission is to help people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians get the assistive technology they need with low-interest and 0% interest financial loans, and information and assistance about
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) in collaboration with Mercer Government Human Services Consulting have released an initial report on the Behavioral Health Telehealth Services for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism Project. The project seeks to: Outline recommendations to optimize
September is FASD Awareness Month (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder). This is an expansion of FASD Awareness Day that has been held each year on September 9th since 1999. People all around the world gather for events to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol use during pregnancy and the challenges of individuals
The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 23-072: Registration Now Open for September Certified Investigator (CI) Forum & How to Access CI Forum Question & Answer (Q&A) Documents. This communication announces a forum for those involved in the certified investigator process and provides instructions on how
Please assist the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) in sharing the attached informational flyer: ODP’s Division of Quality Management’s QM Spotlight, the sixth in a series of quarterly publications that debunks the myth that entities are required to develop Quality Management Plans (QMPs) for all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS)/Home
