The QA&I Cycle 2 training webinar for Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs) and providers is now available to view on MyODP. These training sessions provide an overview of the Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) QA&I Cycle 2 Year 1 Review Process for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 - 2023. View the webinar, slide deck,
To provide information about ARPA grant fund reimbursement. ODP Announcement 22-083: ODP ARPA Grant Fund Reimbursement
Did you know that doing hard things helps us learn to do other hard things? We will talk about building industrious skills and the effects that these skills show in people when doing hard things now and in the future. MyODP Supporter's Toolbox Webcast : Try One Hard Thing!
Medication dispensers come in a variety of options from simple to high tech. Regardless of the style the purpose is the same: help people safely and correctly take their medications. According to the CDC, adverse drug events such as missed or improperly taken medications cause approximately 1.3 million emergency department visits and
The US Department of Health & Human Services issued the following notice on Friday, July 15 regarding the status of the public health emergency across the United States: As a result of the continued consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, on this date and after consultation with public health officials
The purpose of this communication is to announce that the DHS collaborative training for the Referring Children to the County Intellectual Disability and Autism (ID/A) Programs bulletin is now available on MyODP.org. ODP Announcement 22-081: Referring Children to the County ID/A Programs Bulletin Training Now available on MyODP
Theory to Practice: Real World Applications of PBS Strategies The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is requesting proposals that focus on the lived experience of professionals who provide support for individuals on the autism spectrum to present at the 2022 Pennsylvania Autism Training Conference: #PATCImplement2022. We will be highlighting the concept of
Starting this Saturday, July 16th, 2022, Pennsylvanians will have a new, easy way to connect with to mental or behavioral health crisis services. Dialing 988 will connect callers directly to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained 988 counselors located at thirteen PA crisis call centers can immediately provide phone-based support and/or connections
Patricia is all about tech. “I like a lot of technology,” she says. Patricia works several days a week at the local children’s hospital. Tech makes managing her day and her apartment a whole lot easier. Patricia lets her Roomba do the vacuuming. “All I have to do is push the button,”
Pete is a busy guy with lots of friends and volunteer work. For more than twenty years, he has lived in his apartment, and Annette, his community connections coach, has supported him for just as long. When the COVID pandemic hit, like many, Pete found himself unable to engage in the things
