Written by: Members of the ODP Tech Taskforce Technology advances happen so quickly that it can be hard to keep up with the newest trends and devices. To celebrate the beginning of a new year, we’re highlighting some of the newer devices and technologies available to help people live their best lives.
To notify that an updated Trainer Manual and Presentation Slides are now available in theTrainer Resources section of the Medication Administration system.To provide instruction for Trainers on how to grade Observation Checks in the Online Studentcourses.To advertise two new face-face classes as part of the winter 2024 Train-the-Trainer Q1 2024Face-to-Face Schedule. Attachment
The purpose of this communication is to announce the posting of a recording of the webinar, Residential Individual Support Plan (ISP): It’s About the Person, Not the Numbers. Please review the announcement for additional information and detail. Attachment 1: ODPANN 24-010: Recording Available: Residential Individual Support Plan (ISP) Staffing: It's About the
Often, information is delivered in a way that makes more sense to providers than toindividuals and families. ODP wants to begin closing that gap by providing a series ofmeetings intended for individuals and families to provide an opportunity for them to learn about interested topics and ask questions or provide comments to
The Arc of Pennsylvania holding its 1st annual Disability Health Action Summit. The event is taking place on March 6th, 2024 at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey hotel and registration is now open. This conference seeks to dive deeper into four major focus areas: (1) Education of Medical Professionals- Session will include speakers
Pennsylvania’s Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant serves to improve the health and well-being of the nation’s mothers, infants, children and youth, including children and youth with special health care needs, and their families. In Pennsylvania in 2022, this federal grant helped to provide services for: 92% of all
A Summary of the Current State and Future Vision for Supporting Families In May of 2022, the National Community of Practice for Supporting Families (CoP), supported by the Administration on Community Living (ACL), hosted an in-person Supporting Families Summit in Washington, D.C. to continue the efforts of the 2011 National Agenda for
The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the February training calendar. Please share widely. Attachment 1: ODP Training Calendar February 2024
To communicate clarification regarding new residential qualification requirements inwaiver amendments effective November 1, 2023, including the release of a FrequentlyAsked Questions (FAQ) document. Attachment 1: ODPANN 24-008: Clarification Regarding New Qualification Requirements for Agencies That Want to Enroll to Provide Residential Services Attachment 2: FAQ REGARDING QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AGENCIES THAT WANT
To inform all AAW SCOs, whose last digit of their Master Provider Index (MPI) number is0, 1, or 2, as well as new SCOs who enrolled in the AAW during fiscal year 2022-2023,that they must submit their qualification documentation to ODP’s Bureau of Supports forAutism and Special Populations (BSASP) between February 1,
