The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is pleased to announce that Jenn Newell joined ODP as the Director of the Bureau of Financial Management and Program Support. Jenn Newell has built a career in public service, with nearly 25 years in various roles focused on supporting individuals with substance use disorders. She
For November’s Move Your Way® spotlight, The Office of Developmental Programs visited SPIN in Philadelphia to take a peek at their fitness program. SPIN is a provider agency that also contains a community fitness facility called SPIN Community & Fitness. Click the video above to take a look at SPIN's fitness programs.
Diabetes is a complex disease that is challenging to manage on a daily basis. Did you know that persons with an intellectual or developmental disability are estimated to be 2-3 times more likely to develop diabetes compared to the general population? Some tools for communicating about diabetes management may include: “Easy read”
Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET The lack of available accessible housing options can impact the independence and autonomy of a person with disabilities more than almost anything else, limiting choice and isolating people with disabilities in geographic pockets in cities, towns, and all across the U.S. Home modifications, including
Last week, CADES of Swarthmore celebrated its first cohort of support professionals completing NADSP credentialing through the NADSP E-Badge Academy. Their first class included twenty-one direct support professionals (DSPs) and four front-line supervisors (FLS). Every team member who started the program finished it in just four months with the support of peer
The National Collaborative for Supporting Families invites you to register for the Supporting Families Best Practices Training Series. The next available session, held via Zoom, is on November 21 from 2 PM to 3:30 PM EST* and will discuss respite for families. The Best Practice Series introduces and elevates innovative services, supports and policies directly
Early bird registration is now open for the 9th Annual Charting the LifeCourse Showcase April 28 through May 1, 2025. The Showcase, hosted by LifeCourse Nexus of the University of Missouri Kansas City (UKMC) Institute for Human Development, is an annual celebration of Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) principals where participants from across
Reciba hasta 4 pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19 que se envían por correo a su hogar. Puede pedirlas en https://covidtests.gov/. Si necesita ayuda para hacer el pedido, llame al 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489). El sitio web ofrece información adicional que podría ser útil.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is continuing to offer free COVID-19 at-home testing kits. Kits are available by mail without shipping fees. COVID-19 testing can help you know if you have COVID-19 so you can decide what to do next, like getting treatment to reduce your risk of
On September 26th, Milestone Health Care Quality Unit (HCQU) West hosted over one hundred and fifty (150) self advocates from the western region for a wild day of safari fun. The Move Your Way® Stepping into the Safari event, held at Keystone Safari in Grove City, PA, brought together individuals from Armstrong,
