The Arc of Pennsylvania is hosting its 2nd annual in-person Disability Health Action Summit. The event is taking place on March 19, 2025 at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey hotel and registration is now open. The theme of the day will be Advancing Health Equity for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. For
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) invites professionals, families, and youth to register for its Children's Crisis Intervention Conference. The event, cohosted by Temple University, will be held at the Hilton Harrisburg on April 29th and 30th of 2025. This inaugural event focuses on enhancing crisis intervention services
The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC) invites individuals with disabilities and their families to join its Spring Listening Tour, and to apply for its LEAF Scholarship Program. Spring Listening Tour PADDC wants to know what matters most to Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities and their families. The Council needs your input on how
Did you know that 4.2 million Americans, ages 40 and older, are visually impaired? Of these, 3 million have “low vision”. By 2030 this number is estimated to reach 7.2 million, with 5 million having low vision. (Source: National Eye Health Education Partnership) What is low vision? Low vision is when even
The LifeCourse Nexus, the national program led by the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), released the latest episode of it's Showcase365 podcast which features Pennsylvania's Supporting Families team. Episode 4, titled Supporting Families Together in Pennsylvania, features an interview with ODP's statewide supporting families lead Candi Walton and Pennsylvania Family Network
February 20, 202512:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EST) The National Community of Practice (CoP) for Supporting Families invites you to join its Supporting Families Best Practices Series. Pennsylvania's ODP and Developmental Disabilities Council are partners in the National CoP which is led by the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities
Thursday, January 30, 202512:00 PM – 1:00 PM The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) would like to invite you to the Performance Based Contracts Webinar for Individuals and Families. This webinar will provide individuals and families with a general overview of how the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) proposes to implement Performance-Based
ODP launched the Move Your Way® campaign one year ago at the 2024 Everyday Lives Conference. In the past year, you have shared your unique health and wellness routines and we have gathered some amazing stories! As we move into 2025 ready to keep our bodies moving, we wanted to take a
Every five years the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC) is required to develop a State Plan to help guide the work of the Council. The process of creating the next 5-year plan requires PADDC to gather information on the current barriers and concerns in Pennsylvania for those with developmental disabilities and their
CommunicationFIRST* recently published a resource on communicating in times of stress. “In moments of intense stress—when speaking up and being heard may be more important than ever—some people may lose the ability to communicate in the ways they usually do.” Check out this resource at https://communicationfirst.org/communicating-in-times-of-stress/ *CommunicationFIRST is an organization dedicated to
