Dauphin County – DCPLL

Contact Information

AE Director Mary deCoen

Phone: 717- 780-7042

Email: mdecoen@dauphincounty.gov

Website/social media links

Capital Area Employment 1st Coalition (capitalareaemp1st.org)

Home (dauphincounty.gov)

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Communication and Meetings Structure

The Cumberland/Perry, Dauphin, Lancaster and Lebanon (CPDLL) Regional Collaborative for Engaging & Supporting Families communicates mostly through emails and meets over Microsoft Teams to allow for maximum participation. We meet approximately 8 times a year, as availability allows.

Any participating County IDD Director may be contacted should you wish to be connected to the CPDLL Regional Collaborative.

Goals, next steps or actions plans

Mission:

The mission of the CPDLL Regional Collaborative for Engaging & Supporting Families is to empower families so they may support self-determination, nurture independence, and foster inclusion for all members. We encourage high expectations for their loved ones’ lives, providing a roadmap that unites families and allies in creating an inclusive and fulfilling everyday life for all.

Goals:

Our goal is to hold bi-monthly ID Committee Meetings and Advisory Board sessions in Dauphin County, gathering feedback from families, individuals, and SOCs to continuously improve our services.

Dauphin County is dedicated to helping individuals secure employment, supporting their transition from high school to college or trade schools. We continue to strengthen our partnerships with Self Advocates United as One (SAU1), the PA Family Network,

Regional Leadership CoP Leads, SOCs, the Capital Area Employment First Steering Committee, and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP).

Create mutually beneficial programmatic connections with local organizations to engage under-represented populations. (i.e. IUs, Community Centers, School Districts, Civic Organizations, Cultural Groups, etc.)

Increase the number of individuals, families, and allies within the CPDLL Regional Collaborative so we maintain a clear vision of the wants and needs of the I/DD community at all points in the lifelong journey.

Conduct a broad survey of families about their needs, gaps in resources, desire/ability to engage, etc.

Next Steps:

Update the Regional Collaborative’s Trajectory
Discuss how to implement our goals: across the large group and at the Joinder/County level

AE/SCO/Provider/DHS/Broad Community Partners Represented within Collaborative:

AEs, SCOs, HCQU, The Arc Lancaster Lebanon, Family Members, CYA, EI