In January of 2023, Governor Josh Shapiro assumed office and introduced the initiative of developing a Master Plan for Older Adults to respond to emergent trends in aging as part of his first budget address. Executive Order 2023-09 (EO 2023-09), signed on May 25, 2023, by Governor Shapiro, formalized the project by
PA Navigate’s primary goal is to boost communication between health care and social services to improve follow-through on referrals, as well as to act as a support finder for citizens. Lancaster, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, findhelp Founder & CEO Erine Gray, and Community Action Partnership (CAP)
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) is searching for artists for its 2024 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Campaign. Individuals with a disability and/or autism are invited to submit artwork for consideration. The theme for the 2024 campaign is "A World of Opportunities". If you would like to submit artwork,
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) has issued the following statement in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights (DD) Act: The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), the NationalDisability Rights Network (NDRN), and the Association of University Centers on
The Pennsylvania Community on Transition brings you its PA Transition Tidbits Newsletter for October. The Pennsylvania Community on Transition is a group of various stakeholders from across Pennsylvania who work collaboratively to ensure appropriate transition outcomes for Pennsylvania youth and young adults. The group's latest newsletter, available to view at this link,
Beginning September 25, 2023, each US household may order up to 4 free COVID-19 at-home test kits. The kits can be delivered directly to your home. You may order your free tests online ( https://special.usps.com/testkits) You may also call call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489). The U.S. government will continue to make COVID-19 tests available to uninsured
On Tuesday, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), designated people with disabilities as a population with health disparities for research supported by the National Institutes of Health. The decision was made in consultation with Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., the director of the Agency for
Earlier today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Bacerra announced at a press conference that the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has proposed updated regulations to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits disability discrimination by recipients of federal funding. The proposed update
SAPNA is the Self Advocacy Power Network for All. It is a project of the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP). SAPNA is managed by Self Advocates United as 1 (SAU1), a PA non-profit run by and for people with disabilities. SAU1's mission is to support the self advocacy of people with disabilities
Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an official proclamation dedicating the week of September 10th through September 16th, 2023 Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week. The proclamation, available to read here, recognizes the vital contributions DSPs provide to address the physical and mental health of individuals with disabilities, as well as veterans and
