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 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
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
On Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh joined ODP providers and professionals for its Multi-Year Program Growth Strategy Forum. Secretary Arkoosh addressed the audience to reiterate Governor Shapiro's strategy for eventually ending the waiting list for services. At DHS, our mission is to help all Pennsylvanians
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
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
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,
The Pennsylvania Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) will be holding its Day on Employment on Monday, October 28th from 10 AM to 3 PM at PaTTAN Harrisburg. APSE is a professional organization offers benefits for those committed to promoting Employment First to facilitate the full inclusion of people with disabilities
