The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s (PHFA) “Building Your Financial House” (BYFH) is a comprehensive financial education dedicated to help participants build a strong financial foundation and a brighter future! The PHFA provides Pennsylvanians with financial resources and counselling to help them along their homebuying journeys. Think financial education is boring and just
The Administration on Disabilities (AoD) Disability Employment TA Center's National Community of Practice (CoP) webinar, "Let’s Commemorate the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: The Power of Independent Living & Employment", will be hosted Tuesday, September 19, 2023, from 3:00-4:00 P.M. ET.The month of September marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation Act
The 2023 Pennsylvania Regional Collaboratives For Supporting Families Summit sponsored by the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) was held August 14 and 15, 2023. Pennsylvania's Regional Collaboratives for Supporting Families are naturally-connected communities in which ODP stakeholders from all walks of life create local networks of support for the families of
Technology For All is offering free technology training to individuals with disabilities. Technology For All is an organization that helps people with disabilities learn how to navigate the internet and new technology safely and productively. This project is funded by the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC). The free weekly training series will
The Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths and Adults (HKNC) is hosting a new webinar series in honor of National Preparedness Month. Key topics and available resources will focus on preparing DeafBlind people for emergencies. Sessions will be held every Wednesday in September 2023 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EST.
The 2024 Everyday Lives Conference Steering Committee is inviting all Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) stakeholders to submit poster proposals for the conference poster symposium. The topic of the poster symposium will focus on Everyday Lives Recommendation Number Five - Promote Health Wellness, and Safety. Individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability/autism
September is FASD Awareness Month (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder). This is an expansion of FASD Awareness Day that has been held each year on September 9th since 1999. People all around the world gather for events to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol use during pregnancy and the challenges of individuals
August 9 and 10, 2023 Registration is still open for the 2023 Pennsylvania Community of Practice Transition Conference. The conference will offer in-person and virtual training opportunities to accommodate those who cannot travel. The in-person conference will be held at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College, PA. The deadline to
July 20, 2023Harrisburg Hilton1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission invites you to join register for the 2023 disAbility Conference. This conference is for individuals with disabilities, advocates, human resource mangers, supervisors, disability related organizations, or anyone looking to get more information on how individuals with disabilities
January 9 -11, 2024 The Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) invites you to Save the Date for the 2024 Everyday Lives Conference! The Everyday Lives Conference returns to an in-person format for 2024. Individuals with an intellectual disability and/or autism, their families, and the professionals that support them are encouraged to