On Monday, April 8, 2024, there will be an eclipse event, and parts of Pennsylvania will have a view of a total solar eclipse. The Office of Developmental Programs is reminding everyone that it is not safe to directly view an eclipse with the unprotected eye. Severe eye damage or blindness can occur. It
On March 15, 2024, Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) released a health advisory about the CDC New Respiratory Virus Guidance (which is a general guidance for community settings). Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) provides this guidance based upon available information and is subject to change. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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)
FASD Awareness Month hopes to bring awareness to the various ways this disorder can present. Fifty years ago, doctors diagnosed the first person with FASD. FASD is caused by exposure to alcohol prenatally in the womb. Some estimates indicate that FASD occurs in up to 5 out of every 100 children. As
The Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs has published its latest edition of the Gold Book. The Gold Book is intended to be a comprehensive guide for families as they enter and navigate the ODP service system. The service system that is supported by the Office of Developmental Programs is varied and vast.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has released its newly developed Integrated Transportation Guide as a resource to assist individuals in developing reliable transportation routes. Transportation continues to be a barrier to people finding and maintaining competitive-integrated employment. In response, ODP's Employment Innovation Area Work Group developed the guide, which utilizes the
Join National Disability Institute (NDI) on Saturday, February 25th from 11am – noon ET for its “Spilling the Tea on Taxes for People with Disabilities” webinar/conversation.This webinar is for individuals with disabilities, their family members, supporters and anyone wanting to learn about the importance of filing taxes for people with disabilities. Taxes
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM General OverviewA webinar offered by the National Association of State Treasurers' ABLE Savings Plans Network (ASPN) with guest speakers from the Social Security Administration. You are invited to attend this special webinar to hear from ABLE state program administrators and Social Security Administration (SSA) experts.
The Office of Developmental Programs Division of Quality Management (QM) has issued its latest edition of the QM Spotlight. This issue focuses on the ODP's revised Quality Management Plan & Action Review Checklist. The QM Plan & Action Review Checklist was developed by the Division of Quality Management as a supplemental document
The Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) has issued new editions of its Cents and Sensibility and the accompanying educators manual. The 7th edition of Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management addresses the financial education needs of people with disabilities, while providing strategies, activities, and resources for anyone who wants to
