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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) shared the latest flyers from Self-Advocates United as 1. This includes flyers for Speak Up Saturdays in July and August. You can view the full list below:

In addition, an event flyer regarding the July listing of Virtual Events has been distributed. You can view the flyer here.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 23-060: Webinar Opportunity: Clarifications and Guidance for the Community Participation Support (CPS) service in the Intellectual Disability/Autism (ID/A) Waivers. This webinar is scheduled for Thursday, July 20, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, with the intent of providing clarifications for CPS service provision and discussing CPS-related guidance regarding Appendix K.

Please review the announcement for details. Register for the webinar here.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) shared the following communication: ODPANN 23-059: Supports Intensity Scale-Adult 2nd Edition (SIS-A 2nd ed) & Kepro Name Change/Rebrand. This announcement discusses the planned release of the SIS-A 2nd Edition and the name change/rebranding of Kepro to Acentra Health.

Please review the announcement for additional information and details related to these changes. If you have any questions, please reach out to your SIS Regional Lead.

Registration is now open for the 2023 RCPA Annual Conference A Decade of Unity: Enhancing Lives and Shaping the Future! We are excited to share our registration brochure, which contains a full listing of workshops, plenary sessions, and Connections Hall offerings, with multiple networking opportunities. We have a well-rounded roster containing workshops on everything critical to the health and human resources fields, including value-based purchasing, the workforce crisis, and artificial intelligence and technology. Register here to claim your seat today!

We would also like to extend our thanks to our sponsors and exhibitors who have already contributed and shown their support! Sponsor and exhibitor spots are filling up quickly, so be sure to complete the sponsor/exhibitor brochure today! As a reminder, sponsors, exhibitors, and advertisers who wish to be listed on the website, the mobile app, and in the conference program must submit all materials by September 8. In order to be considered for booth self-selection, a completed contract with payment must be submitted, and no reservation is considered complete without payment. If questions remain, please contact Carol Ferenz, Conference Coordinator.

ODP Announcement 23-049 shares that the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) has extended the deadline for completing the 2022 National Core Indicators® (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey. The portal will now close on Monday, July 31, 2023.

A national deadline extension has given eligible provider agencies in Pennsylvania an opportunity to complete the NCI State of the Workforce Survey. If your agency has already completed the survey, no additional action is needed.

To obtain a representative sample, HSRI is aiming for a 5% or lower margin of error for each participating state. The lower the margin of error, the more representative and impactful the data will be. Based on current responses, Pennsylvania has a margin of error of 8.4%. The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is encouraging providers to complete the survey, which will give stakeholders critical information about workforce metrics.

For any questions, please contact Ms. Lee Stephens, ODP Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q)/NCI Statewide Lead.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 23-057: Obsoleting Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Communication. This notifies stakeholders that COVID-19 communications generated by the Office of Developmental Programs have been obsoleted, with several exceptions. Please review the announcement for additional information and detail.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 23-056: COVID-19 Outbreak Identification and Reporting Updates. The purpose of this announcement is to:

  1. Draw attention to the updated guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) describing how to identify and report COVID-19 outbreaks originating within the healthcare facility.
  2. Provide updated guidance to providers of the Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) home and community-based services (HCBS) and Private ICF/IDs regarding which facilities may appropriately be considered healthcare settings.

Please review the announcement for additional information.