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A Better Understanding of Mental Health to Improve Systems and Supports

Articles in this issue of Positive Approaches focus on lived experiences and emerging treatments and supports for people with mental health challenges, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Article topics include the training process and outcomes of Mental Health First Aid, a Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) and Allegheny County DHS pilot program to better address the complex needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and/or acute behavioral health needs, and an interview with a person with lived experience discussing the gaps, challenges, and opportunities of supporting someone with an autism spectrum diagnosis and co-occurring mental health diagnoses. There are also articles detailing the transition process from an institutionalized setting to a community setting and the outcomes for individuals with autism and drawing on research and lived experience to conclude that mental health conditions in autistic people are a result of the society in which they live with autism, not autism itself.

This issue of Positive Approaches Journal is in digital form, available for viewing online, or available for downloading here. To print a copy of the PDF, online journal, or a specific article, you will find these options within your left navigation bar on any Positive Approaches Journal page. A new window will open with your selected document. In your browser, you may click the Print button in the top left corner of the page, or by using the Print capability within your browser.

Please submit feedback regarding your experience with the Positive Approaches Journal on MyODP by clicking on the feedback image on MyODP within your left navigation bar on any Positive Approaches Journal page.

The Positive Approaches Journal is published quarterly. For additional information, please contact ODP Training.

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ADvancing States and our partners with the ARPA HCBS Technical Assistance Collective are proud to release two papers that provide information about state efforts and activities under their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) HCBS spending plans. Through the generous support of The SCAN Foundation, The John A. Hartford Foundation, The Milbank Memorial Fund, and Arnold Ventures, the TA Collective operated two Affinity Groups (AG) to support states, facilitate information exchange, and share innovations, promising practices, and other strategies to expand and enhance their HCBS programs.

One AG focused on HCBS Workforce Shortages and state efforts to increase worker compensation and to improve training and education activities, while the other AG was dedicated to incorporating enabling technology into state HCBS programs. Each paper provides an overview of the issue, a summary of the discussions and ideas presented, examples of state innovations, and a discussion of future activities, challenges, and considerations as states continue to address these issues.

Visit here to read more.

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Updates from the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) for Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) providers:

Please find the Instructions for the ID-46 Cost Report forms, which were emailed previously. Also available is a checklist for completion prior to submission.  A few items to note:

INSTRUCTIONS

  • PDF file contains a Table of Contents on page 2.
  • Document is organized into these major categories:
    • General Instructions/Regulations — Pages 3–4
    • Timing/Requirements for Submission — Pages 4–5
    • Overall Instructions for ID-46 Excel File — Pages 5–7
    • Detailed Instructions for Each Schedule — Pages 8–46
    • Submission Procedures — Pages 47–48
    • Post Submission Procedures — Pages 49–50
    • Appendices — Pages 51–73
  • Within Adobe Acrobat, if you click on the Bookmark symbol in the left margin, all headings throughout the document will appear in a list that is ‘clickable’ so you can jump directly to points of interest and minimize scrolling. An alternate method to display Bookmarks: View > Show/Hide > Navigation Panes > Bookmarks.

CHECKLIST

  • May be completed by clicking on Blue fields within Adobe Acrobat.
  • Items required to be submitted with cost report, along with requested syntax for file names, are listed on pages 4 & 5.

All cost reports and supporting documentation must be submitted via email for FY 2021/22 by 9/30/2022 with:
Subject line: ‘Cost Report Submission – provider name’
To: ODP

If you encounter any problems or have any questions, please contact Pamela Gilbert or Steve Evitts.

Pamela S. Gilbert | Fiscal Manager
PA Department of Human Services | Office of Developmental Programs
Bureau of Financial Management and Program Support

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ODP Announcement 22-097 serves to clarify Supports Coordinator and Provider responsibilities when supporting d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind individuals.

There is some confusion regarding deaf services within the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP). Some individuals are a member of the Harry M class, and there are specific requirements that continue to apply to them even though the settlement has now ended. ODP’s commitment to effectively supporting d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind individuals continues.

This announcement clarifies who is included in the Harry M class and who is not a part of the class but is eligible for services. It also clarifies the additional ongoing requirements for members of the class.

Please direct any questions about this announcement to the ODP Deaf Services inbox or to the appropriate ODP Regional Office.

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
REGISTER

The Pennsylvania Disabilities Council (PADDC) will be hosting the Self Advocate Spotlight Series, which highlights how self-advocates are demonstrating their own leadership skills while also using their voices to mentor others.

Featured for September:
Mark Steidl
Mark (and support staff, Lilly Abreu) is the founder of Self Advocacy Voices, a self-advocate led organization in Western PA.

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