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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is distributing a reissue of the COVID-19 FAQ About Modifications to MedAdmin Requirements. The purpose of this communication is to provide updated information. It states, “Training for non-oral routes of medication administration that is permitted to be provided by a certified trainer can be conducted remotely using video telecommunication technology until November 11, 2023, but must be live, not recorded.”

Read the full FAQ here.

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The mission of the Division of Behavioral Healthcare Education (BHE), Department of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine, is to support behavioral health practitioners in providing high-quality services to people of all ages. They fulfill this mission by delivering continuing education, consultation, technical assistance, and conferences that are rooted in research and evidence-based best practices.

BHE can assist you in:

  • Designing and attaining specific program outcomes;
  • Examining and clarifying basic values, mission, and program goals;
  • Expanding skills and competencies;
  • Exploring new areas of knowledge;
  • Improving customer satisfaction; and
  • Staying on the cutting edge of new technologies and experience-based practices.

Visit here for list of June 2023 courses.

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Join PA Family Network this June for their Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Community Summits on the topic of Moving Forward and Building Resilience.

The PA Family Network would like to invite ALL people with ID/D and autism, families, and ALL who support them. This Summit will help people with ID/D and autism, families, and professionals! The PA Family Network also welcomes SCOs and other organizations to have a Resource Table. Those interested can reserve one here. More information is available here.

Keynote Speakers are moms of individuals with IDD. They are accomplished authors, PhDs, and professors at Oklahoma State University! Drs. Jennifer Jones and Kami Gallus have focused their life’s work on creating environments where everyone is seen, heard, and valued as full members within their families and communities.

  • Join PA Family Network to explore “belonging” and the importance of individualized planning and approaches in fostering belonging for individuals with IDD and their families across the lifespan.
  • As a part of the keynote address, they will explore belonging as a key protective factor for enhancing resilience for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families and will explore how we can join forces to foster belonging and meet the ordinary needs of individuals.

Other sessions will include:

  • Learning how to discover or re-discover your passions and interests and the importance they hold in your wellness and capacity to build resilience.
  • Experiencing hands-on engagement with wellness strategies individuals, families, and professionals can put into practice right away. Strategies are for everyone including non-verbal and non-traditional communicators.
  • Hearing the lived experience of a panel of Self-Advocates and family members about the tools they’ve used to work through trauma, stressful events, and difficult life experiences.

All summits will take place between 1:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Register at any of the summits using the below links:

Important Information:

  • This event is free to attend.
  • Bring the whole family! This event is for families, all people with intellectual/developmental disabilities & autism, support staff, and other professionals.
  • Buffet Dinner will be provided from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
  • Travel stipend will be provided to families and self-advocates (limitations apply).
  • Resource tables and networking are available.

More information is available here. Call 844-PAFAMILY with any questions.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has announced the creation of a Recovery Division. The new division will be part of DDAP’s Bureau of County Program Oversight and will oversee the Regional Recovery Hubs as well as build relationships with local, regional, and state Recovery Community Organizations. The focus of the recovery hubs is to assess the needs and gaps of the counties they serve and provide technical assistance to existing recovery organizations to fill those gaps by providing a space for ideas, challenges, and successes to be shared.

You can email DDAP directly with any questions.

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All child welfare professionals in Pennsylvania are eligible for the following FREE trauma trainings facilitated by Lakeside Global, Inc.

If you have completed Trauma 101 and Enhancing Trauma Awareness, you are eligible to register for the Train the Trainer course scheduled for May!

Train the Trainer (25-Hour Course)

Participants who meet course requirements would be certified by Lakeside Global Institute as Adjunct Trainers with authorization to license and present Lakeside Global Institute workshops. Adjunct Trainers are also equipped to facilitate small group discussions. LGI’s Train the Trainers course applies the same approaches and techniques provided in course content. Participants can expect LGI trainers to maintain a high level of integrity with regard to processes of group leadership, management, and facilitation.

Enhancing Trauma Awareness

Enhancing Trauma Awareness (ETA) is a 15-hour course that is the first in a series of trauma courses. ETA provides a rich and sophisticated exploration of the subject of trauma with an emphasis on encouraging professionals to become highly sensitive regarding the nature of trauma as foun­dational to becoming trauma-informed. Professionals will gain heightened awareness and respect with regard to trauma-related behaviors and the consequences of being impacted by trauma that can extend into relationships, systems, and across generations.

Questions?

If you already registered for training and did not receive a training link, here are your contacts:

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