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Pennsylvania Lifesharing Coalition Conference Resource Materials
The Pennsylvania Lifesharing Coalition held their annual conference this week. The ODP Policy Division provided new materials for supports coordination, individuals, and families. Please share these resources throughout your agencies.
Registration Open: Virtual Office Hours for Trainers, Primary Contacts, and/or Agency Administrators
Two Virtual Office Hours (VOH) for Trainers, Primary Contacts, and/or Agency Administrators are available on Thursday, October 23, 2025. If interested in joining, please click on the registration link available on your Med Admin Trainer Dashboard.
Registration is only available for Trainers, Primary Contacts, and/or Agency Administrators. Please only register for one session, listed below:
- October 23, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- October 23, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Medication Administration Training Program Agency/Entity/Role Designation/Verification Form Update
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared the communication, ODPANN 25-092: Medication Administration (MedAdmin) Training Program – Agency/Entity/Role Designation/Verification Form Update and its accompanying attachment.
The purpose of this communication is to announce that an updated Agency/Entity/Role Designation/Verification Form is now available. Please review the announcement for additional information and detail.
Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) Day on Employment Free Event
Monday, October 27, 2025, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
At the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) – Central
About This Event
Join the PA APSE Day on Employment at Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) – Central on Monday, October 27, for a day filled with learning and networking opportunities. This event aims to bring together professionals in the field to discuss employment strategies and best practices. Don’t miss out on this chance to connect with like-minded individuals and enhance your knowledge in the area of employment. Attendees must register.
Agenda
10:00 am to 11:30 am – Statewide Updates
- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR): Ryan Hyde, Executive Director
- Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL): Randy Loss, Employment Lead
- Office of Developmental Programs (ODP): Nolan Schaaf, Employment Lead
- Workforce Development: James Martini, Executive Director
- PA CareerLink: Crystal Houser, Director
11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Round Table Conversation and resource sharing (please come with resources to share with colleagues if you can)
- Housing
- Transportation
- Benefits Access (i.e., cell phone, food insecurity, etc.)
- AT/Accommodations, no tech/low tech
- Youth
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm – Lunch and networking/resources continued. This is included for free to attendees (if, after you register, you cannot make it, please let us know).
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm – Collaboration between Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services (BJJS) and OVR
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm – Youth Workforce Development Panel
For more information, please contact APSE directly.
ODP Shares Incident Management Rebalancing Initiative Phase 1 – IM Guidance
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared communication ODPANN 25-093: Incident Management (IM) Rebalancing Initiative Phase 1: IM Guidance. The purpose of this announcement is to provide updated guidance related to the ODP IM Rebalancing Initiative.
The guidelines are organized into seven separate topics covering the following:
- Finalizing Incident Reports;
- Reducing Duplicative and Multiple Incident Reports;
- Clarifying the Definition of Serious Injury;
- Clarifying the Definition for Discovery Date;
- Managing Events Occurring Prior to Enrollment;
- Discontinuing the Use of Optionally Reportable Events (OREs); and
- Discontinuing the Use of Illness/Other and Illness/COVID Incident Categories.
Please direct any questions or feedback to Tim Sohosky, RCPA IDD Division Director.
RCPA Partner The Ramsay Group Announces Candace Osunsade as Managing Director of HR Practice Group
RCPA Partner The Ramsay Group has announced that Candace Osunsade has joined the organization as the Managing Director of their HR Practice Group. Candace partners with clients through Strategic Fractional HR and Outsourced HR services. She brings 30+ years of executive HR experience in centralized and decentralized environments, most recently as Global Chief People and Inclusion Officer at a $1.7B NGO. Visit The Ramsay Group’s website for more information.
RCPA Partner Clinically AI to Host Webinar on Organizational AI in BH and IDD Oct. 29
Elevating Pennsylvania’s Providers: The Future of AI for Documentation & Compliance in BH and IDD
October 29, 2025
1:00 pm ET
Register Here
Pennsylvania’s behavioral health and IDD providers face increasing demands for accuracy, compliance, and efficiency — all while staff are overextended and burnout is rising. Traditional documentation tools are no longer enough.
This webinar, presented in partnership with RCPA, will showcase how Pennsylvania providers are embracing organizational AI to strengthen clinical documentation, improve compliance, and reduce administrative burden across every program and service line. Ross Young and Michelle Montowski of Clinically AI will showcase how their organization is supporting RCPA members through adoption cohorts, creating a statewide movement to elevate documentation quality, reduce risk exposure, and give staff back valuable time for care.
Participants will learn how to:
- Implement real-time compliance auditing that ensures documentation meets state, federal, and payer requirements.
- Use ChartAware AI to incorporate longitudinal client history into documentation, enhancing quality and continuity of care.
- Support every discipline and setting — from therapists and psychiatrists to DSPs, case managers, nurses, and peer specialists.
- Reduce audit risk by automatically flagging compliance gaps before submission.
- Explore how Pennsylvania providers are working together to shape best practices and accelerate adoption.
- See how AI can be deployed responsibly — with clinicians always in charge.
This webinar is primarily for:
- CEOs, COOs, and CFOs of behavioral health and IDD organizations;
- Compliance, Quality, and Clinical leaders; and
- IT & Operations leaders.
Register Today
National Council to Host Membership Q&A Session on October 16
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